Speed figures: Horseshoe Indy runners lead daily top 10
C. J's Storm led all performers Wednesday with a 113 Horse Racing Nation speed figure at Horseshoe Indiana in the ninth race. The 5-year-old gelding by Storm's Eye captured the To Much Coffee Handicap at 27-1 odds for his seventh career victory in his 35th start.
T. V. Victory earned a 111 HRN speed figure at Horseshoe Indiana in a six-furlong maiden claimer. The 5-year-old gelding by Unbridled Energy won at 3-1 odds led gate to wire to win by five lengths in his 12th career start.
Corningstone completed the top three with a 110 HRN speed figure at Horseshoe Indiana in the Piedi Bianchi Handicap. The 5-year-old mare by Kantharos scored at 7-5 odds, recording her ninth career win from 28 starts.
Wednesday's top 10 speed figures
| HRN | Horse | Sire | Age | Race | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | C. J's Storm | Storm's Eye | 5G | IND 9 | 1 1/16 dirt |
| 111 | T. V. Victory | Unbridled Energy | 5G | IND 1 | 6f dirt |
| 110 | Corningstone | Kantharos | 5M | IND 8 | 1 1/16 dirt |
| 110 | Rapid Justice | Lantana Mob | 3G | IND 4 | 1 1/16 dirt |
| 107 | Frack Baby | Lord Nelson | 3G | DEL 8 | 6f dirt |
| 106 | Roundtop | War Front | 4G | DEL 5 | 1 1/16 turf |
| 102 | Hollen Drive | Practical Joke | 2F | IND 2 | 5 1/2f dirt |
| 101 | Baltimore Heart | Heart to Heart | 4C | IND 6 | 1 mile turf |
| 99 | Spooky Ridge | Forever d'Oro | 3F | IND 7 | 1 1/16 dirt |
| 99 | Spirited Justice | Lantana Mob | 2F | IND 11 | 6f dirt |
Fastest maiden winners
T. V. Victory also posted the day's highest maiden winner figure with a 111 HRN speed figure at Horseshoe Indiana. The 5-year-old gelding by Unbridled Energy dominated a six-furlong maiden claimer at 3-1 odds, winning by five lengths in his 12th career start. He is out of T. V. Secretary, a Wheaton mare who earned $223,000, and his top sibling Leroy's Deputy has earned $71,000.
Hollen Drive impressed with a 102 HRN speed figure in a 5 1/2-furlong maiden special weight at Horseshoe Indiana. The 2-year-old filly by Practical Joke won at 4-5 odds in a dominant win by 4 3/4 lengths in her debut. Her dam Indian Miss by Indian Charlie earned $6,000, and her top sibling Hot Rod Charlie is a Grade 1 winner who earned $5.98 million.
My Mister Perfect earned an 87 HRN speed figure at Horseshoe Indiana in his 15th career start. The 4-year-old gelding by Force the Pass finished a 1 1/16-mile turf maiden special weight at 1-1 odds. His dam Littlemissperfect by Street Hero earned $258,000 during her racing career.
Wednesday's top maiden winners
| HRN | Horse | Sire | Age | Race | Distance | Winning Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | T. V. Victory | Unbridled Energy | 5G | IND 1 | 6f dirt | 5 lengths |
| 102 | Hollen Drive | Practical Joke | 2F | IND 2 | 5 1/2f dirt | 4 3/4 lengths |
| 87 | My Mister Perfect | Force the Pass | 4G | IND 3 | 1 1/16 turf | nose |
| 86 | Dance On Air | Good Magic | 4F | DEL 7 | 1 1/16 turf | 1 1/2 lengths |
| 85 | Pied Piper | Take Charge Indy | 2C | IND 5 | 1 mile turf | 5 lengths |
| 73 | Home Invasion | Mohaymen | 3C | DEL 1 | 1 mile dirt | 2 1/4 lengths |
| 70 | Bella Creed | Jimmy Creed | 3F | DEL 9 | 5 1/2f dirt | 1/4 length |
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.