Horse Racing
Speed figures: These are last week’s 20 fastest stakes winners
{{monthName}} {{day}}, {{year}} {{hour12}}:{{minuteTwoDigit}}{{dayPeriod}}
Kingsbarns got the highest Brisnet Speed Rating, 102, among last week’s stakes winners for his victory in the Grade 1 Stephen Foster at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
Sent off as the fourth choice in the nine-horse field, the 4-year-old Uncle Mo colt and jockey Luis Saez drove clear in the stretch of the 1 1/8-mile race to win by 2 1/2 lengths for trainer Todd Pletcher. Kingsbarns also earned a 100 Beyer Speed Figure for the performance.
The stakes winner with the highest Beyer was Filo di Arianna, the 8-year-old gelding who won the Highlander (G2) at Woodbine for trainer Mark Casse. Going six furlongs on turf, Kazushi Kimura pulled away for a 2 1/4-length win. Filo di Arianna got a 96 Brisnet for his effort.
But the runner with the highest speed figures last week wasn’t in a stakes. That distinction went to Subrogate, a 4-year-old son of Arrogate who won an optional-claiming allowance at the Belmont at the Big A meet Saturday. He earned a 104 Brisnet rating and a 104 Beyer.
With Jose Lezcano riding for trainer Jorge Duarte Jr., Subrogate won the 6 1/2-furlong dirt race by six lengths. The win brings his record to 3-for-3 on the year and 7:4-1-0 overall. Subrogate didn’t race as a juvenile.
Here are the figures for last week’s highest-rated stakes winners, ranked by Brisnet Speed Ratings, with Beyer Speed Figures from Daily Racing Form where available.
Horse | Race | Jockey | Brisnet | Beyer |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kingsbarns | Stephen Foster (G1), 1 1/8 miles | Luis Saez | 102 | 100 |
Closethegame Sugar | Kelly’s Landing, 6 1/2 furlongs | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 100 | 99 |
Dontlookbackatall | Power by Far, 5 furlongs (turf) | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 100 | 90 |
Implicated | Nassau (G2), 1 mile (turf) | Declan Cannon | 98 | 93 |
Ottoman Fleet | Wise Dan (G2), 1 1/16 miles (turf) | Flavien Prat | 97 | 100 |
Play Harder | Star De Naskra, 7 furlongs | J.G. Torrealba | 97 | 90 |
Filo Di Arianna | Highlander (G2), 6 furlongs (turf) | Kazushi Kimura | 96 | 101 |
Brilliant Berti | American Derby, 1 1/16 miles (turf) | Brian Hernandez Jr. | 94 | 93 |
Libban | Wasted Tears, 1 1/16 miles (turf) | Edgard Zayas | 94 | 91 |
Ova Charged | Chicken Fried, 5 furlongs (turf) | Jose Guerreo | 94 | 90 |
Scylla | Fleur de Lis (G2), 1 1/8 miles | Javier Castellano | 94 | 87 |
What Say Thee | Texas Turf Classic, 1 1/8 miles (turf) | Umberto Rispoli | . 94 | 96 |
Clovisconnection | Oak Tree Sprint, 6 furlongs | William Antongeorgi III | 93 | 81 |
Agent Peter Graves | Grand Prairie Turf Sprint, 5 furlongs (turf) | C.J. McMahon | 92 | 91 |
Bluefield | Musical Romance, 6 1/2 furlongs | Drayden VanDyke | 92 | 87 |
Paramount Prince | Dominion Day (G3), 1 1/8 miles (synthetic) | Patrick Husbands | 92 | 94 |
Essex Serpent | Marine (G3), 1 1/16 miles (synthetic) | Patrick Husbands | 90 | 89 |
Mr. Stang | Free Press, 6 furlongs | Ronald Ali | 90 | 81 |
Sabatini | Selene (G3), 1 1/16 miles (synthetic) | Sofia Vives | 90 | 88 |
Win Me Over | Nobody Listens, 6 furlongs | Eduardo Perez | 90 | 87 |
In this biweekly series, racing analyst J. Keeler Johnson shares promising horses from his handicapping watch list, reviewing…
Kingsbarns got the highest Brisnet Speed Rating, 102, among last week’s stakes winners for his victory in the…
Aqueduct celebrates Independence Day with six graded stakes over the long weekend. Endlessly returns to turf in the…
Horse Racing Nation’s Prospect Watch scans all upcoming entries for starters early in their careers who sold for…
Current Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Erik Johnson won the Stanley Cup in 2022 with the Colorado Avalanche. Now his…