El Plutarch de Baffert ya no está en la contienda del Kentucky Derby 2026

El entrenador Bob Baffert ha confirmado que su caballo Plutarch está fuera de la carrera para el Kentucky Derby 2026. El potro, que ocupaba la octava posición en la tabla de clasificación, no competirá en la carrera. Baffert mencionó las Belmont Stakes como un posible objetivo siguiente.

Plutarch, un potro Into Mischief propiedad de Mrs. John Magnier, Derrick Smith y Michael Tabor, comenzó su carrera en agosto con un segundo puesto detrás de Intrepido. Siguió con un subcampeonato en el Del Mar Juvenile Turf (G3), luego tercero en el American Pharoah (G1) y en las Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes. El potro rompió su maiden en noviembre y logró una victoria en las Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) el 7 de febrero en su debut 2026. A pesar de este prometedor inicio, Plutarch no ha vuelto a la lista de entrenamientos desde las Lewis Stakes. Baffert declaró en un mensaje de texto que el caballo ya no está en consideración para el Kentucky Derby, aunque no detalló las razones. Añadió que las Belmont Stakes, programadas para el 5 de junio en Saratoga, siguen siendo una posibilidad. Baffert sigue teniendo otros contendientes en la clasificación de puntos del Derby. Litmus Test lidera con 19 puntos tras ganar las Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) y está inscrito en las Rebel Stakes (G2) del domingo. Brant tiene nueve puntos, tras vencer en las Del Mar Futurity (G3) y terminar tercero en la Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Desert Gate también suma nueve puntos, con un cuarto puesto en las Lewis Stakes y segundo en el American Pharoah. Buetane completa el grupo con siete puntos, tras un tercer puesto en las Southwest (G3).

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