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Originally Posted by Scav

Who is Battaglia doing to keep his job?

His father's legacy is such that he is cemented in with these people at Turfway, and the guys at CDSP - the simo company at Churchill Downs - think he is "the man" and has a brand because he does the Breeders' Cup on NBC - thus they think he is famous and that is why they use him for handicapping in between races...(don't ask what the level of horse racing knowledge is with CDSP decision-making group because I don't want to have to post it to be rude towards them)..

...the problem here is that he couldn't pick his nose - AND that is with him always picking chalk!

He is a nice enough guy, but him, the guy from Lone Star and Terry Wallace are the worst announcers in horse racing...PERIOD...

On top of that, when was the last time he or Bob Newburg ever picked a winner when telecasting the Breeders' Cup on NBC? Seriously, can anybody tell me?...I pay attention and laugh every year hoping they can finally get off the shnide....A bunch of us at CD used to sit and watch and laugh at their selections when they made them....

..I think neither one has picked a winner in the last 2 or 3 Breeders' Cups.....