Casse has sophomores to beat in John Battaglia Memorial, Cincinnati Trophy
Feb 22, 2021
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GRETZKY THE GREAT (Michael Burns Photography)
Turfway Park's acquisition by Churchill Downs has given the northern Kentucky
track additional point-scoring races on both the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby
and Road to the Kentucky Oaks series, beginning with Friday's $100,000 John
Battaglia Memorial and $65,000 Cincinnati Trophy.
The Mark Casse-trained
Gretzky the Great is the most accomplished
among the full field in the 1 1/16-mile John Battaglia Memorial. After breaking
his maiden over Woodbine's Tapeta last August, the son of Nyquist won two stakes
on grass, including the Summer (G1) by more than three lengths. He was last seen