Speed figures: These are last week's fastest stakes winners
Richi earned the highest Brisnet Speed Rating among last week's stakes winners for her performance in Saturday's Grade 2 Santa Maria at Santa Anita. Antonio Fresu was in the irons for the gate-to-wire victory going 1 1/16 miles at Santa Anita.
The 5-year-old mare, a Group 1 winner in her native Chile, joined Bob Baffert's barn last year and finished second in her U.S. debut. She opened the year with a win in the Las Flores (G3) then was third in the Santa Monica (G2) and second in the Beholder Mile (G1). She also got a 102 Beyer Speed Figure for her performance.
Last week's highest Beyer, 109, went to First Mission, winner of the Oaklawn Handicap (G2) with Flavien Prat aboard. The 5-year-old son of Street Sense edged clear in the final furlong to win by two lengths for trainer Brad Cox. He also got a 103 Brisnet rating.
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 Name | Race Name | Distance | Brisnet | Beyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richi | Santa Maria (G2) | 1 1/16 miles | 111 | 102 |
| First Mission | Oaklawn Handicap (G2) | 1 1/8 miles | 103 | 109 |
| Gin Gin | Doubledogdare (G3) | 1 1/16 miles | 99 | 106 |
| Pay Billy | Federico Tesio | 1 1/8 miles | 95 | 85 |
| Fore Harp | King T. Leatherbury | 5 1/2 furlongs (turf) | 94 | 87 |
| Mo Plex | Bay Shore | 7 furlongs | 94 | 88 |
| Cabo Spirit | American (G3) | 1 mile (turf) | 91 | 94 |
| Tennessee Lamb | Ben Ali (G3) | 1 3/16 miles | 91 | 87 |
| Utah Beach | Elkhorn (G2) | 1 1/2 miles (turf) | 91 | 98 |
| Signator | Henry S. Clark | 1 mile (turf) | 90 | 89 |