These are the weekend's 10 fastest stakes winners
Sibelius earned the weekend's highest speed figures among stakes winners for his effort in the Pelican on Saturday at Gulfstream.
Trained by Jeremiah O'Dwyer and ridden by Junior Alvarado, 5-year-old Sibelius covered the six furlongs in 1:08.75 to win by 1 1/4 lengths.
In the process, he earned a 100 Beyer Speed Figure, according to Daily Racing Form, a 102 Brisnet Speed Ratings and a 120 TimeformUS Speed Figure.
In the weekend's Kentucky Derby 2023 points preps, Hit Show got a 91 Beyer and 116 TimeformUS for his win in the Withers (G3) at Aqueduct. Chase the Chaos got an 83 Beyer and 90 Brisnet for his win in the El Camino Real Derby. And Litigate, winner of the Sam F. Davis (G3), earned a 77 Beyer and 87 Brisnet.
Here are the figures for last week's stakes winners, ranked by Beyer Speed Figures from Daily Racing Form, with Brisnet Speed Ratings and TimeformUS Speed Figures as available.
| Horse | Race, distance | Jockey | Beyer | Brisnet | TimeformUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibelius | Pelican, 6f | Junior Alvarado | 100 | 102 | 120 |
| Yes I Am Free | Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint (G3), 5f (turf) | Miguel Vazquez | 92 | 96 | 113 |
| Hit Show | Withers (G3), 1 1/8 miles | Manuel Franco | 91 | 96 | 116 |
| One Identify | Ladies' Turf Sprint, 5f (turf) | Paco Lopez | 88 | 95 | 110 |
| Funny How | Broadway, 7f | Katie Davis | 86 | 95 | 109 |
| Drifaros | Minaret, 6f | Daniel Centeno | 85 | 92 | 105 |
| Chase the Chaos | El Camino Real Derby, 1 1/8 miles (synthetic) | Armando Ayuso | 83 | 90 | 100 |
| Dreaming of Snow | Suncoast, 1 mile, 40 yards | Samy Camacho | 83 | 90 | 100 |
| Drew's Gold | Jimmy Winkfield, 6f | Jose Gomez | 83 | 96 | 109 |
| Sonny Smack | Turf Paradise Turf, 1 mile (turf) | Jose Zunino | 83 | 91 | 107 |