US EditionBob Baffert’s Plutarch wins at Santa Anita, jumps into Kentucky Derby picture
- On Saturday, Plutarch defeated Intrepido by three-quarters of a length in the Robert B. Lewis at Santa Anita, giving Baffert his eighth straight Lewis win.
- Florent Geroux, jockey, moved his base to Santa Anita this week to ride Plutarch, who has two wins in six career starts and over $190,000 in earnings.
- Ridden aggressively outside Intrepido, Plutarch covered one mile in 1:37.02 for his first stakes victory and first dirt win, while Desert Gate, the 6-5 favorite, started slowly and finished fourth.
- The victory moved Plutarch into a tie with Intrepido for third on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard with 23 qualifying points, helping determine the May 2 race field.
- Bob Baffert compared Plutarch to Authentic and pointed other prospects toward the March 7 San Felipe Stakes and March 1 Rebel Stakes.
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Bob Baffert’s Plutarch wins at Santa Anita, jumps into Kentucky Derby picture
ARCADIA — It’s never a shock when Bob Baffert trains the winner of a Kentucky Derby steppingstone race, but Saturday at Santa Anita, it looked like a surprise on the tote board. Baffert saddled the heavy favorite in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, only to watch his less highly regarded colt, Plutarch, follow a sharp ride by Florent Geroux to a three-quarter-length victory at 4-1 odds. Baffert has won eight consecutive runnings and 10 of the past 12 …
Santa Anita: Plutarch edges Intrepido In Robert B. Lewis
Plutarch edged away late from a game Intrepido to win the Grade 3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes on Saturday at Santa Anita, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his eighth straight victory and 14th overall in the one-mile race for 3-year-olds. Intrepido (4-1), who won the American Pharoah Stakes (G1) last year, went to the lead under Hector Berrios but faced a host of close-up pursuers including Plutarch (4-1) and jockey Florent Geroux. Down the bac…
Splendora Gives Baffert An Emotional Win in Inaugural D. Wayne Lukas at Santa Anita
It was hard not to lament the loss when asked about D. Wayne Lukas in the paddock, but trainer Bob Baffert was given an emotional win in the race named after his longtime friend when Splendora (Audible) kicked home to claim the inaugural running of the GII D. Wayne Lukas Stakes at Santa Anita Park. The clear horse to beat after wrapping her 2025 with a stylish victory in the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint last November, the daughter of Aud…
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