Which stakes winners had the fastest times last week?
The highest speed figures among last week's stakes winners went to Nimitz Class, a 4-year-old who won his third consecutive stakes at Laurel Park.
Trained by Bruce Kravets and ridden by Jevian Toledo, the Pennsylvania-bred colt pulled away in the stretch, winning the one-mile Harrison E. Johnson Memorial Stakes by 6 1/4 lengths.
For his effort, he earned a 105 Brisnet Speed Rating and a 104 Beyer Speed Figure, according to Daily Racing Form.
Tejano Twist got a 104 Brisnet and 101 Beyer for his win in the Whitmore (G3) at Oaklawn, his fourth win in his last five starts.
And Last Samurai got 101 Brisnet and Beyer numbers for winning the Essex Handicap (G3), also at Oaklawn.
Here are the figures for last week's stakes winners, ranked by Brisnet Speed Ratings with Beyer Speed Figures.
| Horse | Race, distance | Jockey | Brisnet | Beyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimitz Class | Harrison E. Johnson Memorial, 1 mile | Jevian Toledo | 105 | 103 |
| Tejano Twist | Whitmore (G3), 6f | Francisco Arrieta | 104 | 101 |
| Last Samurai | Essex (G3), 1 1/16 miles | Cristian Torres | 101 | 101 |
| Breezy Gust | Not For Love, 6f | Dexter Haddock | 100 | 94 |
| Big Invasion | Silks Run, 5f (turf) | Joel Rosario | 94 | 92 |
| Hayes Strike | Private Terms, 1 1/16 miles | Horacio Karamanos | 94 | 87 |
| Looms Boldly | Damon Runyon, 6f | Manuel Franco | 93 | 75 |
| Super Chow | Hutcheson, 6f | Chantal Sutherland | 93 | 81 |
| Mavilus | Conniver, 7f | Jaime Rodriguez | 92 | 74 |
| The Chosen Vron | Sensational Star, 6 1/2f (turf) | Hector Berrios | 92 | 91 |
| Alice Marble | Irish O'Brien, 6 1/2f (turf) | Flavien Prat | 90 | 83 |
| American Farmer | McCann's Mojave, 1 1/8 miles | William Antongeorgi III | 90 | 89 |
| Opening Buzz | WEBN Frog, 6f | Luan Machado | 89 | 87 |
| Lady Lowery | Beyond The Wire, 1 mile | Jack Gilligan | 88 | 73 |
| Downtown Mischief | Cicada, 6f | Jose Lezcano | 84 | 81 |
| Princess Bettina | China Doll, 1 mile (turf) | Frankie Dettori | 83 | 85 |