Batten Down

Age:: 4 years old - Colt
Status:: Active
Pedigree:: Tapit - Close Hatches by First Defence
Owner(s):: Juddmonte
Trainer:: William I. Mott
Bred:: Kentucky, US by [Add Data]
Rating:: 6.60/10

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Batten Down is a 4 year old colt and has raced from 2024 to 2025. He was sired by Tapit out of the First Defence mare Close Hatches. He was trained by William I. Mott and has raced for Juddmonte, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by [Add Data]. Batten Down has raced at Belmont at Aqueduct, Aqueduct, Churchill Downs, Fair Grounds, Gulfstream Park, Keeneland, Saratoga, Thistledown with wins at Churchill Downs, Thistledown. His stakes wins include wins in the 2024 Bourbon Flight (LS), and the 2024 Ohio Derby (G3).

Pedigree / Progeny / Siblings

Tapit

Pulpit Tap Your Heels

A.P. Indy Preach Unbridled Ruby Slippers

Close Hatches

First Defence Rising Tornado

Unbridled's Song Honest Lady Storm Cat Silver Star

Batten Down - Race Results, Speed Figures, and Past Performances
Date	Finish (speed) Fin	Trk	Distance	Surface	Race	1st (HRN Speed fig) Finish (HRN Speed)	2nd	3rd	Time
4/5/25	5th (107)	AQU	1 1/4 m	Dirt-Fast	2025 Excelsior (LS)	Phileas Fogg (124) Classic Catch (117) Masmak (116)	Classic Catch (117)	Masmak (116)	2:01.69
2/15/25	4th (114)	FG	1 1/16M	Dirt-Fast	2025 Mineshaft Stakes (G3)	Hall of Fame (120) Komorebino Omoide (JPN) (120) Maycocks Bay (116)	Komorebino Omoide (JPN) (120)	Maycocks Bay (116)	1:42.89
11/3/24	4th (109)	BAQ	1 1/8 m	Dirt-Fast	2024 Discovery (LS)	Generous Tipper (115) Tuscan Sky (114) Copper Tax (111)	Tuscan Sky (114)	Copper Tax (111)	1:50.05
9/21/24	1st (124)	CD	1 3/16 m	Dirt-Fast	2024 Bourbon Flight (LS)	Batten Down (124) Hades (116) Elephants Ear (112)	Hades (116)	Elephants Ear (112)	1:54.66
8/24/24	5th (119)	SAR	1 1/4 m	Dirt-Fast	2024 Travers Stakes (G1)	Fierceness (133) Thorpedo Anna (131) Sierra Leone (130)	Thorpedo Anna (131)	Sierra Leone (130)	2:01.79
7/27/24	3rd (130)	SAR	1 1/8 m	Dirt-Fast	2024 Jim Dandy (G2)	Fierceness (140) Sierra Leone (139) Batten Down (130)	Sierra Leone (139)	Batten Down (130)	1:49.15
6/22/24	1st (134)	TDN	1 1/8 m	Dirt-Fast	2024 Ohio Derby (G3)	Batten Down (134) Gould's Gold (132) Copper Tax (132)	Gould's Gold (132)	Copper Tax (132)	1:50.2
4/30/24	1st (122)	CD	1 1/4 m	Dirt-Fast	Msw	Batten Down (122) Daily Grind (112) Mo Rum (109)	Daily Grind (112)	Mo Rum (109)	2:02.49
4/6/24	3rd (101)	KEE	1 1/16M	Dirt-Fast	KEE MSW (04/06/2024-R1)	Elephants Ear (103) Bourbon Society (103) Batten Down (101)	Bourbon Society (103)	Batten Down (101)	1:45.82
2/24/24	2nd (118)	GP	1 1/8 m	Dirt-Fast	Msw	Corporate Power (117) Batten Down (118) Sturdy (117)	Batten Down (118)	Sturdy (117)	1:51.08
1/27/24	6th (122)	GP	7 f	Dirt-Fast	Msw	Speak Easy (139) Victory Avenue (135) Big City (129)	Victory Avenue (135)	Big City (129)	1:21.96
*Indicates preliminary speed figures

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