Speed figures: Who are the 110 fastest 2-year-olds of 2025?

HRN staff
Photo: Bill Denver / Eclipse Sportswire

Ted Noffey will be the champion 2-year-old male of 2025, and he already is the 7-1 Las Vegas favorite for Kentucky Derby 2026. There is a prism, though, that says the fastest performance on his 4-for-4 résumé is no better than the fifth-best juvenile dirt race this year.

An 8 1/2-length victory going seven furlongs for trainer Todd Pletcher on Sept. 1 in the Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga earned Ted Noffey a 131 Horse Racing Nation speed figure. Four other 2-year-olds produced even faster numbers after that.

Acknowledgemeplz, a $75,000 Bucchero colt trained by Doug O’Neill, got a year’s-best 138 after being clocked at 1:15.72 in a 6 1/2-furlong maiden win Oct. 25 at Santa Anita.

That distinction comes with a short and sweet asterisk. It came in a sprint. The shorter races produced the top 28 HRN dirt numbers for 2-year-old males in 2025. Of those, 19 came in maiden races.

These are the top sprint figures this year for juveniles racing on dirt:

HRN Horse Trk. Trainer Sire Date Race
138 Acknowledgemeplz SA Doug O’Neill Bucchero Oct. 25 MSW
137 Blacksmith SA Bob Baffert Liam’s Map Oct. 25 MSW
132 Dynamite Tonight DED Samuel Breaux Independence Hall Nov. 7 MSW
132 Arctic Beast FL Mike Maker Yaupon Sept. 22 Aspirant
131 Ted Noffey SAR Todd Pletcher Into Mischief Sept. 1 Hopeful (G1)
129 Englishman CD Cherie DeVaux Maxfield Sept. 19 MSW
129 It’s Our Time SAR Tom Amoss Not This Time Aug. 16 MSW
128 Crown the Buckeye TDN Mike Maker Yaupon Aug. 14 Best of Ohio Cle. Kind.
126 Omaha Warrior ASD Jared Brown Omaha Beach Sept. 30 Winnipeg Futurity
126 Irish Jubalee CT Anthony Farrior Juba Aug. 9 MSW
126 Tricks R for Juba CT Ronald Sigler Juba Oct. 11 WV Moscarelli Mem.
126 Rio Grande SA Bob Baffert Justify Oct. 25 MSW
125 Hometown Bound LRL Jorge Duarte Jr. Mitole Nov. 8 MSW
124 Yolo Manolo CT Javier Contreras Capo Bastone Oct. 30 MSW
124 Dr. Kapur KEE Saffie Joseph Jr. McKinzie Oct. 16 MSW
124 Parker Boone PRX Butch Reid Solomini Nov. 4 MSW
124 L Rankin SA Peter Miller Maximus Mischief Oct. 10 Mdn OC
123 Chuck Town CT Michael Sterling Mo Town Sept. 6 MSW
123 Gurney Halleck CT Jeff C. Runco Practical Joke Sept. 20 Henry Mercer Mem.
123 Brant DMR Bob Baffert Gun Runner July 26 MSW
122 Gurney Halleck CT Jeff C. Runco Practical Joke Sept. 6 MSW
122 Chuck Town CT Michael Sterling Mo Town Sept. 20 Henry Mercer Mem.
122 Kristofferson DMR Bob Baffert Nyquist Aug. 31 MSW
122 Confessional KEE Brad Cox Essential Quality Oct. 16 MSW
121 Gurney Halleck CT Jeff Runco Practical Joke Oct. 11 WV Moscarelli Mem.
121 Mr. A. P. DMR Vladimir Cerin American Pharoah Aug. 31 MSW
121 Solitude Dude GP Saffie Joseph Jr. Yaupon Nov. 1 MSW
120 Captivator SA John Sadler Charlatan Oct. 10 Mdn OC
120 Belgian SAR George Weaver Beau Liam Aug. 14 MSW

For route races, the list looks a lot more like the Kentucky Derby futures market both in Las Vegas and in pool 2 of this week’s Churchill Downs national pari-mutuels.

Napoleon Solo, who is 25-1 at Caesars Sportsbook in Nevada and 30-1 on Churchill’s Kentucky Derby Future Wager morning line, earned a 121 HRN figure for his 6 1/2-length triumph going a one-turn mile Oct. 4 in the Champagne (G1) at Aqueduct. The 2-for-2 Liam’s Map colt trained by Chad Summers earned a 111 in his sprint debut Aug. 8 at Saratoga.

Unlike sprints, seven of the top 11 dirt-route performances by 2-year-olds came in stakes. Four of them were in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.

These are the top dirt-route figures this year for 2-year-olds:

HRN Horse Trk. Trainer Sire Date Race
121 Napoleon Solo BAQ Chad Summers Liam’s Map Oct. 4 Champagne (G1)
119 Further Ado KEE Brad Cox Gun Runner Oct. 10 MSW
118 Blackout Time ELP Kenny McPeek Not This Time Aug. 2 MSW
117 Ted Noffey DMR Todd Pletcher Into Mischief Oct. 31 BC Juvenile (G1)
117 Mr. A. P. SA Vladimir Cerin American Pharoah Oct. 13 MSW
116 Mr. A. P. DMR Vladimir Cerin American Pharoah Oct. 31 BC Juvenile (G1)
116 Ted Noffey KEE Todd Pletcher Into Mischief Oct. 4 Breeders’ Futurity (G1)
116 Crown the Buckeye MVR Mike Maker Yaupon Oct. 25 Best of Ohio Juvenile
116 Cherokee Nation SA Bob Baffert Not This Time Oct. 13 MSW
115 Brant DMR Bob Baffert Gun Runner Oct. 31 BC Juvenile (G1)
115 Litmus Test DMR Bob Baffert Nyquist Oct. 31 BC Juvenile (G1)
114 Igniter BAQ Rick Dutrow Volatile Sept. 27 MSW
113 Rebel Instinct BAQ Chad Brown Into Mischief Sept. 27 MSW
113 Chip Honcho CD Steve Asmussen Connect Nov. 20 MSW
113 Blackout Time KEE Kenny McPeek Not This Time Oct. 4 Breeders’ Futurity (G1)
112 Buntus Foclora BAQ Amelia Green Thousand Words Sept. 27 MSW
112 Paladin BAQ Chad Brown Gun Runner Oct. 17 MSW
112 Renegade BAQ Todd Pletcher Into Mischief Oct. 17 MSW
112 Talkin BAQ Danny Gargan Good Magic Oct. 4 Champagne
112 Incredibolt CD Riley Mott Bolt d’Oro Sept. 28 MSW
112 Soldier N Diplomat CD Steve Asmussen Army Mule Oct. 26 AOC
111 Bravaro BAQ Saffie Joseph Jr. Upstart Oct. 25 Sleepy Hollow
111 Courting BAQ Todd Pletcher Curlin Sept. 27 MSW
111 Universe BAQ Kenny McPeek Global Campaign Oct. 4 Champagne
111 Marauder CD Steve Asmussen Gun Runner Nov. 20 MSW
111 Intrepido DMR Jeff Mullins Maximus Mischief Aug. 23 MSW
111 Water Into Wine MVR Timothy Hamm Always Dreaming Oct. 25 Best of Ohio Juvenile
110 Fuzzbuster CD Vicki Oliver Tiz the Law Nov. 20 MSW

Ted Noffey, who is 6-1 on the KDFW morning line, got a 117 for his triumph Oct. 31 in the 1 1/16-mile Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Del Mar. That ties him for fourth among 2-year-olds going at least a mile on dirt.

In addition to him and Napoleon Solo, the top of the route list includes Further Ado, Blackout Time and Mr. A. P., all individual betting options in the KDFW.

Combining all distances, here are the 110 best HRN speed figures in 2025 for 2-year-olds on dirt. The column with S and R entries indicates sprints and routes.

HRN   Horse Trk. Trainer Sire Date Race
138 S Acknowledgemeplz SA Doug O’Neill Bucchero Oct. 25 MSW
137 S Blacksmith SA Bob Baffert Liam’s Map Oct. 25 MSW
132 S Dynamite Tonight DED Samuel Breaux Independence Hall Nov. 7 MSW
132 S Arctic Beast FL Mike Maker Yaupon Sept. 22 Aspirant
131 S Ted Noffey SAR Todd Pletcher Into Mischief Sept. 1 Hopeful (G1)
129 S Englishman CD Cherie DeVaux Maxfield Sept. 19 MSW
129 S It’s Our Time SAR Tom Amoss Not This Time Aug. 16 MSW
128 S Crown the Buckeye TDN Mike Maker Yaupon Aug. 14 Best of Ohio Cle. Kind.
126 S Omaha Warrior ASD Jared Brown Omaha Beach Sept. 30 Winnipeg Futurity
126 S Irish Jubalee CT Anthony Farrior Juba Aug. 9 MSW
126 S Tricks R for Juba CT Ronald Sigler Juba Oct. 11 WV Moscarelli Mem.
126 S Rio Grande SA Bob Baffert Justify Oct. 25 MSW
125 S Hometown Bound LRL Jorge Duarte Jr. Mitole Nov. 8 MSW
124 S Yolo Manolo CT Javier Contreras Capo Bastone Oct. 30 MSW
124 S Dr. Kapur KEE Saffie Joseph Jr. McKinzie Oct. 16 MSW
124 S Parker Boone PRX Butch Reid Solomini Nov. 4 MSW
124 S L Rankin SA Peter Miller Maximus Mischief Oct. 10 Mdn OC
123 S Chuck Town CT Michael Sterling Mo Town Sept. 6 MSW
123 S Gurney Halleck CT Jeff Runco Practical Joke Sept. 20 Henry Mercer Mem.
123 S Brant DMR Bob Baffert Gun Runner July 26 MSW
122 S Gurney Halleck CT Jeff Runco Practical Joke Sept. 6 MSW
122 S Chuck Town CT Michael Sterling Mo Town Sept. 20 Henry Mercer Mem.
122 S Kristofferson DMR Bob Baffert Nyquist Aug. 31 MSW
122 S Confessional KEE Brad Cox Essential Quality Oct. 16 MSW
121 S Gurney Halleck CT Jeff Runco Practical Joke Oct. 11 WV Moscarelli Mem.
121 S Mr. A. P. DMR Vladimir Cerin American Pharoah Aug. 31 MSW
121 S Solitude Dude GP Saffie Joseph Jr. Yaupon Nov. 1 MSW
121 R Napoleon Solo BAQ Chad Summers Liam’s Map Oct. 4 Champagne (G1)
120 S Captivator SA John Sadler Charlatan Oct. 10 MOC
120 S Belgian SAR George Weaver Beau Liam Aug. 14 MSW
119 S Chip Honcho KEE Steve Asmussen Connect Oct. 16 MSW
119 S Fuzzbuster KEE Vicki Oliver Tiz the Law Oct. 16 MSW
119 S Crossingthechannel LRL Mike Trombetta Omaha Beach Nov. 8 MSW
119 R Further Ado KEE Brad Cox Gun Runner Oct. 10 MSW
118 S Tricks R for Juba CT Ronald Sigler Juba Sept. 20 Henry Mercer Mem.
118 S Coach Siggy CT Anthony Farrior Stormy’s Majesty Oct. 30 MSW
118 S Tough Guy Tony DEL Butch Reid Maximus Mischief Sept. 28 Alw OC
118 S Arctic Beast FL Mike Maker Yaupon Oct. 13 N.Y. Breeders’ Fut.
118 S Local Knowledge KEE Todd Pletcher Yaupon Oct. 4 MSW
118 S Easy Company SA Richard Mandella Into Mischief Oct. 25 MSW
118 S Big Dom SAR Tom Amoss McKinzie Aug. 23 MSW
118 R Blackout Time ELP Kenny McPeek Not This Time Aug. 2 MSW
117 S Mighty Mikee ASD Devon Gittens Mitole Aug. 20 CTHS Sales
117 S Brant DMR Bob Baffert Gun Runner Sept. 7 Del Mar Fut. (G1)
117 S Creole Chrome FG Joe Sharp Volatile Nov. 20 MSW
117 S Diamond Child FL Melanie Giddings Weekend Hideaway Sept. 22 Aspirant
117 S Grand Slam Sam KEE Kenny McPeek American Pharoah Oct. 16 MSW
117 S Balboa LRL Brittany Russell Not This Time Nov. 8 James F. Lewis III
117 S Dr. Kapur SAR Saffie Joseph Jr. McKinzie Aug. 23 MSW
117 S Buetane SAR Bob Baffert Tiz the Law Sept. 1 Hopeful (G1)
117 R Ted Noffey DMR Todd Pletcher Into Mischief Oct. 31 BC Juvenile (G1)
117 R Mr. A. P. SA Vladimir Cerin American Pharoah Oct. 13 MSW
116 S White Tiger CD Brad Cox Constitution Sept. 19 MSW
116 S Tagermeen CD Steve Asmussen Into Mischief Sept. 19 MSW
116 S Irish Jubalee CT Anthony Farrior Juba July 18 MSW
116 S Tricks R for Juba CT Ronald Sigler Juba July 18 MSW
116 S Desert Gate DMR Bob Baffert Omaha Beach Sept. 7 Del Mar Fut. (G1)
116 S Mr Mo Money FG Brett Brinkman Mr. Money Nov. 20 Joseph Peluso Mem.
116 S Curtain Call SAR Mark Casse Tiz the Law Sept. 1 Hopeful (G1)
116 R Mr. A. P. DMR Vladimir Cerin American Pharoah Oct. 31 BC Juvenile (G1)
116 R Ted Noffey KEE Todd Pletcher Into Mischief Oct. 4 Breeders’ Fut. (G1)
116 R Crown the Buckeye MVR Mike Maker Yaupon Oct. 25 Best of Ohio Juv.
116 R Cherokee Nation SA Bob Baffert Not This Time Oct. 13 MSW
115 S Probably Dreaming DEL Gary Capuano Improbable Sept. 14 First State Dash
115 S Buetane DMR Bob Baffert Tiz the Law Aug. 3 MSW
115 S Rockies Balboa KEE Dale Romans Girvin Oct. 4 MSW
115 S Postmodern SA Mark Glatt Charlatan Oct. 25 MSW
115 S Golden Tornado SAR Danny Gargan McKinzie Aug. 9 MSW
115 R Brant DMR Bob Baffert Gun Runner Oct. 31 BC Juvenile (G1)
115 R Litmus Test DMR Bob Baffert Nyquist Oct. 31 BC Juvenile (G1)
114 S Mighty Mikee ASD Devon Gittens Mitole July 30 MSW
114 S Marking Broadway ASD Dewey Williams Marking Sept. 10 Osiris
114 S Gallivant KEE Ben Colebrook Into Mischief Oct. 25 Bowman Mill
114 S Code of Silence LRL Timothy Keefe Blofeld Nov. 16 MSW
114 S Pupil MVR Nestor Rivera Tacitus Nov. 6 Alw
114 S Mister Me PRX Bernard Houghton Uncle Lino Oct. 13 MSW
114 S Desert Gate SA Bob Baffert Omaha Beach June 13 MSW
114 S Talkin SAR Danny Gargan Good Magic Aug. 30 MSW
114 S Stradale SAR Steve Asmussen Yaupon Aug. 30 MSW
114 R Igniter BAQ Rick Dutrow Volatile Sept. 27 MSW
113 S Hedge Ratio AQU Chad Brown Speightstown Nov. 22 MSW
113 S Mighty Mikee ASD Devon Gittens Mitole Sept. 10 Osiris
113 S The Big Lep CT Anthony Farrior Great Notion Sept. 20 Henry Mercer Mem.
113 S Lundi Loot DEL Lynn Ashby First Mondays Sept. 28 Alw OC
113 S Dirty Rich DMR Peter Miller Thousand Words July 31 MCL
113 S Our Moneyman FG Bret Calhoun Mr. Money Nov. 20 Joseph Peluso Mem.
113 S Party in the Army FL Jer. Englehart Army Mule Sept. 22 Aspirant
113 S Gallivant KEE Ben Colebrook Into Mischief Oct. 4 MSW
113 S Follow the Fellow PEN Chuck Spina Weigelia Oct. 30 Alw
113 S House of Mischief SA Sean McCarthy Twirling Candy Oct. 10 Mdn OC
113 S Curtain Call SAR Mark Casse Tiz the Law July 12 MSW
113 R Rebel Instinct BAQ Chad Brown Into Mischief Sept. 27 MSW
113 R Chip Honcho CD Steve Asmussen Connect Nov. 20 MSW
113 R Blackout Time KEE Kenny McPeek Not This Time Oct. 4 Breeders’ Fut. (G1)
112 S A Hint of Scandel DED Emile Schwandt Imperial Hint Nov. 7 MSW
112 S Civil Liberty DMR Doug O’Neill Independence Hall July 26 MSW
112 S So Happy DMR Mark Glatt Runhappy Nov. 22 MSW
112 S Savage State FL Jacqueline Falk Silver State Oct. 20 MSW
112 S Blame Yasself GP Victor Barboza Jr. Blame Nov. 15 MSW
112 S Corona de Oro KEE Dallas Stewart Bolt d’Oro Oct. 16 MSW
112 S Two Good Old Guys LAD Allen Landry Thousand Words Aug. 30 Louisiana Cup Juv.
112 S Colleague MNR Caio Caramori Knicks Go Oct. 22 MSW
112 S Tapit’s Legacy SAR Todd Pletcher Tapit July 27 MSW
112 S Feels So Right TIM Hamilton Smith Uncle Lino Aug. 29 Mdn Clmg
112 R Buntus Foclora BAQ Amelia Green Thousand Words Sept. 27 MSW
112 R Paladin BAQ Chad Brown Gun Runner Oct. 17 MSW
112 R Renegade BAQ Todd Pletcher Into Mischief Oct. 17 MSW
112 R Talkin BAQ Danny Gargan Good Magic Oct. 4 Champagne (G1)
112 R Incredibolt CD Riley Mott Bolt d’Oro Sept. 28 MSW
112 R Soldier N Diplomat CD Steve Asmussen Army Mule Oct. 26 Alw OC

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