These were last week's highest speed figures
A pair of Bob Baffert 2-year-olds took the spotlight last weekend, as Cave Rock won the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity and Speed Boat Beach won a Del Mar maiden special weight both with impressive speed figures.
Cave Rock earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 105, according to Daily Racing Form, and Speed Boat Beach got a 98. In his Aug. 13 debut win at Del Mar, Cave Rock got a 101 Beyer, giving the pair the highest Beyers for 2-year-olds this year.
In the Del Mar Futurity, Cave Rock and Juan Hernandez won at seven furlongs in 1:20.99. And in his debut, Speed Boat Beach and Flavien Prat set a track record by going five furlongs in 1:01.86.
The highest Brisnet Speed Rating of the week went to Next, winner of the black-type Cape Henlopen Stakes at Delaware Park. Luan Machado covered the 1 1/2 miles in 2:30.25, setting a track record.
The highest TimeformUS Speed Rating of the week, 129, was earned by Emaraaty, winner of the Bernard Baruch (G3) at Saratoga on Labor Day. Prat won the 1 1/16-mile turf race in 1:41.36.
Here are the figures for the weekend's graded-stakes winners, with the highest Brisnet Speed Ratings, Beyer Speed Figures from Daily Racing Form and TimeformUS Speed Figures, where available.
| Horse | Race, distance | Jockey | Brisnet | Beyer | TimeformUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next | Cape Henlopen, 1 1/2 miles | Luan Machado | 113 | 90 | 118 |
| Bran | Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint, 6f (turf) | Vincent Cheminaud | 108 | 101 | 120 |
| Sibelius | Lite the Fuse, 6f | Junior Alvarado | 106 | 105 | 122 |
| Cave Rock | Del Mar Futurity, 7f | Juan Hernandez | 105 | 98 | 120 |
| Love the Nest | Minnesota Sprint Championship, 6f | Ry Eikleberry | 104 | 87 | 114 |
| Speed Boat Beach | Del Mar MSW, 5 1/2f | Flavien Prat | 103 | 104 | 120 |
| Forte | Hopeful, 7f | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 101 | 92 | 107 |
| Hejazi | Del Mar MSW (2nd to Speed Boat Beach) | Mike Smith | 101 | 100 | |
| Charlie's Penny | Minnesota Distaff Sprint Champ., 6f | Eikleberry | 100 | 82 | 105 |
| Teddy's Barino | Tranquility Lake, 1 mile | Smith | 100 | 91 | 111 |
| Avenue de France | John C. Mabee, 1 1.8 miles (turf) | Hernandez | 99 | 92 | 117 |
| Oceanic | Da Hoss, 5 1/2f (turf) | Julien Leparoux | 99 | 100 | 118 |
| Set Piece | BWI Turf Cup, 1 mile (turf) | Sheldon Russell | 99 | 98 | 123 |
| Emaraaty | Bernard Baruch, 1 1/16 miles (turf) | Prat | 98 | 101 | 129 |
| Havnameltdown | Del Mar Futurity (2nd to Cave Rock) | Smith | 98 | 88 | |
| Luckman | Toronto Cup, 1 mile (turf) | Daisuke Fukumoto | 97 | 78 | 107 |
| Campanelle | Mint Ladies Sprint, 6 1/2f (turf) | Ortiz | 95 | 98 | 121 |
| One Timer | Franklin-Simpson, 6 1/2f (turf) | E.T. Baird | 95 | 98 | 122 |
| Fort Bragg | Del Mar MSW (3rd to Speed Boat Beach) | Hernandez | 93 | 90 |