These runners had the highest weekend speed figures

Photo: Gary Johnson / Eclipse Sportswire

Nest moved to the top of the 3-year-old fillies division with a 4 1/4-length win in the Alabama (G1) Saturday at Saratoga, earning top speed figures for the effort.

Among graded-stakes winners, Nest had the co-highest Brisnet Speed Rating of the weekend, a 104, which tied with Canadian (G2) winner Fev Rover. Nest also received a 99 Beyer Speed Figure and a 121 TimeformUS Speed Figure.

Nest and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. covered the 1 1/4-mile distance in 2:03.14 for trainer Todd Pletcher. 

Another weekend sensation was Echo Again, the 2-year-old Gun Runner colt who debuted Saturday for trainer Steve Asmussen. Ricardo Santana Jr. rode him to a 6 3/4-length win in a maiden special weight at Saratoga, covering 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:15.89. He earned a 99 Brisnet, a 94 Beyer and a 109 TimeformUS figure.

And the ageless Rated R Superstar – well, he's 9 – got his third win this year and first since March in the Governor's Cup at Remington Park. David Cabrera guided him to a 1 1/2-length win, going 1 1/8 miles in 1:51.20, picking up a 97 Brisnet and an 89 Beyer.

Here are graded-stakes winners, and a select few others, with the highest Brisnet Speed Ratings, along with Beyer Speed Figures and TimeformUS Speed Figures. (This has been updated.)

  Horse  Race, distance  JockeyBrisnetBeyerTimeformUS
NestAlabama (G1), 1 1/4 milesIrad Ortiz Jr.10499121
Fev Rover (IRE)Canadian (G2), 1 1/8 miles (turf)Patrick Husbands10493119
SpendarellaDel Mar Oaks (G1), 1 1/8 miles (turf)Tyler Gaffalione10391118 
MoiraQueen's Plate, 1 1/4 miles (synthetic)Rafael Hernandez10197112
Rattle N RollSt. Louis Derby, 1 1/16 milesBrian Hernandez Jr.10097116
Filo Di Arianna (BRZ)King Edward (G2), 1 mile (turf)Kazushi Kimura  9998121
Rated R SuperstarGovernor's Cup, 1 1/8 milesDavid Cabrera  9789111 
HaughtyLake Placid (G2), 1 1/16 miles (turf)Jose Ortiz  9393117
InformativePhilip H. Iselin (G3), 1 1/16 milesDexter Haddock  9397121 
Great EscapeCanadian Derby (G3), 1 1/4 milesRico Walcott  9176102 
      
Echo AgainMaiden special weight, 6 1/2 furlongsRicardo Santana Jr.  9994109

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