Speed figures: These are last week's 15 fastest stakes winners
Millie Girl, a 5-year-old daughter of Hard Spun, won her second consecutive graded stakes Saturday and earned the highest Brisnet Speed Rating among last week's stakes winners.
Trained by Catherine Day Phillips and ridden by Rafael Hernandez, she came from the back of the pack, swung wide and won the Grade 3 Maple Leaf at Woodbine by two lengths. Her time for the 1 1/4-mile race on the synthetic track was 2:03.53.
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The win followed Millie Girl's only other graded win, in the Ontario Matron (G3) in October, and it brought her record for the year to 6: 3-1-2. She has finished in the money in all 10 of her career starts.
The fastest Beyer Speed Rating of the week went to Master Piece for his win in the Red Smith (G2) for trainer Rick Dutrow. It was the 7-year-old Mastercraftsman ridgling's first win in six starts this year. With Jose Lezcano riding, Master Piece took over in the stretch and won the 1 3/8-mile turf race at Aqueduct by a neck.
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.
| Horse | Race, distance | Jockey | Brisnet | Beyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millie Girl | Maple Leaf (G3), 1 1/4 miles (synthetic) | Rafael Hernandez | 98 | 93 |
| Smokin' T | River City (G3), 1 3/8 miles (turf) | John Velazquez | 97 | 97 |
| Master Piece | Red Smith (G2), 1 3/8 miles (turf) | Jose Lezcano | 96 | 99 |
| Loyalty | Bessarabian (G2), 7 furlongs (synthetic) | Kazushi Kimura | 95 | 91 |
| R Calli Kim | Long Island (G3), 1 3/8 miles (turf) | Jose Ortiz | 95 | 91 |
| Copper Tax | James F. Lewis III, 6 furlongs | Jaime Rodriguez | 94 | 81 |
| Hybrid Eclipse | Thirty Eight Go Go, 1 1/16 miles | Sheldon Russell | 94 | 81 |
| Wicked Halo | Dream Supreme, 6 furlongs | Tyler Gaffalione | 93 | 87 |
| Fly to the Bank | Silver Goblin, 6 1/2 furlongs | Steward Elliott | 91 | 82 |
| Big Everest | Artie Schiller, 1 mile (turf) | Joel Rosario | 90 | 96 |
| Chancery Way | Betty Grable, 7 furlongs | Antonio Fresu | 90 | 83 |
| Squints | Juvenile Sprint, 6 1/2 furlongs | Hector Diaz Jr. | 89 | 75 |
| Fashionably Fab | Ashbridges Bay, 1 1/16 miles (synthetic) | Patrick Husbands | 88 | 89 |
| Cap Classique | Smart Halo, 6 furlongs | Jevian Toledo | 87 | 70 |
| Dandy Man Shines | Let It Ride, 1 mile (turf) | Umberto Rispoli | 87 | 84 |