Nyquist's Litmus Test Leads Home Baffert Trifecta in Los Al Futurity

Nyquist's Litmus Test Leads Home Baffert Trifecta in Los Al Futurity

When the GII Los Alamitos Futurity–formerly the Hollywood Futurity, which was also known for a time as the CashCall Futurity–was renamed in 2014, perhaps it should have been labeled as the Bob Baffert Futurity, as the Hall of Famer has now won the race a record 15 times since 1997, including seven straight from 2014 to 2020. To put an exclamation point on his domination in the race, the silver-haired trainer finished one-two-three Saturday, with…

Los Al: Litmus Test scores in Los Alamitos Futurity

Betting favorite Litmus Test stalked pacesetter Provenance through the first turn, then took command entering the stretch and drew off to a convincing win Saturday in the Grade 2, $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity. Juan Hernandez rode the victory for trainer Bob Baffert, who swept the trifecta with his three starters and captured his ninth win in the 1 1/16-miles race for 2-year-olds. The victory earned Litmus Test 10 Kentucky Derby qualifying poin…

Los Alamitos Futurity: Winners Who Became Derby Stars

Unearthing Future Legends: The Los Alamitos Futurity as a Crucial Kentucky Derby Prep Race The thunderous spectacle of the Kentucky Derby always captivates the world, but the path to Churchill Downs starts much earlier, long before the first Saturday in May. Serious handicappers and astute racing fans know the importance of a deep dive into the winter-time prep races, those challenging contests that test the mettle of juvenile horses. Thoroughbr…