Speed figures: These are last week's 20 fastest stakes winners
Kingsbarns got the highest Brisnet Speed Rating, 102, among last week's stakes winners for his victory in the Grade 1 Stephen Foster at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
Sent off as the fourth choice in the nine-horse field, the 4-year-old Uncle Mo colt and jockey Luis Saez drove clear in the stretch of the 1 1/8-mile race to win by 2 1/2 lengths for trainer Todd Pletcher. Kingsbarns also earned a 100 Beyer Speed Figure for the performance.
The stakes winner with the highest Beyer was Filo di Arianna, the 8-year-old gelding who won the Highlander (G2) at Woodbine for trainer Mark Casse. Going six furlongs on turf, Kazushi Kimura pulled away for a 2 1/4-length win. Filo di Arianna got a 96 Brisnet for his effort.
But the runner with the highest speed figures last week wasn't in a stakes. That distinction went to Subrogate, a 4-year-old son of Arrogate who won an optional-claiming allowance at the Belmont at the Big A meet Saturday. He earned a 104 Brisnet rating and a 104 Beyer.
With Jose Lezcano riding for trainer Jorge Duarte Jr., Subrogate won the 6 1/2-furlong dirt race by six lengths. The win brings his record to 3-for-3 on the year and 7:4-1-0 overall. Subrogate didn't race as a juvenile.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbarns | Stephen Foster (G1), 1 1/8 miles | Luis Saez | 102 | 100 |
| Closethegame Sugar | Kelly's Landing, 6 1/2 furlongs | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 100 | 99 |
| Dontlookbackatall | Power by Far, 5 furlongs (turf) | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 100 | 90 |
| Implicated | Nassau (G2), 1 mile (turf) | Declan Cannon | 98 | 93 |
| Ottoman Fleet | Wise Dan (G2), 1 1/16 miles (turf) | Flavien Prat | 97 | 100 |
| Play Harder | Star De Naskra, 7 furlongs | J.G. Torrealba | 97 | 90 |
| Filo Di Arianna | Highlander (G2), 6 furlongs (turf) | Kazushi Kimura | 96 | 101 |
| Brilliant Berti | American Derby, 1 1/16 miles (turf) | Brian Hernandez Jr. | 94 | 93 |
| Libban | Wasted Tears, 1 1/16 miles (turf) | Edgard Zayas | 94 | 91 |
| Ova Charged | Chicken Fried, 5 furlongs (turf) | Jose Guerreo | 94 | 90 |
| Scylla | Fleur de Lis (G2), 1 1/8 miles | Javier Castellano | 94 | 87 |
| What Say Thee | Texas Turf Classic, 1 1/8 miles (turf) | Umberto Rispoli | . 94 | 96 |
| Clovisconnection | Oak Tree Sprint, 6 furlongs | William Antongeorgi III | 93 | 81 |
| Agent Peter Graves | Grand Prairie Turf Sprint, 5 furlongs (turf) | C.J. McMahon | 92 | 91 |
| Bluefield | Musical Romance, 6 1/2 furlongs | Drayden VanDyke | 92 | 87 |
| Paramount Prince | Dominion Day (G3), 1 1/8 miles (synthetic) | Patrick Husbands | 92 | 94 |
| Essex Serpent | Marine (G3), 1 1/16 miles (synthetic) | Patrick Husbands | 90 | 89 |
| Mr. Stang | Free Press, 6 furlongs | Ronald Ali | 90 | 81 |
| Sabatini | Selene (G3), 1 1/16 miles (synthetic) | Sofia Vives | 90 | 88 |
| Win Me Over | Nobody Listens, 6 furlongs | Eduardo Perez | 90 | 87 |