These 25 horses had the week's highest speed figures
Isolate picked up his third victory from four starts this year when he Wednesday's Tale of the Cat at Saratoga by six lengths.
He also got the highest Brisnet Speed Rating of the week – 104.
With Tyler Gaffalione riding, the Tom Amoss trainee covered seven furlongs in 1:23.04, which was good for a 120 TimeformUS Speed Figure.
The biggest buzz generators of the weekend, though, were impressive first- and second-out performances. The 3 3/4-length win by 2-year-old Damon's Mound in the Saratoga Special (G2) earned him a 93 from Brisnet, an 86 Beyer Speed Figure from Daily Racing Form, and a 105 from TimeformUS.
Todd Pletcher's Expressman, a 3-year-old, debuted in a Saratoga maiden special weight and won by 7 1/4 lengths, picking up even more impressive figures: 105 Brisnet, 107 Beyer and 123 TimeformUS.
Similar numbers went to Bob Baffert's Cave Rock, a 2-year-old who won by six lengths in his debut at Del Mar. He earned a 104 Brisnet and a 101 Beyer.
Here are the horses with the top 25 Brisnet Speed Ratings for the latest week, with Beyer Speed Figures and TimeformUS Speed Figure where available.
| Horse | Race, distance | Jockey | Brisnet | Beyer | TimeformUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isolate | Tale of the Cat, 7f | Tyler Gaffalione | 104 | 120 | |
| Havnameltdown | Best Pal, 6f | Juan Hernandez | 102 | 81 | |
| Li'l Tootsie | Groupie Doll, 1 mile | Edgar Morales | 102 | ||
| Casa Creed | Fourstardave, 1 mile (turf) | Luis Saez | 101 | 103 | 125 |
| Dalika | Beverly D., 1 1/8 miles (turf) | Brian Hernandez Jr. | 101 | 119 | |
| Big Invasion | Mahony, 5 1/2f (turf) | Joel Rosario | 98 | 118 | |
| Dougie D Oro | Best of Ohio Honey Jay, 6f | Ricardo Feliciano | 98 | 114 | |
| Santin | Arlington Million, 1 1/8 miles (turf) | Tyler Gaffalione | 98 | 106 | 129 |
| Thealligatorhunter | Wally's Choice, 1 1/16 miles | Alonson Quinones | 98 | 102 | |
| War Bomber | Seagram Cup, 1 1/16 miles (syn) | Sahin Civaci | 98 | ||
| Bell's the One | Lady Tak, 6f | Corey Lanerie | 97 | 108 | |
| Kuramata | Oceanport, 1 1/16 (turf) | Hector Diaz Jr. | 97 | 119 | |
| Slew's Tiz Whiz | Longacres Mile, 1 mile | Jose Zunino | 97 | ||
| Steal Sunshine | Ellis Park Derby, 1 mile | Leonel Reyes | 97 | ||
| Bankit | Evan Shipman, 1 mile | Joel Rosario | 96 | 113 | |
| Wudda U Think Now | John Morrissey, 6f | Trevor McCarthy | 96 | 117 | |
| Going Global | Yellow Ribbon, 1 1/16 miles (turf) | Umberto Rispoli | 95 | 94 | 117 |
| Simply Super | Hickory Tree, 5f (turf) | Horacio Karamanos | 95 | ||
| Time Goes On | Cyclones, 1 1/16 miles | Glenn Corbett | 95 | 102 | |
| Secret Reserve | Bold Venture, 6 1/2f (syn) | Eswan Flores | 94 | 107 | |
| Damon's Mound | Saratoga Special, 6 1/2f | Gabriel Saez | 93 | 86 | 105 |
| Top Recruit | Ellis Park Juvenile, 7f | Gerardo Corrales | 93 | ||
| I Wanna Win | Buckeye Cup, 1 1/4 miles | Malcolm Franklin | 92 | 106 | |
| Twilight Blue | Fort Larned, 1 3/16 miles | Brian Hernandez Jr. | 92 | 119 | |
| Bank On Anna | Union Avenue, 6f | Jose Lezcano | 91 | 106 |