Litmus Test

Owner

SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Bashor, Dianne, Determined Stables, Golconda Stable, Waves Edge Capital LLC and Donovan, Catherine

Trainer

Bob Baffert

Jockey

Hernandez, Juan J.

Breeder

Machmer Hall

Earnings

$302,188

Color

Bay

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Horse Profile December 16, 2025

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Litmus Test

Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, SF Racing, et al’s Litmus Test accumulated 10 points on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series leaderboard following his 1 1/4-length triumph in the $200,500 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) on Dec. 13.

Wagering December 16, 2025

Kentucky Derby Power Rankings: Litmus Test Franks Earlier Form [Dec 16]

With only one race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and none on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks, change has been minimal in the Power Rankings this week.

Derby News December 13, 2025

Litmus Test aces Los Alamitos Futurity, tops Baffert trifecta

Litmus Test, a son of 2016 Kentucky Derby (G1) champion Nyquist, boosted his own credentials on the Triple Crown trail with a breakthrough victory in Saturday’s Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).