Battaglia’s Thursday picks for Turfway Park
Turfway Park provides daily selections and comments for the Tribune during the live racing meets. Thursday, Dec. 22 – picks…
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Battaglia’s Wednesday picks for Turfway Park
Turfway Park provides daily selections and comments for the Tribune during the live racing meets. Wednesday, Dec. 21 – picks…
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Battaglia’s Sunday picks for Turfway Park
Turfway Park provides daily picks and comments for the Tribune during the live racing meets. Sunday, Dec. 18 RACE 1…
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Battaglia’s Saturday picks for Turfway Park
Turfway Park provides daily picks and comments for the Tribune during the live racing meets. Saturday, Dec. 17 RACE 1…
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Bruce Battaglia’s Friday picks for Turfway Park
Turfway Park’s Bruce Battaglia provides daily picks and comments for the Tribune during the live racing meets. Friday, Dec. 15…
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Bruce Battaglia’s Thursday picks for Turfway Park
Turfway Park’s Bruce Battaglia provides daily picks and comments for the Tribune during the live racing meets. Thursday, Dec. 15…