LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) — Heavily-favored Litmus Test won the $200,500 Los Alamitos Futurity by 1 1/4 lengths Saturday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his ninth win in the race for 2-year-olds.

The colt led a 1-2-3 finish for Baffert. Blacksmith was second and Provenance was third after setting the pace for most of the way.

Ridden by Juan Hernandez, Litmus Test ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.38 and paid $3.20 and $2.20 as the 3-5 favorite. There was no show wagering because of the small field. The colt has two wins in five career starts and earnings of $350,168.

“He’s getting better and the way he’s bred he’s going to get better with age,” Baffert said. “He’s a horse we’ve always been very high on.”

Litmus Test was coming off a fourth-place finish in last month's Breeders' Cup Juv

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