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John Battaglia Memorial Stakes Race Facts
- Location: Turfway Park, Florence, KY
- Inaugural Race: 1982
- Distance: 1 1⁄16 miles (8 1⁄2 furlongs)
- Track Type: Left-handed, PolyTrack
- Age Qualifications: Three-year-olds
- 2023 Purse: $150,000
- 2023 Race Date: Saturday, March 4th
2023 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes Race Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Congruent | Sonny Leon / Antonio Sano | $35.00 / $11.08 / $7.94 |
| 4 | Scoobie Quando | Luan Machado / Ben Colebrook | $6.06 / $3.72 |
| 10 | Bromley | Gerardo Corrales / Paulo H. Lobo | $6.04 |
| 11 | Moon Landing | Walter A. Rodriguez / Kevin Attard | |
| 8 | Miranda Rights | Rafael Manuel Hernandez / Mark E. Casse | |
| 3 | Gilmore | Joseph D. Ramos / Brendan P. Walsh | |
| 7 | Eyes On the King | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. / Mark E. Casse | |
| 5 | Accident | Orlando Mojica / Tommy C. Short | |
| 2 | Aristocracy | Fernando De La Cruz / Brad H. Cox | |
| 1 | Good Heart | Jane Elliott / Brendan P. Walsh | |
| 9 | Freezing Point | Declan Cannon / Joe Lejzerowicz | |
| 6 | American Speed | Chris Landeros / Brad H. Cox |
Exotic Payoffs:
- $2 Exacta (12-4) Paid: $242.64
- $0.50 Trifecta (12-4-10) Paid: $526.39
- $0.10 Superfecta (12-4-10-11) Paid: $792.44
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The History of the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes
The John Battaglia Memorial Stakes is a race for thoroughbred horses held in early March at Turfway Park. Inaugurated in 1982, the race is open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the polytrack. The race is an ungraded stakes with a current purse of $150,000. The race acts as a prep to the Jeff Ruby Steaks.
The race was named in honor of John Battaglia, the former general manager of Turfway Park when it was known as the Latonia Race Track. His son, Mike Battaglia, is also involved in racing and served as the track announcer at both Turfway and Churchill Downs for many years. Mike has also served as a race analyst as part of the NBC Sports broadcast team, working Triple Crown races, the Breeders’ Cup Championship, and other races broadcasted on NBC starting in 1993.
As part of the Road to The Kentucky Derby, the race offers the first five finishers 20-8-6-4-2 points respectively.