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Battle Plan

  • 8 year old Horse
  • Retired
  • My Favorite
Owner(s):
Overbrook Farm
Trainer:
Todd A. Pletcher
Bred:
Kentucky (USA) by Overbrook Farm
Pedigree:
Empire Maker  -  Flanders  by  Seeking the Gold
Rating:
 
 
Battle Plan
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What the Nation is saying about Battle Plan...

Battle Plan, a grade II winner for the Young family's Overbrook Farm, has been sold to a group of Japanese breeders representing J.S. Company in Japan.Read More
Through the first half of 2010, horses that raced or trained at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots last season have gone on to win 15 graded stakes races at other tracks. Two of those races were among the sport’s most prestigious events—the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park and the Stephen Foster Ha...Read More
Overbrook Farm homebred Battle Plan, a grade II winner this year, has been retired from racing because of a torn suspensory in his right front leg. The injury occurred during a runner-up effort in the June 12 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) at Churchill Downs. Five-year-old Battle Plan arrived June ...Read More
The racing future of Battle Plan is in doubt after he emerged from his second-place finish in Saturday's Grade 1 Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs with a soft tissue injury to his right foreleg, his connections said Monday. Battle Plan, who was beaten three-quarters of a length by Blame as ...Read More
From DRF - The racing future of Battle Plan is in doubt after he emerged from his second-place finish in Saturday's Grade 1 Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs with a soft tissue injury to his right foreleg.
Adele Dilschneider and Claiborne Farm’s Blame unleashed a furious drive in the final eighth of a mile to surge past favored Battle Plan by three-quarters of a length to win the 29th running of the $671,700 Stephen Foster Handicap (GI) for 3-year-olds and up on Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs.Read More
  • gardenesque1 · Great effort by Blame. I did not think he was going to catch Battle Plan but he finished full of run. Interesting that Rachel Alexandra ran faster (1:48.78) in the Fleur de Lis. Blame completed his nine furlong journey in 1:49.37. Take nothing away from the sharp Foster winner but I think Rachel would've beat the boys. The second half of the year is suddenly exciting with such stars as Blame, Quality Road, a resurgent Rachel, and Zenyatta on top of their games. · 1076 days ago ·
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  • rossington · If I had to put out rankings today, after the races this weekend. I'd say that Quality Road is the top older male in America on conventional dirt. But Blame, after this impressive win in the Stephen Foster Handicap, would certainly be breathing down Quality Road's neck now for that top slot. I don't think it's even close for older males on synthetics. Rail Trip is dominating everyone out west that races him over the synthetic tracks in California. But mathematics don't lie. 17 for 17 is not an easy feat to accomplish. I don't care if you're racing donkeys night in and night out. I'd have Zenyatta rated as the top older horse, or horse period, in America, male or female, outright. And she'd stay at the top of that list until someone proves that she can be beat. Rachel Alexandra ran a very nice race in the Fleur di Lis at Churchill Downs. Certainly looking more improved. But I'm not sure she'd be at the top of any of my list just yet. Because don't forget, she lost her first two races to fillies and mares that should've been far inferior to her. So I'm not going to slap her right back towards the top, just because she finally won a race in 2010. She's still only 1 for 3. That's not the numbers of a top class thoroughbred. Especially given the fact that she had to drop down to a Grade 2 level race to get that win. TJMO. · 1074 days ago ·
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Following a turbulent spring in which the 3-year-old division never really sorted itself out the way many of us had hoped – this Saturday provided an opportunity to establish a firm sense of where hings stood among the ranks of older females and males. Defending Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra...Read More
  • laccmck · Good article. Rachel is back!! We were there Saturday and what a thrill it was! Your comment ''Rachel seemed to remember who she was'' reminded me of my 11-year-old grandson's comment as Rachel pulled ahead and came towards the finish line ''Look how she's looking at the crowd - she knows she's winning!''. LOL · 1075 days ago ·
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BLAME (Arch) came out of his three-quarter length score in Saturday's nine-furlong Stephen Foster H. (G1) well and got to spend an extra day at Churchill Downs on Sunday as his Keeneland workmate Apart (Flatter) was entered in Sunday's 8TH race. Apart finished second by 2 3/4 lengths in that 1 1/16-...Read More
Multiple Grade 2 winner BLAME (Arch) will bring a three-race winning streak into the $600,000 Stephen Foster H. (G1), including an excellent victory in the Clark H. (G2) at Churchill Downs last fall, and rates as the horse to beat in Saturday's 1 1/8-mile event. However, the Al Stall Jr. runner didn...Read More
  • medlocke · Should he win the Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs today? I think that Blame would then have to be the only other older colt that would potentially be considered at the level that Quality Road is at right now racing over conventional dirt. Quality Road's achievements are more impressive because he has more than one Grade 1 victory to his credit. Blame, while having won 5 of 6 races over conventional dirt, and his only loss being a 2nd to Regal Ransom in the Super Derby, has yet to land a Grade 1 Stakes. He has three Grade 2 win's. One Grade 3 win. Plus, he also has one allowance win and a win in the Curlin Stakes, which is a listed stakes. But I don't think there's any question that Blame is colt that's more than ready to face Grade 1 competition. The Stephen Foster Handicap should be a very good gauge as to how this colt will handle the step up in competition. Should he win the Stephen Foster today? I'd love the prospect of Blame going to Saratoga as well this summer and potentially facing Quality Road in either the Whitney Handicap or the Woodward Stakes. Which are the two races that Todd Pletcher has stated Quality Road will race in at Saratoga this summer. · 1077 days ago ·
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Saturday’s pick six from Churchill Downs includes a carryover of more than $57,000 (races 6-11). Five Graded races are part of the sequence including the Grade 1 Stephen Foster Handicap for 3-year-olds and up traveling nine furlongs on the main track. Rachel Alexandra tries to get back on the b...Read More
So I'm commingling a couple of my favorite topics tonight. We've got the Stephen Foster, the biggest race not including Rachel Alexandra (she's on the Churchill undercard - that's kinda like Smokin' Joe Frazier being on the undercard) or Zenyatta tomorrow and Top Chef DC getting ready to kick off ne...Read More
While the connections of Rachel Alexandra are still undecided about which stakes race the filly will run in June 12, two Churchill Downs events for which the Horse of the Year is being considered are taking shape. According to Churchill Downs racing officials, eigh...Read More
  • medlocke · If Blame were to win the Stephen Foster Handicap? That would make him 6 for 7 lifetime, with 1 place, all over conventional dirt, should he win? If he does, I think you'd have to then put him as the top contender among older males that could potentially rate with Quality Road. His stat's are as equally impressive as Quality Road's right now as far as win's, place, and shows. Except Blame has yet to win a Grade 1 Stakes race. He has three Grade 2, and one Grade 3 Stakes win's in his five lifetime wins. But winning the Stephen Foster Handicap would give him his first Grade 1 win. I really believe you'd then have to start thinking about sending this colt to Saratoga for the Whitney Handicap or the Woodward Stakes to take his shot at Quality Road for the #1 older male on conventional dirt in America. Should he get the job done at Churchill Downs in the Stephen Foster Handicap? TJMO. · 1081 days ago ·
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With all the hoopla surrounding Zenyatta and Rachel at the end of 2009, and the Triple Crown occupying our thoughts for the first few months of this year, it’s been easy to forget about Summer Bird. Out of sight, out of mind.The champion 3-year-old male from 2009 has been galloping regularly at Dela...Read More
Fountain of Youth (G2) winner and likely favorite for the Kentucky Derby (G1) Eskendereya worked Saturday morning at Palm Meadows in his final work in Florida before shipping to Kentucky on Tuesday. Trainer Todd Pletcher had tentatively scheduled Zayat Stable’s Eskendereya to work Sunday morning at...Read More
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  • humphrey · It took Beyer a long time to learn what many never learn: IT is not about horses running fast but HOW fast horses run. Energy distribution won that race. · 1132 days ago ·
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  • railbird33 · True Wisdom-Humphrey. I learned that lesson the year War Emblem won the Derby on the front end after a 119 Beyers-IL Derby effort. · 1132 days ago ·
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Arnold Zetcher’s Zardana, the 6-year-old mare who shipped in to defeat reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra in the $200,000 New Orleans Ladies, was named Horse of the Meet at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots’ 2009-2010 Thoroughbred Racing Season Presented by Miller Lite by a vote of media...Read More
Once again this year, the Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks is likely to serve as a preview of the Grade I Kentucky Oaks five weeks later.   On Saturday morning, the connections of the first four horses under the wire in Friday’s 44th running of the Fair Grounds Oaks all admitted that the Kentucky Oa...Read More
LOUISIANA DERY DAY STAKES QUOTES     Race 6-$100,000 Duncan F. Kenner Stakes Three-year-olds and up, six furlongs, 59th running Trainer Steve Margolis (Cash Refund, winner): “He came into this race breathing fire. My assistant who gallops him has said he’s been a tiger in the mornings. We’...Read More
Overbrook Farm’s regally-bred Battle Plan invaded from his South Florida base to score a front-running 1 ½-length victory over General Quarters in his stakes debut, Saturday’s Grade II, $500,000 New Orleans Handicap at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.   Battle Plan ran 1 1/8 miles over a “...Read More
Some questionable morning-lines this weekend, as in, do you think Battle Plan is going to be 6-1 tomorrow in the N.O. 'Cap? I'd bet he's closer to 6-5 than 6-1, myself. To a lesser extent, Seeking the Title probably priced wrong at 10-1 in upcoming FG Oaks, though she has just drifted from 4-1 to 9-...Read More
In the wake of Florida Derby weekend at Gulfstream Park, trainer Todd Pletcher continues to coast on a clear lead in the standings as he bids for a seventh consecutive title here and jockey Javier Castellano holds a narrow lead in the rider standings, although a major shake-up on that leader board ...Read More

Battle Plan - Pedigree

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Empire MakerUnbridledFappiano
Gana Facil
ToussaudEl Gran Senor
Image of Reality
FlandersSeeking the GoldMr. Prospector
Con Game
Starlet StormStorm Bird
Cinegita

Battle Plan - Race Results & Past Performances

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View DetailsView Video06/12/102ndJ CastellanoCD101 1/8 mDStephen Foster Handicap-G104+ MBlameBattle PlanGeneral Quarters1:49.37
View DetailsView Video03/27/101stJ CastellanoFG81 1/8 mDNew Orleans Hcp.-G204+ MBattle PlanGeneral QuartersAwesome Gem1:49.33
View Details02/18/101stJ VelazquezGP31 1/8 mDAlwOC04+ MBattle PlanHeadache Chris Got Even1:48.63
View Details01/08/101stJ VelazquezGP81 mileDAllow04+ MBattle PlanJet Set VinnyColors Flying1:35.70
View Details01/16/091stJ VelazquezGP41 mileDMSW04+ MBattle PlanChief Bear Gloss1:37.20
View Details11/09/088thJ VelazquezAqu91 mileDMSW03+ MTuraathFather TimGloss1:36.51