Batten Down (USA) Horse
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Batten Down, a 5yo gr/ro bred in the United States, is trained by William I. Mott. He is by Tapit out of Close Hatches and has earned three wins in his career. On June 23, 2024, at Thistledown, he secured his most important victory, collecting the $500,001 Ohio Derby (stakes).
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Gulfstream • Aqueduct • Fair Grounds • Belmont At The Big A • Churchill Downs • Saratoga • Thistledown • KeenelandRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 17-Jan-26 1710m FIRM R9 Race 9 $8,700 (of $87,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.820, SP: 2.38 set a clear pace inside, yielded turning for home and held well enough to preserve the show. 1st Solo Venturi ( J R Velazquez 121 ) 2nd Stars And Stripes ( I O Jr 121 ) 2.25L 3rd Batten Down ( J Alvarado 123 ) 5.50L See full results | J Alvarado 55.8kg 5.50L | 3 (5) |
| Aqueduct 06-Apr-25 2010m FIRM R11 Excelsior Stakes (Stakes) $6,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:01.690, SP: 3.25 bumped with foes on both sides at the start, was taken in hand early, raced in the four to five path on the first turn, settled on the outside, moved closer late on the backstretch, was roused in the five path on the far turn and came up empty. 1st Phileas Fogg ( K Carmouche 122 ) 2nd Classic Catch ( J Castellano 118 ) 5.25L 3rd Masmak ( M Franco 120 ) 1.50L 5th Batten Down ( J Rosario 118 ) 13.25L See full results | J Rosario 53.5kg 13.25L | 5 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 16-Feb-25 1710m FIRM R11 Mineshaft S. Presented by Relyne GI By Hagyard (Stakes) $17,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.890, SP: 7.00 tracked in the four path, pursued within striking range around the far turn, but yielded entering teh lane, then kept on in the final furlong to secure fourth. 1st Hall Of Fame ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Komorebino Omoide ( J Melancon 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Maycocks Bay ( B Curtis 118 ) 2.25L 4th Batten Down ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 4.10L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 4.10L | 4 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 04-Nov-24 1810m FIRM R8 Discovery Stakes (Stakes) $10,500 (of $149,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:50.050, SP: 2.00 showed speed on the outside, vied in the four then three path on the first turn, disputed the pace on the outside, vied in the two path while asked on the far turn, shortened stride in upper stretch and tired. 1st Generous Tipper ( K Carmouche 118 ) 2nd Tuscan Sky ( J Velazquez 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Copper Tax ( J G Torrealba 120 ) 2.50L 4th Batten Down ( J Alvarado 124 ) 5.50L See full results | J Alvarado 56.2kg 5.50L | 4 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Sep-24 1910m FIRM R7 Bourbon Flight Stakes (Stakes) $189,000 (of $299,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:54.660 Vied, clear, handily 1st Batten Down ( J Alvarado 120 ) 2nd Hades ( L Saez 120 ) 5.75L 3rd Elephants Ear ( C Hernandez 118 ) 2.75L See full results | J Alvarado 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Saratoga 25-Aug-24 2010m FIRM R13 Draftkings Travers Stakes (Stakes) $50,000 (of $1,250,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:01.790 In hand 2p, weakened 1st Fierceness ( J Velazquez 126 ) 2nd Thorpedo Anna ( B J Hernandez 121 ) 0.20L 3rd Sierra Leone ( F Prat 126 ) 1.75L 5th Batten Down ( J Alvarado 126 ) 11.85L See full results | J Alvarado 57.2kg 11.85L | 5 (8) |
| Saratoga 28-Jul-24 1810m FIRM R10 Jim Dandy S. Presented by Mohegan Sun Stakes (Stakes) $50,000 (of $500,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:49.150 2p1st,2-4p2nd,6p1/4 1st Fierceness ( J Velazquez 124 ) 2nd Sierra Leone ( F Prat 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Batten Down ( J Alvarado 120 ) 6.75L See full results | J Alvarado 54.4kg 6.75L | 3 (6) |
| Thistledown 23-Jun-24 1810m R13 Ohio Derby (Stakes) $315,001 (of $500,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:50.200 sprinted to a daylight lead soon after the start, set all the pace and maintained his advantage under strong handling. 1st Batten Down ( J Alvarado 126 ) 2nd Gould's Gold ( B J H Jr 126 ) 1.75L 3rd Copper Tax ( J Torrealba 126 ) 2.50L See full results | J Alvarado 57.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 01-May-24 2010m R4 Md $75,601 (of $120,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:02.490 showed the way in the three to two path around the first turn, established a loose margin entering the backstretch, opened up a wider margin when let out a notch turning for home, then was put to wraps at the furlong grounds with the deal sealed. 1st Batten Down ( J Alvarado 118 ) 2nd Daily Grind ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 8.75L 3rd Mo Rum ( J Loveberry 126 ) 4.50L See full results | J Alvarado 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Keeneland 07-Apr-24 1710m R1 Md $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.820 settled off of the pace in the three to four path around the first turn, tracked three wide around the far turn, crept closer along with an outer rival while brushing with an inner foe nearing the lane, bid along with his outer counterpart in upper stretch, dueled between horses in the final furlong but needed more. 1st Elephants Ear ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Bourbon Society ( L Panici 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Batten Down ( J Alvarado 120 ) 0.60L See full results | J Alvarado 54.4kg 0.60L | 3 (7) |
| Gulfstream 25-Feb-24 1810m FIRM R4 Md $17,800 (of $89,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:51.080 was bumped at the start, pressed the pace in three path around the first turn, cleared and angled in down the backstretch, set the pace along the rail around the far turn, spurted clear turning for home and led until the final strides. 1st Corporate Power ( J Castellano 118 ) 2nd Batten Down ( P Lopez 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Sturdy ( E Zayas 118 ) 0.15L See full results | P Lopez 53.5kg 0.25L | 2 (6) |
| Gulfstream 28-Jan-24 1410m FIRM R2 Md (of $89,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.960, SP: 5.50 tracked inside but flattened from the three path in the stretch. 1st Speak Easy ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Victory Avenue ( L Saez 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Big City ( L Dettori 118 ) 0.15L 6th Batten Down ( F Prat 118 ) 10.00L See full results | F Prat 53.5kg 10.00L | 6 (11) |