Speed figures: These are last week's fastest stakes winners

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Lambeth, winner of Friday's listed Temperence Hill at Oaklawn in his first stakes start, earned the highest Brisnet Speed Rating, 106, among last week's stakes winner.

With Brian Hernandez Jr. riding, the 4-year-old Arrogate colt led at every call to win by 3 1/2 lengths as the 2-1 favorite. Trained by Joe Sharp, Lambeth also got a 100 Beyer Speed Figure.

The highest Beyer of the week, 102, went to Banishing for his win in the Oaklawn Mile (G3). With Flavien Prat aboard, the 5-year-old Ghostzapper gelding outdueled Saudi Crown to win by a length. It was his second graded-stakes attempt, and he was second by head in his prior start in the Razorback (G3).

In the Kentucky Derby points preps, Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Sandman got a 101 Brisnet and 99 Beyer, and Florida Derby (G1) winner Tappan Street got an 89 Brisnet and 94 Beyer.

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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 DistanceBrisnetBeyer
LambethTemperence Hill1 1/2 miles  106 100
BanishingOaklawn Mile (G3)1 mile  102 102
Haulin IceMatron6 furlongs  102 101
SandmanArkansas Derby (G1)1 1/8 miles  101   99
WendelssohnEclipse Overnight6 furlongs  101   99
White AbarrioGhostzapper (G3)1 1/16 miles  101 101
Movin' On UpSand Springs1 1/16 miles (turf)  100   93
Pilot CommanderSan Carlos (G3)7 furlongs  100   95
Clever AgainHot Springs1 mile    99 101
Macho MusicSophomore7 furlongs    99   94
Lonesome StewSensational Star6 1/2 (turf)    97   94
Bishops BayAmerican Pharoah Overnight1 1/16 miles    96   96
Hurricane NelsonSprint6 furlongs    96   86
Five GGulfstream Park Oaks (G2)1 1/16 miles    95   90
Crystal QuestTurf Classic1 1/8 miles (turf)    94   95

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