John Battaglia Memorial Stakes Explained

Class:Listed
Horse Race:John Battaglia Memorial Stakes
Location:Turfway Park
Florence, Kentucky
Inaugurated:1982
Race Type:Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website:Turfway Park
Distance: miles (furlongs)
Surface:Tapeta
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Three-year-olds
Weight:Assigned
Purse:$150,000

The John Battaglia Memorial Stakes is a race for thoroughbred horses held in early March at Turfway Park. The race is open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the Tapeta surface. The race is an ungraded stakes with a current purse of $75,000.

Begun in 1982, the race is a prep to the Jeff Ruby Steaks.

John Battaglia was the former general manager of the old Latonia Race Track (now Turfway). He also was the general manager of Miles Park (race track) in Louisville, Kentucky. His son, Mike Battaglia, served as the track announcer at Turfway until early 2016 and was also a racing analyst for NBC Sports.

Winners

The following list are the winners of the race.[1]

The 2021 edition of the race was made a points race on the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby. Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike finished fourth in the 2022 John Battaglia.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winners John Battaglia Memorial Stakes (L) . Turfway Park official web site. 2012.