These are last week's 20 fastest stakes winners
When Touchuponastar won the Louisiana Champions Day Classic at Fair Grounds on Saturday, it was no fluke.
The 3-year-old son of Star Guitar, trained by Jeff Delhomme, had won his previous three starts and now has a career record of 6: 4-1-1, all this year.
With Timothy Thornton aboard, he led at every call Saturday and covered the 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.99.
The effort earned him a 104 Brisnet Speed Rating, the highest among stakes winners last week, a 100 Beyer Speed Rating, according to Daily Racing Form, and a 117 TimeformUS Speed Figure.
Last week's only graded stakes was the Starlet (G1), a Kentucky Oaks points prep at Los Alamitos. Bob Baffert's Faiza won by a head to go 2-for-2. The Girvin filly earned a 91 Brisnet, 77 Beyer and 96 TimeformUS.
Here are the figures for last week's stakes winners, ranked by Brisnet Speed Ratings, with Beyer Speed Figures from Daily Racing Form and TimeformUS Speed Figures as available.
| Horse | Race, distance | Jockey | Brisnet | Beyer | TimeformUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touchuponastar | La. Champions Day Classic, 1 1/8 miles | Timothy Thornton | 104 | 100 | 117 |
| Ari Gold | Pulpit, 7 1/2 furlongs (turf) | Luis Saez | 98 | 88 | 109 |
| Betsy Blue | Garland of Roses, 6 furlongs | Jose Lezcano | 98 | 91 | 112 |
| Flash of Mischief | Ring The Bell, 6 furlongs | Cristian Torres | 97 | 103 | 117 |
| Il Malocchio | La Prevoyante, 1 1/16 miles (synthetic) | Sahin Civaci | 96 | 90 | 108 |
| Ova Charged | La. Champions Day Ladies Sprint, 6 furlongs | Jose Rodriguez | 96 | 90 | 108 |
| Big Chopper | La. Champions Day Sprint, 6 furlongs | Corey Lanerie | 95 | 92 | 108 |
| Dixie Street | La. Champions Day Starter, 5 1/2 furlongs | Tracy Hebert | 93 | ||
| Late September | La. Champions Day Juvenile, 6 furlongs | Jose Rodriguez | 92 | 81 | 101 |
| Lovely Ride | Mistletoe, 1 mile | Cristian Torres | 92 | 90 | 105 |
| Avoman | Steady Growth, 1 1/16 miles (synthetic) | Justin Stein | 91 | 88 | |
| Count de Monet | Advent, 5 1/2 furlongs | Santo Sanjur | 91 | 85 | 106 |
| Faiza | Starlet (G1), 1 1/16 miles | Flavien Prat | 91 | 77 | 96 |
| Kate's Kingdom | My Charmer, 1 1/16 miles (synthetic) | Jack Gilligan | 90 | 89 | |
| Chancery Way | Bear Fan, 6 furlongs (synthetic) | Kevin Radke | 89 | 79 | 104 |
| Octane | FTBOA Marion County Florida Sire, 7 furlongs | Antonio Gallardo | 89 | 88 | 107 |
| A G's Charlotte | La. Champions Day Ladies Distaff, 1 1/16 miles | Marcelino Pedroza Jr. | 88 | 82 | 100 |
| Howgreatisnate | Future Stars, 6 furlongs | J. Acosta | 88 | 78 | 95 |
| Junipermarshmallow | Wait a While, 7 1/2 furlongs (turf) | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 87 | 65 | 89 |
| Tiz an Edventure | Miss America, 1 1/16 miles (synthetic) | Frank Alvarado | 87 | 82 |