Speed figures: These are last week's fastest stakes winners
Did you catch Howard Wolowitz in the Grade 1 Franklin-Simpson at Kentucky Downs on Saturday? How about Truly Quality in the Colonial Cup in Virginia?
Those two colts earned the top Brisnet Speed Rating among last week's stakes winners, both garnering a 105.
Howard Wolowitz is a 3-year-old Munnings colt trained by Jose D'Angelo. Unraced as a 2-year-old, he is 2-for-4 this year, and the Franklin-Simpson was his first graded-stakes start. With Irad Ortiz Jr. riding, he took the lead in the stretch of the 6 1/2-furlong sprint and won by a length.
Truly Quality, a 4-year-old son of Quality Road, has a 6: 2-2-2 record this year for trainer Jonathan Thomas, and he has finished in the money in 10 of his 11 career starts. The Colonial Cup was his first stakes start, and Manuel Franco guided him to a 2 1/2-length win over odds-on favorite Webslinger.
The top Beyer Speed Figure of the weekend, 107, went to Cogburn for his win in the Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint (G2). Trained by Steve Asmussen, the 5-year-old son of Not This Time is 3-for-3 this year, all in graded stakes. Irad Ortiz picked up another victory here, leading all the way and winning by 3 1/4 lengths.
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 | Jockey | Brisnet | Beyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Wolowitz | Franklin-Simpson (G1), 6 1/2 furlongs (turf) | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 105 | 97 |
| Truly Quality | Colonial Cup, 1 1/2 miles (turf) | Manuel Franco | 105 | 97 |
| Rated by Merit | FTBOA Florida Sire Dr. Fager, 6 furlongs | Jesus Rios | 101 | 93 |
| Cogburn | Turf Sprint (G2), 6 furlongs (turf) | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 100 | 107 |
| Grand Sonata | Kentucky Turf Cup (G2), 1 1/2 miles (turf) | Tyler Gaffalione | 100 | 99 |
| Chancer McPatrick | Hopeful (G1), 7 furlongs | Flavien Prat | 99 | 88 |
| Gaming | Del Mar Futurity (G1), 7 furlongs | Flavien Prat | 99 | 82 |
| Hang the Moon | John C. Mabee (G2), 1 1/8 miles (turf) | Kazushi Kimura | 98 | 85 |
| Neecie Marie | Ladies Marathon (G3), 1 5/16 miles (turf) | Joel Rosario | 96 | 97 |
| California Frolic | Presious Passion, 1 1/2 miles (turf) | Samuel Marin | 95 | 94 |
| R Morning Brew | FTBOA Florida Sire Desert Vixen, 6 furlongs | Edgard Zayas | 95 | 74 |
| Safeen | One Dreamer, 1 mile 70 yards (turf) | Luis Saez | 95 | 88 |
| Back to Ohio | Michael G. Mackey Memorial Angenora, 6 furlongs | Jareth Loveberry | 94 | 90 |
| Tenma | Del Mar Debutante (G1), 7 furlongs | Kazushi Kimura | 94 | 74 |
| Lac Macaza | Niagara, 1 1/4 miles (turf) | Pietro Moran | 93 | 92 |