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John Battaglia Memorial Stakes

Field	Value
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

Florence, Kentucky 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.

2025 - California Burrito
2024 - Encino
2023 - Congruent
2022 - Tiz The Bomb
2021 - Hush of a Storm
2020 - Invador
2019 - Somelikeithotbrown
2018 - Magicalmeister
2017 - It's Your Nickel
2016 - Surgical Strike
2015 - Royal Son
2014 - Solitary Ranger
2013 - General Election
2012 - State of Play
2011 - Positive Response
2010 - Vow to Wager
2009 - Proceed Bee
2008 - Absolutely Cindy (filly)
2007 - Catman Running
2006 - Laity
2005 - Magna Graduate
2004 - Silver Minister
2003 - Champali
2002 - Request For Parole
2001 - Bonnie Scot
2000 - Nature
1999 - K One King
1998 - Daniel My Brother
1997 - Concerto
1996 - Beefchopper
1995 - Car Dealer
1994 - Mahogany Hall
1993 - Fafa Lemos
1992 - Quiet Enjoyment
1991 - Discover
1990 - Private School
1989 - Revive
1988 - Glory Affair
1987 - Lt. Lao (filly)
1986 - Blanford Park
1985 - Aggie's Best
1984 - Magic Ten
1983 - Runs Like A Prince
1982 - Baraco

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

Turfway Park official site

Wikipedia Source

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