Ova Charged’s romp leads last week’s 20 fastest stakes winners
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 | Jockey | Brisnet | Beyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ova Charged | Page Cortez, 5 1/2 furlongs (turf) | Jose Guerrero | 104 | 113 |
| Catching Freedom | Louisiana Derby (G2), 1 3/16 miles | Flavien Prat | 100 | 97 |
| I'm Very Busy | Muniz Memorial Classic (G2), 1 1/8 miles (turf) | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 100 | 103 |
| Red Route One | New Orleans Classic (G2), 1 1/8 miles | Joel Rosario | 100 | 101 |
| First Mission | Essex (G3), 1 1/8 miles | Florent Geroux | 99 | 100 |
| Copper Tax | Private Terms, 1 1/16 miles | J.G. Torrealba | 98 | 84 |
| Forever Souper | Turf Classic, 1 1/8 miles (turf) | Paco Lopez | 97 | 91 |
| Cellist | Kentucky Cup Classic (G3), 1 1/8 miles (synthetic) | Luis Saez | 95 | 101 |
| Determined Driver | Beyond The Wire, 1 mile | Forest Boyce | 95 | 76 |
| Mish | Sprint, 6 furlongs | Samy Comacho | 95 | 81 |
| Delahaye | Tom Benson Memorial, 1 1/16 miles (turf) | Tyler Gaffalione | 92 | 85 |
| Endlessly | Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), 1 1/8 miles (synthetic) | Umberto Rispoli | 91 | 91 |
| Josh's Dream | Spirit of Texas, 6 furlongs | Iram Diego | 91 | 80 |
| Nash | Hot Springs, 1 mile | Florent Geroux | 91 | 85 |
| Stonewall Star | Biogio's Rose, 1 mile | Isaac Castillo | 91 | 85 |
| Johnny Podres | Sensational Star, 6 1/2 furlongs (turf) | Geovanni Franco | 90 | 90 |
| Mr Money Bags | Star of Texas, 1 mile | Ernesto Valdez-Jimenez | 90 | 88 |
| Mystic Lake | Sophomore Fillies, 7 furlongs | Edgard Zayas | 90 | 81 |
| Okiro | Animal Kingdom, 6 furlongs (synthetic) | Julien Leparoux | 89 | 78 |
| Tarifa | Fair Grounds Oaks (G2), 1 1/16 miles | Flavien Prat | 89 | 95 |