These are last week's 20 fastest stakes winners
Sweet Azteca got her third win from four starts when she led gate to wire in the Grade 1 Beholder Mile at Santa Anita on Sunday, and she also got the week's highest speed figures.
With Flavien Prat riding, the 4-year-old daughter of Sharp Azteca held off favorite Adare Manor to win by 3/4 length for trainer Michael McCarthy. She earned a 101 Brisnet Speed Rating and a 103 Beyer Speed Figure for her effort.
Next on the list is Red Carpet Ready, with a 100 Brisnet and a 95 Beyer for her win in the Hurricane Bertie (G3) at Gulfstream Park with Luis Saez riding for trainer Rusty Arnold.
The only points prep for Kentucky Derby 2024 was the Tampa Bay Derby (G3), which was exciting but slow. Tyler Gaffalione and Domestic Product won in a blanket finish in 1:45.47, the slowest time for the 1 1/16-mile race since 1994. The Chad Brown colt got an 84 Brisnet, 82 Beyer and a 96 TimeformUS Speed Figure.
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 and TimeformUS Speed Figures where available.
| Horse | Race | Jockey | Brisnet | Beyer | TimeformUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Azteca | Beholder Mile (G1), 1 mile | Flavien Prat | 101 | 103 | |
| Red Carpet Ready | Hurricane Bertie (G3), 6 1/2 furlongs | Luis Saez | 100 | 95 | |
| Kinza | Santa Ysabel (G3), 1 1/16 miles | Juan Hernandez | 98 | 92 | |
| Skippylongstocking | Challenger (G3), 1 1/16 miles | Tyler Gaffalione | 97 | 90 | 119 |
| Sparkle Blue | Hillsborough (G2), 1 1/8 miles (turf) | Jorge Ruiz | 96 | 91 | 123 |
| Waskesiu | Florida Oaks (G3), 1 1/16 miles (turf) | Junior Alvarado | 95 | 83 | 107 |
| Lonesome Boy | City of Brotherly Love, 1 mile 70 yards | Adam Bowman | 94 | 78 | |
| Mucho Del Oro | San Simeon (G3), 6 1/2 furlongs (turf) | Juan Hernandez | 94 | 96 | |
| Coppola | Silks Run, 5 furlongs (turf) | Edgard Zayas | 93 | 97 | |
| Tiny Temper | Azeri (G2), 1 1/16 miles | James Graham | 93 | 92 | |
| Full Nelson | Columbia, 1 mile (turf) | Samy Camacho | 92 | 84 | 107 |
| Hot Fudge | Correction, 6 furlongs | Kendrick Carmouche | 90 | 86 | |
| Ba Dee Yah | Allen LaCombe Memorial, 1 mile 70 yards | Edgar Morales | 89 | 81 | |
| Stone Silent | Captiva Island, 5 furlongs (turf) | Junior Alvarado | 89 | 93 | |
| Candy Overload | Big Daddy, 6 furlongs (synthetic) | Axel Concepcion | 88 | 89 | |
| Gunner Gabriel | OTBO Sales Graduate Race, 6 furlongs | Fernando Salazar Becerra | 86 | 70 | |
| Jeanne Marie | Main Line, 1 mile 70 yards | Mychel Sanchez | 86 | 65 | |
| Domestic Product | Tampa Bay Derby (G3), 1 1/16 miles | Tyler Gaffalione | 84 | 82 | 96 |
| Medoro | China Doll, 1 mile (turf) | Antonio Fresu | 82 | 81 | |
| Henry On the Run | Albert and Henry Dominguez Memorial, 1 1/16 miles | Christian Ramos | 81 | 75 |