These are the weekend's 20 fastest stakes winners
Last Samurai's win in Saturday's Grade 3 Razorback Handicap at Oaklawn wasn't only his first score since last April, it also earned him the weekend's highest speed figures among stakes winners.
The 5-year-old trained by D. Wayne Lukas took over in the last furlong to win the 1 1/16-mile race by 1 1/2 lengths in 1:42.19 with Cristian Torres riding. The performance resulted in a 105 Brisnet Speed Rating, a 105 Beyer Speed Figure, according to Daily Racing Form, and a 125 TimeformUS Speed Figure.
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Last Samurai had been 0-7 since winning last year's Oaklawn Handicap (G2).
The weekend's only points qualifier for Kentucky Derby 2023 was the Risen Star, won by Brad Cox's Angel of Empire with Luis Saez riding. The Pennsylvania-bred son of Classic Empire earned a 97 Brisnet, 89 Beyer and 110 TimeformUS for his effort.
And in the Rachel Alexandra, the weekend's only qualifier for the Kentucky Oaks (G1), Brendan Walsh's Pretty Mischievous got a 90 Brisnet, 83 Beyer and 105 TimeformUS for her win with Tyler Gaffalione.
Here are the figures for last week's stakes winners, ranked by Brisnet Speed Ratings, with Beyer Speed Figures from Daily Racing Form and USTimeform Speed Figures, where available.
| Horse | Race, distance | Jockey | Brisnet | Beyer | TimeformUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Samurai | Razorback (G3), 1 1/16 miles | Cristian Torres | 105 | 105 | 125 |
| Nimitz Class | John B. Campbell, 1 1/16 miles | Jevian Toledo | 104 | 101 | 118 |
| Classy Edition | Royal Delta (G3), 1 1/16 miles | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 99 | 95 | |
| Ocean Atlantique | Dust Commander, 1 1/16 miles | Walter Rodriguez | 99 | 99 | |
| Pioneer of Medina | Mineshaft (G3), 1 1/16 miles | Luis Saez | 99 | 99 | 120 |
| Chess Master | Turf Dash, 5f (turf) | Antonio Gallardo | 98 | 100 | |
| Angel of Empire | Risen Star, 1 1/8 miles | Luis Saez | 97 | 89 | 110 |
| Eastern Bay | General George (G3), 7f | William Humphrey | 97 | 94 | 114 |
| Frost Point | Heaenly Prize, 1 mile | Jorge Vargas Jr. | 97 | 87 | 110 |
| Two Emmys | Fair Grounds, 1 1/8 miles (turf) | Kames Graham | 97 | 99 | 127 |
| Gold Pilot | H-Town, 7f | Jose Alvarez | 96 | 85 | 108 |
| Lake Lucerne | Albert M. Stall, 1 1/16 miles (turf) | Tyler Gaffalione | 94 | 86 | 114 |
| Swayin to and Fro | Barbara Fritchie (G3), 7f | Richard Monterrey | 94 | 88 | 114 |
| Evan Sing | Colonel Power, 5 1/2f (turf) | Flavien Prat | 93 | 95 | 117 |
| Freedom Flyer | Wishing Well, 6 1/2 (turf) | Frankie Dettori | 93 | 89 | |
| Coffeewithchris | Miracle Wood, 1 mile | Jaime Rodriguez | 92 | 88 | 104 |
| See Through It | El Dorado Shooter, 6f | Brayan Pena | 92 | 92 | |
| Sunlit Song | Houston Turf, 1 1/16 miles (turf) | Stewart Elliott | 91 | 87 | 112 |
| Pretty Mischievous | Rachel Alexandra (G2), 1 1/16 miles | Tyler Gaffalione | 90 | 83 | 105 |
| Train to Artemus | Lightning City, 5f (turf) | Paco Lopez | 90 | 85 |