20 fastest stakes winners
Last week's 20 fastest stakes winners were determined by their speed figures. Dornoch emerged as the leader with a Brisnet Speed Rating of 106 for his surprising victory in the Belmont Stakes. Jockey Luis Saez guided the Good Magic colt, a sibling to Kentucky Derby winner Mage, to cover the Saratoga track in 2:01.64 over 1 1/4 miles. This marked trainer Danny Gargan's first Grade 1 triumph. Dornoch also achieved a 101 Beyer Speed Figure and a 125 TimeformUS Speed Figure.
Cogburn claimed the highest Beyer of the weekend with a rating of 111 in the Grade 1 Jaipur at Saratoga, setting a track record of 59.80 seconds over 5 1/2 furlongs under jockey Irad Ortiz for trainer Steve Asmussen. The 5-year-old Not This Time progeny garnered a 100 Brisnet Speed Rating and a 131 from TimeformUS.
The second-highest Beyer of the year was notched by Ova Charged with a 113 Beyer for her dominant triumph in the Page Cortez Stakes at Fair Grounds. Despite not being a graded stakes event, Arthur's Ride earned a 111 Beyer for his standout performance in an optional-claiming allowance race at Saratoga. Under the guidance of jockey Junior Alvarado, the 4-year-old Tapit colt led the 1 1/4-mile race from start to finish, winning by a significant margin for trainer Bill Mott.
The stakes winners with the highest-rated speed figures from last week, sorted by Brisnet Speed Ratings, are displayed below along with their Beyer Speed Figures from Daily Racing Form and TimeformUS Speed Figures wherever possible.
12 June 2024, 20:08