Horse Racing
Batten Down goes wire-to-wire in Ohio Derby
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Batten Down, the royally-bred son of Tapit and Close Hatches, went straight to the lead and never looked back in taking the Ohio Derby (G3) in wire-to-wire fashion over five rivals.
Sent off at odds of 3-1, he went to the lead under Junior Alvarado in fractions of 22.86, 46.82, 1:11.20 and 1:37.22 before stopping the clock in 1:50.20 for the mile and an eighth. Gould’s Gold checked in second, Copper Tax was third and 2-5 favorite Catching Freedom was off-the-board in fourth. He paid $8.60 to win.
Trained by Bill Mott, Batten Down is a full-brother to Grade 2 winner Tacitus and Shawnee Stakes winner Scylla, who will make her next start in the Fleur De Lis (G2) June 29 on closing weekend at Churchill Downs.
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