Speed figures: These are last week's fastest stakes winners
Big Paradise earned the highest Brisnet Speed Rating of the week, 103, for his win in the Juvenile Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
With Irad Ortiz Jr. riding for trainer David Fawkes, the son of The Big Beast took the lead on the turn in the 6 1/2-furlong race and won by 2 1/4 lengths. Owned and bred by Alex and JoAnne Lieblong, he also earned an 80 Beyer Speed Figure.
The highest Beyer of the week went to Skinner, winner of the Grade 3 Native Diver at Del Mar on Saturday. With Hector Berrios riding for trainer John Shirreffs, the 4-year-old Curlin colt rallied to win the 1 1/8-mile race by one length.
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.
| Horse | Race, distance | Brisnet | Beyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Paradise | Juvenile Sprint, 6 1/2 furlongs | 103 | 80 |
| Cicciobello | New York Stallion, 7 furlongs | 100 | 89 |
| Skinner | Native Diver, 1 1/8 miles | 100 | 95 |
| Geaux Sugar | Andrew Ney Memorial, 6 furlongs | 97 | 87 |
| Mrs. Astor | Red Carpet, 1 3/8 miles (turf) | 94 | 90 |
| Two Sharp | Chilukki, 1 mile | 94 | 93 |
| Golden Rocket | New York Stallion, 7 furlongs | 91 | 74 |
| Cosmic Train | Jacob V. Morreale Memorial, 1 mile | 89 | 84 |
| Free Like a Girl | John Valene Memorial, 1miles | 88 | 83 |
| Noneya | Delmar R. Caldwell Memorial, 6 furlongs | 88 | 78 |
| Pop Idol | Shady Well, 6 furlongs | 88 | 78 |
| Secret Faith | Donovan L. Ferguson Memorial, 6 furlongs | 88 | 71 |
| Lagynos | Commonwealth Turf, 1 1/16 miles (turf) | 87 | 93 |
| Hay Jude | Joseph R. Peluso Memorial, 6 furlongs | 84 | 70 |
| Mansetti | Clarendon, 6 furlongs | 82 | 74 |