STATE OF PLAY WINS THE JOHN BATTAGLIA MEMORIAL STAKES!

State of Play rebounded from a poor effort in last month's Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III) to win the $75,000 John Battaglia Stakes at Turfway Park by the narrowest of noses.

Ridden to victory by Victor Lebron, the son of War Front settled into the second position early on as Ill Conceived set a slow pace of :24.69 and :49.83. Dynamical was down toward the inside in third, followed by heavily favored Mr. Prankster and Posey Rose.

John Battaglia Memorial Stakes Entries and Post Positions

Here are the entries and post positions for the $75,000 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes, to be run on Saturday at Turfway Park. The second of three prep races for the $500,000 Vinery Racing Sprial Stakes (gr. III), the John Battaglia is a 1 1/16th miles race and has drawn an evenly-matched field of six.

1. Dynamical
2. Ill Conceived
3. Phantom Fury