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MORE SPIRIT HAS THE ENDURANCE AND SPEED TO BE A TRUE CONTENDER
RACE REPLAY: 2015 Los Alamitos Futurity Featuring Mor Spirit, Toews On Ice
Mor Spirit broke sharply, but backed off of the main group of pace setters in sixth place. The riddling was under firm restraint on the outside while pulling top jock Gary Stevens the long way around the Los Alamitos oval.After going widest of all around the final turn, Mor Spirit settled into a long ground-eating stride and picked off his rivals. He ducked in slightly, but was immediately straightened by Stevens. Mor Spirit caught his stablemate Toews on Ice and powered by, giving trainer Bob Baffert an exacta finish. It was six lengths back to the third place horse, I'malreadythere.
RACE REPLAY: 2016 Robert B. Lewis Stakes Featuring Mor Spirit
He's now got three triple-digit Equibase Speed Figures. The 108 he earned for the Robert B. Lewis was a new two-point, career-best from the 106 he earned for the Los Alamitos Futurity. He's fast, he finishes strongly and Mor Spirit continues to get better.
"He wasn't even blowing after the race. I haven't been able to get him tired in the morning yet," Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens said after the Lewis. "Every time we step forward I hope I can find the bottom... but I don't want to find the bottom of him until it's time. I haven't got close to that yet and that's a good feeling.
"He seems to just do just enough for what's in front of him; he likes a target. I think as he faces better horses, he'll only get better."
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