Battalion Leader (USA) Horse
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Battalion Leader is a 3yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Kelly R. Spanabel. He is by the stallion Battalion Runner out of the dam Kathy's Wish. He has secured one win so far, the biggest coming on 5 Jan 2026 at Tampa Bay Downs when he earned the $21500.00 Md purse. The horse has proven profitable for bettors; a career‑long backing would have generated a 63% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 19-Mar-26 1207m R2 Race 2 $3,250 (of $32,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.380, SP: 7.00 settled off the pace early on the inside and shifted up nearing the quarter pole and steadied within the furlong grounds. 1st Ball Of Fire ( C Gonzalez 120 , Cd 113 ) 2nd If I Can Dream ( E Gonzalez 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Battalion Leader ( W Ho 118 ) 4.75L See full results | W Ho 53.5kg 4.75L | 3 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 05-Mar-26 1408m FIRM R2 Race 2 $6,500 (of $32,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.060, SP: 26.00 1st El Orejon ( S Marin 118 ) 2nd Battalion Leader ( W Ho 118 ) 0.50L 3rd I'm Mischievous ( C Gil 118 ) 5.00L See full results | W Ho 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 19-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $265 (of $32,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.240, SP: 34.00 raced in the two path around the first turn, settled in the middle of the pack on the outside for the run up the backstretch, saved ground around the far turn and was empty in the lane. 1st Jes See Me ( A Gallardo 118 ) 2nd Roscommon ( S Camacho 118 ) 3.00L 3rd High Yield Hunk ( J Castanon 118 ) 0.15L 7th Battalion Leader ( W Ho 118 ) 21.55L See full results | W Ho 53.5kg 21.55L | 7 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 24-Jan-26 1408m FIRM R4 Race 4 $305 (of $36,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.520, SP: 34.00 vied for the lead in the two path but gave way along the inside around the turn. 1st Charlie Mac Mac ( A Quinonez 118 ) 2nd Hard Talk ( M Meneses 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Union Cait ( S Marin 122 ) 1.00L 7th Battalion Leader ( W Ho 118 ) 15.50L See full results | W Ho 53.5kg 15.50L | 7 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 05-Jan-26 1408m GOOD R6 Md $13,545 (of $21,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.280, SP: 13.00 tracked behind the leaders in the two path, waited around the turn, angled out to the five path while being roused at the top of the lane, and rallied past inner rivals in the final furlong to draw clear in the closing stages. 1st Battalion Leader ( W Ho 119 ) 2nd Gray Beast ( A Morales 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Night Raven ( U Casique 119 ) 0.75L See full results | W Ho 54kg | 1 (11) |
| Gulfstream 27-Dec-25 1673m FIRM R4 Md $240 (of $29,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.880, SP: 26.00 was four wide into the first turn, tracked the pace from the outside and then chased the pace three wide and fell back on the turn and moved to the inside while tiring. 1st Not Now Nick ( E Zayas 120 ) 2nd Grande Novella ( N Juarez 120 ) 5.00L 3rd One Bid ( J Ruiz 120 ) 8.25L 6th Battalion Leader ( A Leon 120 ) 20.75L See full results | A Leon 54.4kg 20.75L | 6 (7) |
| Gulfstream 15-Dec-25 1110m FIRM R5 Md $280 (of $34,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.660, SP: 26.00 was off a step slow, chased the pace four wide and was in between rivals by the five sixteenths and weakened. 1st Gold Perl ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Rafa Junior ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 6.75L 3rd Win N Win ( J Morelos 118 ) 0.30L 5th Battalion Leader ( A Leon 118 ) 14.00L See full results | A Leon 53.5kg 14.00L | 5 (7) |
| Gulfstream 01-Dec-25 1010m SOFT R2 Md $400 (of $70,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.940, SP: 34.00 was off slowly and raced three to four wide on the turn and came five wide into the lane but was not a threat. 1st Augustinian ( R Maragh 120 ) 2nd Fuoco Vivo ( J Bravo 120 ) 6.00L 3rd Mr. Travelin' Man ( E Jaramillo 120 ) 2.00L 7th Battalion Leader ( A Leon 120 ) 16.25L See full results | A Leon 54.4kg 16.25L | 7 (7) |