PLUTARCH Trainer: Bob Baffert Last race: Oct. 31, 2nd Finish: 3rd by 2 1/2 Beyer: 75 Juvenile compromised by slow pace in turf stakes. Positioned next to last, in traffic, bulled between foes, okay late. Would benefit by confidence-builder against maidens. CAN’T HELP MYSELF Trainer: John Sadler Last race: Oct. 31, 5th Finish: 3rd by 1 1/4 Beyer: 75 Curious trip cost 2-year-old in Cal-bred sprint stakes. Lacked speed, passively ridden, four wide far turn, six wide into lane, finished well in much better-than-looked effort. :: Access the most trusted data and information in horse racing! DRF Past Performances and Picks are available now. MEANING Trainer: Michael McCarthy Last race: Oct. 31, 7th Finish: 4th by 3 3/4 Beyer: 77 Debut sprint winner made second start in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, ran well. Two- and three-wide in fourth, battled, tired. Super second start by Gun Runner filly. LITMUS TEST Trainer: Bob Baffert Last race: Oct. 31, 9th Finish: 4th by 1 3/4 Beyer: 95 Improving colt ran well in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. Three wide in fourth, loomed quarter pole, evenly. Nyquist colt has foundation and potential to be top 3-year-old next year. RED FLAG Trainer: Jeff Mullins Last race: Nov. 1, 2nd Finish: 4th by 2 3/4 Beyer: 86 Veteran gelding lacked speed, rallied wide, finishing willingly. Claimed for $50,000 by Mullins from Bob Hess Jr., this 7-year-old stakes winner still has some life left. SPLENDORA Trainer: Bob Baffert Last race: Nov. 1, 4th Finish: 1st by 4 3/4 Beyer: 97 This 4-year-old Quality Road filly dazzled in Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint. Saved ground, angled out, crushed. She’ll be a major player in 2026, short or long. SEISMIC BEAUTY Trainer: Bob Baffert Last race: Nov. 1, 7th Finish: 11th by 39 Beyer: 46 Favored to win Breeders’ Cup Distaff, she lost it early. Bobbled twice after the start, grabbed herself, parked three wide early, pressed, chucked it. This race was a toss. BALLYHOOLIGAN Trainer: George Papaprodromou Last race: Nov. 2, 4th Finish: 1st by 12 3/4 Beyer: 82 Maiden-claiming gelding pressed pace and ran away from the field in fast time while making just the fourth start of his career. He would fit perfectly in a N2L starter. :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.