MASTERY further bolstered Bob Baffert’s deep hand with juveniles, winning the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Cash Call Futurity last Saturday. Owned by Cheyenne Stable and ridden by Mike Smith, the two-year-old son of Candy Ride stalked and pounced, winning by seven and a quarter lengths to remain undefeated.

Equipped with blinkers for the first time, Mastery mastered his first attempt at two turns and stamped himself as a Kentucky Derby hopeful for next year.