Speed figures: HRN daily top 10 + fastest maiden winners
Mika led all Sunday performers with a 134 Horse Racing Nation speed figure at Laurel Park in the eighth race. The 3-year-old colt by Catholic Boy captured a 1 1/16-mile allowance race on dirt at 4-1 odds in a dominant win by 14 1/4 lengths. This marked his third career victory in his seventh career start.
Pokerknightatvees earned a 133 HRN speed figure at Del Mar in a 6 1/2-furlong dirt claiming race. The 3-year-old colt by I'll Have Another won at 7-5 odds, securing his third career win from 11 starts.
Flying Liam completed the top three with a 127 HRN speed figure at Gulfstream Park in a six-furlong dirt claiming race. The 5-year-old gelding by Liam's Map scored at 7-5 odds, recording his third career win from 21 starts.
Saturday's top 10 speed figures
| HRN | Horse | Sire | Age | Race | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Mika | Catholic Boy | 3C | LRL 8 | 1 1/16 dirt |
| 133 | Pokerknightatvees | I'll Have Another | 3C | DMR 4 | 6 1/2f dirt |
| 127 | Flying Liam | Liam's Map | 5G | GP 4 | 6f dirt |
| 124 | Primed to Go | More Than Ready | 4C | LRL 9 | 1 1/8 turf |
| 123 | Energize | Medaglia d'Oro | 3G | CD 7 | 1 1/8 dirt |
| 122 | Magnificat | Omaha Beach | 3F | DMR 5 | 6 1/2f dirt |
| 119 | Good Long Cry | Long On Value | 3F | CD 4 | 1 1/16 turf |
| 118 | Carolo Rapido | Curlin | 4C | CD 6 | 1 1/16 dirt |
| 118 | Steal Sunshine | Constitution | 6H | GP 9 | 1 1/16 dirt |
| 117 | Dr. Saikali | Bolt d'Oro | 3G | CD 5 | 7 1/2f dirt |
Fastest maiden winners
Dr. Saikali posted the day's highest maiden winner figure with a 117 HRN speed figure at Churchill Downs. The 3-year-old gelding by Bolt d'Oro captured a 7 1/2-furlong dirt maiden claimer at 7-2 odds in his fifth career start. He is out of Sapphire Spitfire, an Awesome Again mare, and his top sibling Incredibolt, also by Bolt d'Oro, is a Grade 3 winner who has earned $196,000.
Kavanaugh impressed with a 116 HRN speed figure in a one-mile dirt race at Aqueduct. The 3-year-old colt by Malibu Moon won at 4-1 odds in his 11th career start. He is out of Midtown Traffic, a Midnight Lute mare, and his top sibling The Grumpy Rabbit, by Not This Time, is Grade 1-placed and has earned $176,000.
Code of Silence earned a 116 HRN figure at Laurel Park in his fourth career start. The 2-year-old gelding by Blofeld finished a six-furlong dirt maiden special weight at 8-5 odds. His dam Tough Talkin Lady, by Oratory, earned $81,000, and his top sibling Tattooed, by Etched, is Grade 3-placed and has earned $400,000.
Saturday's top maiden winners
| HRN | Horse | Sire | Age | Race | Distance | Winning margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | Dr. Saikali | Bolt d'Oro | 3G | CD 5 | 7 1/2f dirt | 2 1/4 |
| 116 | Kavanaugh | Malibu Moon | 3C | AQU 1 | 1 mile dirt | 1/4 |
| 116 | Code of Silence | Blofeld | 2G | LRL 2 | 6f dirt | 2 3/4 |
| 114 | Semper Liber | Reload | 2G | WO 1 | 7f syn | Nose |
| 112 | Ashes and Diamonds | Honor A. P. | 3F | CD 1 | 7 1/2f dirt | 3/4 |
| 112 | Hammer of Justice | More Than Ready | 3G | LRL 3 | 1 mile turf | 1/4 |
| 108 | Metatron | Solomini | 4G | AQU 2 | 1 mile dirt | 3 1/4 |
| 107 | Imyourmedicineman | Shaman Ghost | 2G | WO 3 | 1 1/16 syn | 2 3/4 |
| 105 | Slay the Day | Into Mischief | 2F | CD 8 | 5 1/2f dirt | 3/4 |
| 101 | Sticker Shocked | Audible | 2F | CD 2 | 1 mile dirt | 1/2 |
About HRN speed figures
HRN speed figures are AI-generated using HRN's proprietary machine-learning algorithms. Although they involve less human input than other speed figures, we see that as a plus as human adjustments often knock down surprisingly good performances to match expectations. HRN speed figures were launched in December 2024, and our expectation is also that the AI-generated speed figures will continuously get better over time.
The HRN speed figure scale goes from 1 to 160. Part of the reason for this higher scale is this helps us avoid assigning a speed figure of zero. For some products, in weaker races, half the field or more may get a speed figure of zero, which leads to inaccuracy and defeats the purpose of speed figures.
Because the HRN speed figures are based on machine learning, as we improve our models we can compute the numbers historically.
Using the top last-race speed figure as a benchmark, here are stats from 2021 to 2024 for HRN and other speed-figure providers:
Top HRN figure, 26.2% winners
Top Beyer figure, 28.1% winners
Top TimeformUS figure, 28.4% winners
Although all HRN speed figures are published on individual horse profile pages on a weekly basis, the daily reports are focused on the top and medium-tier tracks, which represent the majority of top speed figures.
Note: For fastest maiden winners, sibling earnings mentioned are based on North American starts only.