Speed figures: These are last week's 15 fastest stakes winners
Arthur's Ride earned last week's highest speed figures for his made-it-look-easy win in the Grade 1 Whitney on Saturday at Saratoga.
With Junior Alvarado riding for trainer Bill Mott, the 4-year-old Tapit colt led at every call in his first graded start to win by 2 1/4 lengths. He got a 107 Brisnet Speed Rating and 110 Beyer Speed Figure for his effort.
The next two finishers also earned triple-digit Beyers. Crupi earned a 106 Beyer for his second-place finish in the Whitney, and Post Time got a 105 for finishing a neck behind him. They each earned 104 ratings from Brisnet.
And the impressive Next got a 105 Brisnet and 101 Beyer for his 22 1/4-length win in the listed Birdstone at Saratoga. It was the sixth straight win, all in stakes, for the 6-year-old gelding.
For more on speed figures, see Horse Racing Nation’s database of the top speed figures of the year, where you can sort runners by age, sex, surface and distance.
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 where available.
| Horse | Race | Jockey | Brisnet | Beyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur's Ride | Whitney (G1), 1 1/8 miles | Junior Alvarado | 107 | 110 |
| Curlin's Kaos | Real Good Deal, 7 furlongs | Diego Herrera | 106 | 96 |
| Adare Manor | Clement L. Hirsch (G1), 1 1/16 miles | Juan Hernandez | 105 | 98 |
| Next | Birdstone, 1 3/4 miles | Luan Machado | 105 | 101 |
| Hit Show | West Virginia Governor's (G3), 1 1/16 miles | Florent Geroux | 101 | 97 |
| Poca Mucha | De La Rose, 1 mile | Joel Rosario | 101 | 86 |
| Highway Robber | Ky. Downs Preview Turf Cup, 1 1/4 miles (turf) | Jareth Loveberry | 99 | 95 |
| Ways and Means | Test (G1), 7 furlongs | Flavien Prat | 99 | 98 |
| Malibu Beauty | Caesar's Wish, 1 1/16 miles | J.G. Torrealba | 97 | 81 |
| McKulick | Glens Falls (G2), 1 1/2 miles (turf) | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 96 | 96 |
| Cameo Performance | Ky. Downs Preview Nashville Derby, 1 1/8 miles (turf) | Luan Machado | 95 | 88 |
| Cinderella's Dream | Saratoga Oaks Invitational (G2), 1 3/16 miles (turf) | William Buick | 95 | 94 |
| Film Star | Lure, 1 mile | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 95 | 88 |
| Stay Hot | La Jolla, 1 1/16 miles (turf) | Antonio Fresu | 94 | 99 |
| Olivia Rose | Thunder Bay, 6 furlongs (turf) | Rafael Hernandez | 93 | 86 |