Battalion Runner

Five-Cross Pedigree

Sale / Hip / Type	Buyer / Consignor	Price
KEESEP2015 Hip 695 \| Yearling	Crupi's New Castle St George Sales, agent	$700,000

Practical Joke Shines in Dwyer

Practical Joke, the 3-5 favorite in a five-horse cast, got off the rail and got the lead late to win Belmont Park's Dwyer Stakes (G3) July 8. The son of Into Mischief got the one-turn mile in 1:35.16.
- By Evan Hammonds
- July 8, 2017
Practical Joke Heads Compact Dwyer Group

Set to make his first start since finishing fifth in the May 6 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence's Practical Joke will lead a field of five in the $400,000 Dwyer Stakes (G3) July 8 at Belmont Park.
- By BloodHorse Staff
- July 5, 2017
Battalion Runner, Malagacy to Bypass Kentucky Derby

Rebel Stakes (G2) winner Malagacy and Wood Memorial Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G2) runner-up Battalion Runner will both bypass the May 6 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), trainer Todd Pletcher confirmed via text message April 29.
- By Alicia Wincze Hughes
- April 29, 2017
Pletcher Breezes Four Kentucky Derby Hopefuls

Multiple Eclipse Award winner Todd Pletcher thought Always Dreaming and Tapwrit were most impressive, Patch was better than usual, and Battalion Runner struggled with the track.
- By Frank Angst
- April 28, 2017
Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen - April 25, 2017

The details in the Dozen make the difference as the Derby draws near.
- By Steve Haskin
- April 25, 2017