Plutarch (Into Mischief) worked for the first time Friday since winning the GIII Robert B. Lewis for 3-year-olds Feb. 7. He was timed going four furlongs 49.6 seconds at 'The Great Race Place.'
Trained by Bob Baffert, the colt out of champion Stellar Wind (Curlin) exited the Lewis with 'body soreness' that limited him to only light training prior to Friday's work.
Plutarch won the Lewis by 3/4 length. It was his first stakes victory. As a 2-year-old, Plutarch most notably finished third in the GI American Pharoah at Santa Anita.
Also working on the comeback trail for Baffert was Gaming (Game Winner). Not seen since last fall when he finished third in the Tokyo City Cup Stakes, the 4-year-old colt drilled five furlongs in 1:00.2. It was his sixth work since May 8.
A determined #2 PLUTARCH ($10.20) puts himself on the Kentucky Derby 🌹 leaderboard with a win in the $100,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) at @SantaAnitaPark. This colt is by Into Mischief (@SpendthriftFarm) out of the champion mare Stellar Wind. @flothejock up for Bob Baffert. pic.twitter.com/KRBcx1medt
— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) February 8, 2026
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