The dark bay horse won the $150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes by 1 1/2 lengths Saturday at Santa Anita, reinforcing his status as the top 3-year-old in Baffert's barn. "After Pharoah went, you sort of need something like this," Baffert said in the sun-splashed winner's circle. Baffert won last year with Dortmund, although it was American Pharoah who went on to become the sport's first Triple Crown winner in 37 years. The victory, worth $90,000, increased Mor Spirit's career earnings to $378,400, with three wins in five starts for owner Michael Lund Petersen. Baffert considers the months leading up to the first Saturday in May as his sport's March Madness, as horses make their way along the Derby trail, moving up or falling out depending on their results in prep races. After Mor Spirit's victory, all eyes were on Songbird, last year's 2-year-old champion filly. Songbird's owner, Rick Porter of Lexington, Kentucky, isn't planning to run his filly against the boys in the Derby. Baffert was back in the winner's circle after 9-5 favorite Hoppertunity won the $500,000 San Antonio Stakes by a nose.