Battalion Leader (USA) Horse
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Battalion Leader is a 3yo gr/ro gelding from United States trained by Jeffrey S. Crooks. It is sired by the stallion Battalion Runner out of the dam Kathy's Wish. Battalion Leader has won 1 race in its career so far. On 5th Jan 2026 at Tampa Bay Downs, Battalion Leader secured its most significant win to date, earning $21500.00 in the maiden race. It has proven a profitable horse for punters, delivering a 160% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 24-Jan-26 1408m FIRM R4 Race 4 (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 ) 1.50L 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) |