These are last week's 20 fastest stakes winners
Cave Rock, Bob Baffert's 2-year-old Arrogate colt who now is 3-for-3 on the year, turned in one of the most impressive performances of the weekend.
For his 5 1/4-length victory in Saturday's American Pharoah (G1) at Santa Anita, Cave Rock earned the highest Brisnet Speed Rating of the weekend, at 107, and ranked near the top for his Beyer Speed Figure, at 104, according to Daily Racing Form. TimeformUS assigned a 123 figure, with several other of last week's stakes winners earning bigger numbers.
With Juan Hernandez riding, Cave Rock went the 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.05, which was more than three seconds faster than the winning time of the Chandelier (G2) two races earlier.
Cave Rock's Brisnet rating was the highest of the year for a 2-year-old, and he owns the next two spots on the list as well: a 105 for his 5 1/4-length win in the Del Mar Futurity (G1) and a 104 for his debut, a sixth-length win at Del Mar.
He tied with Speed Boat Beach for the highest Beyer for a 2-year-old this year. Speed Boat Beach, also trained by Baffert, earned his 104 Beyer for his first start, when he set a Del Mar record in covering 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:01.86.
Here are the top 20 Brisnet ratings for last week's stakes winners, along with Beyer and TimeformUS figures, where available.
| Horse | Race, distance | Jockey | Brisnet | Beyer | TimeformUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cave Rock | American Pharoah (G1), 1 1/16 miles | Juan Hernandez | 107 | 104 | 123 |
| Nest | Beldame (G2), 1 1/8 miles | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 107 | 101 | 126 |
| Malathaat | Spinster (G1), 1 1/8 miles | John Velazquez | 105 | 98 | 126 |
| Elite Power | Vosburgh (G2), 7f | Jose Lezcano | 104 | 96 | 114 |
| Slammed | Thoroughbred Club of America (G2), 6f | Florent Geroux | 102 | 99 | 113 |
| Annapolis | Turf Mile (G1), 1 mile (turf) | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 101 | 103 | 125 |
| In Italian | First Lady (G1), 1 mile (turf) | Joel Rosario | 100 | 104 | 126 |
| War Like Goddess | Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1), 1 1/2 miles (turf) | Jose Lezcano | 100 | 105 | 124 |
| Rougir | E.P. Taylor (G1), 1 1/4 miles (turf) | Kazushi Kimura | 99 | 96 | 117 |
| Shooger Ray Too | Bucks County, 1 1/8 miles | Abner Adomo | 99 | 96 | 113 |
| Golden Pal | Woodford (G2), 5 1/2f (turf) | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 98 | 106 | 125 |
| Collusionist | Butch Gleason Classic, 1 1/8 miles | Travis Wales | 97 | 76 | 96 |
| Manny Wah | Phoenix (G2), 6f | Corey Lanerie | 97 | 89 | 105 |
| Who Took the Money | Gold Cup, 7f | Deshawn Parker | 97 | 100 | 109 |
| Who's the Star | Durham Cup (G3), 1 1/16 miles (synthetic) | Emma-Jane Wilson | 97 | 101 | 114 |
| Forte | Breeders' Futurity (G1), 1 1/16 miles | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 96 | 92 | 115 |
| Psycho Dar | Harris Farms, 6f | Armando Ayuso | 96 | 93 | 116 |
| Hamwood Flier | Swingtime, 1 mile (turf) | Mike Smith | 94 | 91 | 113 |
| Trail Ridge Road | Illini Princess, 1 1/16 miles (turf) | Orlando Mojica | 94 | 85 | 110 |
| Cazadero | Nearctic (G2), 6f (turf) | Patrick Husbands | 93 | 101 | 114 |