Gone since his win in the GIII Robert B. Lewis back in February, but showing no signs of rust coming off the bench here, Plutarch (Into Mischief) strolled home to a stylish victory in the Bourbon Flight Stakes at Churchill Downs.Content to watch the action unfold from the back as 12-1 longshot Infiltrate (Oscar Performance) set the pace through :23.83 and a half-mile in:48 flat, he had slowly closed the gap on the frontrunners after six panels in 1:12.19, and was the looming danger coming off the bend.Taking command not long after arriving in the stretch, Plutarch left the field in his wake as he steadily improved his advantage to win with ears pricked and air to spare. Local Knowledge (Yaupon) claimed second while Stimulate (Tapit) ran on for third. The final time was 1:41.79.Plutarch was last seen Feb. 7 in the aforementioned Lewis and was Grade I-placed as a juvenile in the GI American Pharoah at Santa Anita. He broke his maiden Nov. 30 over the grass at Del Mar.BOURBON FLIGHT S., $300,000, Churchill Downs, 9-26, 3yo,1 1/16m, 1:41.79, ft.1–PLUTARCH, 118, c, 3, by Into Mischief 1st Dam: Stellar Wind (Ch. 3-year-old Filly, MGISW, $2,903,200), by Curlin 2nd Dam: Evening Star, by Malibu Moon 3rd Dam: Sequins, by Northern FashionO-Magnier, Mrs. John, Tabor, Michael B. and Smith, Derrick;B-Orpendale/Chelston/Wynatt (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-FranciscoArrieta. $183,450. Lifetime Record: GSW & GISP, 7-3-2-2,$375,450. *Full to In the Stars, SW, $357,687.2–Local Knowledge, 118, c, 3, Yaupon–Chestnut Street, by ScatDaddy. ($260,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP; $625,000 2yo '25 OBSAPR).O-Spendthrift Farm LLC; B-Stoneriggs Farm (KY); T-Todd A.Pletcher. $59,500.3–Stimulate, 118, c, 3, Tapit–Elate, by Medaglia d'Oro.1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider(KY); T-William I. Mott. $29,750.Margins: 6HF, 1 1/4, 2HF. Odds: 1.69, 2.17, 2.91.Also Ran: Blackout Time, Infiltrate, Steel.Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel Racing. authored a masterpiece in the 5th running of the Bourbon Flight Stakes.A powerful move under jockey Francisco Arrieta set the stage before he poured it on late.HOF Bob Baffert trains the 3y/o colt by @spendthriftfarm's Into Mischief.#TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/Z1rogSjyWE— TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) September 26, 2026The post Plutarch Back to Winning Ways with Stylish Bourbon Flight Victory appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.