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In this horse racing video recorded on 2-19-25, Jarrod Horak analyzes the $175,000 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes.

John Battaglia field: 1 – Spirit Rags (20-1), 2 – Shan (30-1), 3 – Studlydoright (8-1), 4 – Calling Card (10-1), 5 – California Burrito (8-1), 6 – Banks (15-1), 7 – Baby Max (6-1), 8 – King of Ashes (15-1), 9 – First Resort (2-1), 10 – Coming in Hot (5-1), 11 – Brereton’s Baytown (30-1), 12 – Maximum Promise (8-1), 13 – Special Caliber (30-1), 14 – Maitre D (30-1).

The John Battaglia Memorial is the 7th race at Turfway Park on Saturday, February 22, 2025, and this is a Kentucky Derby 2025 points race.

I am covering all of the road to Kentucky Derby prep races on my YouTube Channel, and through the first 21 points races, my top choices have 5 wins, 4 runner-up finishes, and a show finish. Two of my top choices scratched, so I am officially 5-for-19.

Please visit The Runaway Horse Shop to purchase my Santa Anita Park full cards.

Jarrod Horak

Jarrod Horak posts stakes recaps from Del Mar and Santa Anita Park, along with full card recaps and free stakes picks from Southern and/or Northern California.