Hard Spun, The Factor passing on their speed as evidenced by Beyer Speed Figures

Hard Spun and The Factor, both versatile stallions from the sire line of the great Danzig, are in lockstep early on the year in Daily Racing Form’s exclusive Beyer Sire Performance Standings. Each has three individuals who have triple-digit Beyer Speed Figures this year.

Hard Spun, who earned his biggest win in the Grade 1 King’s Bishop sprinting on the dirt, was second in the Kentucky Derby, third in the Preakness, and fourth in the Belmont, and a multiple graded stakes winner routing on a synthetic surface. The son of Danzig is led this season by his Grade 1-winning daughter Hard Not to Love, who won the Grade 2 Santa Monica Stakes at Santa Anita in February with a 100 Beyer. His top figure this year belongs to Hidden Scroll, who took an optional-claiming race at Gulfstream with a 102 in his first start in 10 months. Hard Spun’s other triple-digit figure was earned by Its All Relevant, who posted a 100 winning an optional claimer in March at Aqueduct.

The Factor, by Danzig’s son War Front, was a Grade 1-winning sprinter on both dirt and synthetic, and also stretched out to win the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes on dirt. His son Factor This owns two triple-digit Beyers on turf this year, posting a 102 winning the Grade 3 Fair Grounds Stakes in February and then stepping up to a 104 winning the Grade 2 Muniz Memorial Classic at Fair Grounds last month.

The Factor’s Grade 1-winning son Cistron returned from a layoff of nearly seven months to win the Grade 3 San Simeon with a Beyer of 100. Multiplier also earned a 100 when he was second by a neck in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap.