LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Mike Battaglia, who set the morning-line odds for every Kentucky Derby since 1974, is retiring ahead of next month’s 152nd edition.
Battaglia correctly identified the Kentucky Derby favorite 39 times in 51 runnings for a success rate of 76.5%.
He also served as Churchill Downs’ announcer from 1977-97 and later as simulcast host from 1997-2007…