Each week, TimeformUS Chief Figure Maker Craig Milkowski takes a look back at the weekend’s graded stakes and releases the TimeformUS Speed Figures for these races. Del Mar Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic 1/2    147 3/4    147 Fin    138 Top 3: Gun Runner 140, Collected 138, West Coast 135 Note: Fasted Breeders’ Cup race ever on TimeformUS Speed Figures, which date back to 2004; previously ran 142 winning Grade 1 Woodward in last start; last year’s Classic winner Arrogate finished in a dead heat for fifth Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Turf 1/2    158 1m    141 Fin    130 Top 3: Talismanic 130, Beach Patrol 130, Highland Reel 129 Note: Hot pace - all fractions red in TimeformUS PPs; perfect trip for winner, saving ground all the way before moving out late; previously campaigned exclusively in France :: Learn How to Use TimeformUS Speed Figures Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Distaff 1/2    144 3/4    134 Fin    125 Top 3: Forever Unbridled 126, Abel Tasman 124, Paradise Woods 124 Note: Winner undefeated in 2017 only ran three times; finished third in 2016 Distaff; 3-year-olds finished second through sixth Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Mile 1/2    160 3/4    140 Fin    126 Top 3: World Approval 128, Lancaster Bomber 127, Blackjackcat 125 Note: All fractions red in TimeformUS PPs - very fast pace; World Approval has won five of six in 2017, lone loss at 10 furlongs Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf 1/2    135 3/4    134 Fin    128 Top 3: Wuheida 129, Rhododendron 126, Cambodia 127 Note: First win of 2017 for 3-year-old Wuheida; top two had run exclusively in Europe; favored Lady Eli had traffic problems and had some ugly looking wounds on her leg post race Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile 1/2    128 3/4    115 Fin    120 Top 3: Good Magic 118, Solomini 114, Bolt d’Oro 112 Note: First win for Good Magic - previously second in MSW and Grade 1 Champagne; odds-on favorite Bolt d’Oro had impossible trip - traveled 78 more feet (~ nine lengths) than the winner while wide on both turns Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies 1/2    128 3/4    123 Fin    104 Top 3: Caledonia Road 105, Alluring Star 107, Blonde Bomber 99 Note: Fast pace - red fractions in TimeformUS PPs; winner (17-1) was top Late Pace Rating filly in the field Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint 1/4    125 1/2    124 Fin    130 Top 3: Roy H 126, Imperial Hint 126, Mind Your Biscuits 123 Note: Tepid pace – half-mile fraction in blue in TimeformUS PPs; Roy H has lost only one race on dirt since being gelded and that came when bothered by a loose horse Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile 1/2    117 3/4    119 Fin    129 Top 3: Battle of Midway 126, Sharp Azteca 125, Awesome Slew 120 Note: Winner second in Oklahoma Derby last out after brutal trip; Bob Baffert pair of Mor Spirit and Cupid finish 8th and 10th of 10 Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint 1/4    143 1/2    132 Fin    114 Top 3: Bar of Gold 113, Ami’s Mesa 117, Carina Mia 115 Note: Fast pace as predicted by TimeformUS Pace Projector;  66-1 winner had second-best Late Pace rating in field Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint 1/4    146 1/2    134 Fin    124 Top 3: Stormy Liberal 125, Richard’s Boy 125, Disco Partner 123 Note: Top two (30-1, 13-1) had same connections - trainer Peter Miller, owner Rockingham Ranch; third finisher Disco Partner was flying at the finish, needs a little more distance :: Follow Craig Milkowski on Twitter Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf 1/2    125 3/4    118 Fin    108 Top 3: Mendelssohn 110, Untamed Domain 106, Voting Control 107 Note: Winner’s first start in U.S., had improved greatly with blinkers last out and added Lasix for this win; Timeform rating was best in field Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf 1/2    116 3/4    108 Fin    106 Top 3: Rushing Fall 106, Best Performance 104, September 103 Note: Rushing Fall overcame bad post, wide trip, and early move to remain undefeated in three tries; lots of very tough trips in this field - worth watching the replay a few times