Speed figures: These are last week's 15 fastest stakes winners

By Carolyn Greer
Photo: Bill Denver / EQUI-PHOTO

Six-year-old Emmanuel, winless since March 2024, earned a 132 Horse Racing Nation speed figure for his win Friday in the Pennsylvania Governor's Cup, the highest HRN figure among last week's stakes winners.

Friday's race at Penn National was Emmanuel's eighth start for trainer Mike Maker since the son of More Than Ready was transferred from Todd Pletcher last September.

As the odds-on favorite, Emmanuel sat off the pace and overcame his rivals in the stretch, winning by 3 1/4 lengths under jockey Jomar Torres. He also earned an 88 Brisnet Speed Rating and a 92 Beyer Speed Figure for the race.

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Here are the figures for last week's highest-rated stakes winners, ranked by HRN figures, with Brisnet Speed Ratings and Beyer Speed Figures from Daily Racing Form.

Horse Race Distance HRN Brisnet Beyer
Emmanuel Pennsylvania Governor's Cup 1 1/16 miles (turf) 132   88   92
Simcoe Bold Venture (G3) 6 1/2 furlongs 132 100 103
Silent Rule Best of Ohio Honey Jay 6 furlongs 130   97   83
Surface to Air Philip H. Iselin (G3) 1 1/16 miles 130 102   96
Crown the Buckeye Cleveland Kindergarten 6 furlongs 128   96   82
Gas Me Up King Edward (G2) 1 mile (turf) 125   96   92
He's Not Talking Muckleshoot Derby 1 1/16 miles 123   97   89
She Feels Pretty E. P. Taylor (G1) 1 1/4 miles (turf) 123 102 104
Arrowthegreat Longacres Mile 1 mile 121   92   91
Nitrogen Alabama (G1) 1 1/4 miles 121 103   93
Vincey Girl Sheer Drama Handicap 7 furlongs 121   96   88
Mansetti King's Plate 1 1/4 miles 117   93   87
Velocity Del Mar Oaks (G1) 1 1/8 miles (turf) 117   96   87
Grand Slam Smile Solana Beach 1 mile (turf) 116   91   89
Mission North Find 1 1/16 miles (turf) 116   92   86

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