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. Santa Anita Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby 1/2    142 3/4    133 Fin    109 Top 3: Gormley 113, Battle of Midway 116, Royal Mo 115 Note: All fractions red in TimeformUS PPs - fast pace; Royal Mo may have been best battling three wide on lead and beaten only a length Grade 1 Santa Anita Oaks 1/2    116 3/4    118 Fin    127 Top 3: Paradise Woods 124, Abel Tasman 110, It Tiz Well 109 Note: Top TimeformUS Speed Figure for 3-year-old fillies of 2017 and third best among 3-year-olds of any sex (Mastery 127, Timeline 125); 4-5 favorite Abel Tasman had a tough trip, wasn’t catching the winner under any circumstances :: Learn How to Use TimeformUS Speed Figures Grade 2 Royal Heroine Stakes 1/2    146 3/4    130 Fin    121 Top 3: Hillhouse High 123, Mokat 120, Juno 123 Note: Winner chased fast pace (half-mile red in TimeformUS PPs) from second; career-best TimeformUS Speed Figure, previous top 118 Grade 3 Providencia Stakes 1/2    99 3/4    94 Fin    105 Top 3: Sircat Sally 108, You Missed It 109, Emphatically 105 Note: Despite figure difference, Sircat Sally was much the best with plenty left at the finish; now perfect 5 for 5 in career, 3 for 3 on turf Aqueduct Grade 1 Carter Handicap 1/4    141 1/2    137 Fin    125 Top 3: Green Gratto 130, Unified 127, Tommy Macho 122 Note: Winner was top TimeformUS Power Pick at 54-1; also finished second in 2015 Carter at 53-1 Grade 2 Wood Memorial Stakes 1/2    127 3/4    128 Fin    116 Top 3: Irish War Cry 119, Battalion Runner 117, Cloud Computing 111 Note: Holy Bull winner Irish War Cry bounced back from finishing seventh in Fountain of Youth after pressing fast fractions (red in TimeformUS PPs) Grade 2 Gazelle Stakes 1/2    126 3/4    129 Fin    108 Top 3: Miss Sky Warrior 114, Lockdown 102, Full House 97 Note: Fifth win in a row (3 for 3 at Aqueduct), this one by 13 lengths; has won both starts at 1 1/8 miles, same distance as Kentucky Oaks Grade 3 Bay Shore Stakes 1/4    118 1/2    112 Fin    114 Top 3: Long Haul Bay 111, Even Thunder 110, You’re to Blame 107 Note: Winner perfect 2 for 2, debuted with 108 TimeformUS Speed Figure; even-money favorite Theory off board in first start since BC Grade 3 Excelsior Stakes 1/2    146 1m    130 Fin    134 Top 3: Send It In 134, Tu Brutus 133, Doyouknowsomething 118 Note: Second-fastest TimeformUS Speed Figure of 2017 (Arrogate 139); first North American start for Tu Brutus and finished 14 lengths in front of Doyouknowsomething, Tu Brutus won previous four dirt starts in Chile by 26-plus lengths Grade 3 Distaff Handicap 1/4    124 1/2    118 Fin    119 Top 3: Highway Star 117, Indulgent 117, Clipthecouponannie 116 Note: Highway Star is 6 for 6 around one turn but 0 for 3 around two turns; career best TimeformUS Speed Figure Keeneland Grade 1 Ashland Stakes 1/2    96 3/4    98 Fin    102 Top 3: Sailor’s Valentine 100, Daddys Lil Darling 100, Someday Soon 99 Note: Winner second-longest odds (22-1) in eight horse field, this was first start around two turns on dirt; favored Elate eased Grade 1 Madison Stakes 1/4    130 1/2    116 Fin    109 Top 3: Paulassilverlining 109, Constellation 112, Paid Up Subscriber 105 Note: Well-below-average (122) TimeformUS Speed Figure for Grade 1 older females; winner’s first race for new trainer Chad Brown Grade 2 Blue Grass Stakes 1/2    125 3/4    128 Fin    120 Top 3: Irap 122, Practical Joke 120, McCraken 117 Note: Irap was a maiden coming into this race after seven losses to start career; was second-rated TimeformUS Power Pick at 31-1 Grade 2 Shakertown Stakes 1/4    131 1/2    124 Fin    120 Top 3: Holding Gold 120, Green Mask 120, Hogy 117 Note: Winner now 3 for 3 coming off of a layoff, 18-1 odds second longest in nine horse field; Green Mask 0 for 6 in graded stakes :: Follow Craig Milkowski on Twitter Grade 3 Beaumont Stakes 1/4    120 1/2    118 Fin    111 Top 3: Sweet Loretta 112, Sine Wave 110, Laney 101 Note: First race for winner since BC Juvenile Fillies in November, her only loss in five starts; earned 10 points for Kentucky Oaks Grade 3 Commonwealth Stakes 1/4    133 1/2    120 Fin    125 Top 3: Awesome Slew 122, A. P. Indian 119, Limousine Liberal 119 Note: Fourth time running 120+ TimeformUS Speed Figure for winner, including 125 last time out; runner up A. P. Indian had previously won all four starts coming off a layoff (including career debut) Grade 3 Transylvania Stakes 1/2    123 3/4    122 Fin    113 Top 3: Big Score 114, Holiday Stone 115, Makarios 111 Note: First race for Big Score since finishing fifth in BC Juvenile Turf; Juvenile Turf winner Oscar Performance finished fifth in return as favorite