Batter Up (USA)
About
Batter Up is a 3yo b from the United States trained by Niccolo Troiani. The horse is by More Than Ready out of Sweet Swingin. To date, Batter Up has recorded two wins. On 14 September 2025 at Churchill Downs, the horse secured its biggest victory, clinching the $62,000 Race 4. It has been a lucrative prospect for bettors, delivering a 246% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 14-Sep-25 1609m R4 Race 4 $39,060 (of $62,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.310, SP: 41.00 broke slowly, raced at the rear in the three path into the turn, progressed tucking to the two path turning for home, then rallied to reel in the clear leader at the wire. | E Morales 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Ellis Park 25-Aug-25 1810m R1 Md $23,625 (of $37,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:49.100, SP: 7.50 tracked two wide and between horses, stalked behind the leaders and from the two path down the backstretch, bid three deep turning for home, drew clear into upper stretch, then drifted out in the final sixteenth yet held sway from an inner pursuer. | E Morales 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 16-Jul-25 1709m FIRM R8 Md $5,576 (of $27,880) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:47.480 saved ground, bid at the quarter pole between rivals, rallied late and missed. | E Morales 54.4kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 21-Jun-25 1408m FIRM R5 Md $849 (of $62,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.530 broke outwardly, lacked speed in the five to six path before fanning to the seven path into the lane and moved up. | L Machado 53.5kg 9.25L | 6 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 02-Jun-25 1609m FIRM R5 Md $11,400 (of $57,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.070, SP: 7.00 broke a step slow, tracked two wide and between horses, tipped four to five wide entering the lane, rallied to bid along with an outer foe approaching midstretch, but got outkicked at the furlong grounds and was second best. | E Morales 53.5kg 5.25L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 11-May-25 1408m FIRM R7 Md $5,700 (of $57,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.690, SP: 7.00 had his head turned slightly as the gates sprung and broke slow, pursued from midpack, crept closer three to four wide and between horses into and around the turn, tipped to take aim outside of the new leader and from the five path entering upper stretch, but only managed to chase evenly and gained show. | E Morales 53.5kg 2.75L | 3 (11) |
| Keeneland 13-Apr-25 1408m FIRM R1 Md $10,600 (of $53,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.600, SP: 8.00 Off slw,gain 4w,2d bst | E Morales 53.5kg 6.75L | 2 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 14-Mar-25 1709m GOOD R9 Md $1,470 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.250 was off slowly, trailed in the three path, advanced in the five path entering the lane and ran on willingly but was denied reaching show. | D Cannon 54.4kg 3.00L | 4 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 21-Feb-25 1709m FIRM R4 Md $2,100 (of $21,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:46.120 was off slow and bumped by an inner rival at the start, dropped back and trailed in the two path, got keen running up behind rivals with a half mile to go, advanced swiftly between horses while moving out to the five path at the three furlong pole, bumped with an inner rival at the five sixteenths marker before sustaining a bid entering the lane, gained an advantage in upper stretch, but flattened out and relinquished the lead to an inner pair passing the furlong grounds and yielded. | D Cannon 55.3kg 3.10L | 3 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 28-Jan-25 1709m FIRM R4 Md $960 (of $31,496) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:46.240, SP: 6.00 broke slowly, saved ground at the rear, advanced inside of rivals approaching the far turn, gained before pausing behind foes with five sixteenths to go, but flattened out and lacked a bid. | D Cannon 55.3kg 8.00L | 5 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 30-Dec-24 1609m FIRM R3 Md $2,400 (of $24,002) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:44.910 laid off of the pace in the four path, gained ground entering the far turn to bid three deep at the three furlong pole, vied turning for home, but yielded while brushing with an inner foe in upper stretch, gave way and lasted for fourth late. | D Cannon 54.4kg 5.25L | 3 (9) |
| Delaware Park 18-Oct-24 1005m GOOD R4 Md $125 (of $40,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.400 Step slow,5w upper | C Cedeno 54kg 6.15L | 8 (8) |
| Delaware Park 23-Aug-24 1609m GOOD R5 Md $4,000 (of $29,528) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.610, SP: 11/2 Hopped st, mild rally | J Hernandez 53.5kg 2.75L | 3 (10) |
| Colonial Downs 19-Jul-24 1106m FIRM R4 Md (of $35,433) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.690, SP: 16/5 4p trn,no rally,outsid | B Curtis 54kg 0.15L | 6 (6) |