Ova Charged’s romp leads last week’s 20 fastest stakes winners

Photo: Hodges Photography / Lou Hodges Jr.

Ova Charged, the 6-year-old Louisiana-bred mare whose win Sunday in the Page Cortez Stakes at Fair Grounds was her fourth in a row, earned a 104 Brisnet Speed Rating for her effort, the highest Brisnet among last week's stakes winners.

She also got a 113 Beyer Speed Figure, the highest of the year and the best since Flightline's win in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic, according to Daily Racing Form.

With Jose Guererro riding, the Shane Wilson trainee led at every call to win by 12 1/2 lengths, covering the 5 1/2 furlongs on turf in 1:01.90. This was the second year in a row that she's won this event.

The victory brought her record to 15: 12-1-0.

Three other Fair Grounds winners earned 100 Brisnet ratings for races on Saturday, Catching Freedom in the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby, I'm Very Busy in the Muniz Memorial presented by Horse Racing Nation G2) and Red Route One in the New Orleans Classic (G2).

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.

 Horse Race JockeyBrisnetBeyer
Ova ChargedPage Cortez, 5 1/2 furlongs (turf)Jose Guerrero  104 113
Catching FreedomLouisiana Derby (G2), 1 3/16 milesFlavien Prat  100  97
I'm Very BusyMuniz Memorial Classic (G2), 1 1/8 miles (turf)Irad Ortiz Jr.  100103
Red Route OneNew Orleans Classic (G2), 1 1/8 milesJoel Rosario  100101
First MissionEssex (G3), 1 1/8 milesFlorent Geroux    99100
Copper TaxPrivate Terms, 1 1/16 milesJ.G. Torrealba    98  84
Forever SouperTurf Classic, 1 1/8 miles (turf)Paco Lopez    97  91
CellistKentucky Cup Classic (G3), 1 1/8 miles (synthetic)Luis Saez    95101
Determined DriverBeyond The Wire, 1 mileForest Boyce    95  76
MishSprint, 6 furlongsSamy Comacho    95  81
DelahayeTom Benson Memorial, 1 1/16 miles (turf)Tyler Gaffalione    92  85
EndlesslyJeff Ruby Steaks (G3), 1 1/8 miles (synthetic)Umberto Rispoli    91  91
Josh's DreamSpirit of Texas, 6 furlongsIram Diego    91  80
NashHot Springs, 1 mileFlorent Geroux    91  85
Stonewall StarBiogio's Rose, 1 mileIsaac Castillo    91  85
Johnny PodresSensational Star, 6 1/2 furlongs (turf)Geovanni Franco    90  90
Mr Money BagsStar of Texas, 1 mileErnesto Valdez-Jimenez    90  88
Mystic LakeSophomore Fillies, 7 furlongsEdgard Zayas    90  81
OkiroAnimal Kingdom, 6 furlongs (synthetic)Julien Leparoux    89  78
TarifaFair Grounds Oaks (G2), 1 1/16 milesFlavien Prat    89  95

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