3. Mor Spirit
Derby Points/Rank: 24 Points – 4th
Race Record: (5) 3-2-0
Earnings: $378,400
Breeding: Eskenderyea – Im a Dixie Girl
Owner: Michael Lund Peterson
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last Race: Santa Anita: Grade 3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes on 2/6/16, finished 1st
Analysis: There is no doubt I expected Mor Spirit to win the Robert B. Lewis, but I did not expect him to do so with relative ease. Jockey Gary Stevens basically let the horse get a bit of an education in the race as he could have won by many more lengths. This horse is still developing, and may not have it all figured out yet which is a scary thought. Baffert has admitting the horse is extremely lazy, and he actually was pulled up during a recent workout. Clearly a talented work in progress.
