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. Arlington Grade 1 Arlington Million 1/2    133 1m    116 Fin    117 Top 3: Beach Patrol 118, Fanciful Angel 117, Deauville 116 Note: Well below par for Grade 1 older males; winner had lost six straight – his last win came over this course in the 2016 Secretariat. :: Learn How to Use TimeformUS Speed Figures Grade 1 Beverly D. 1/2    126 3/4    113 Fin    118 Top 3: Dacita 122, Grand Jete 121, Dona Bruja 121 (dead heat for 2nd) Note: Winner trained by Chad Brown, who also won the Million in next race; nightmare trip for Grand Jete, probably best Grade 1 Secretariat 1/2    133 1m    126 Fin    122 Top 3: Oscar Performance 123, Taj Mahal 119, Afandem 118 Note: Race was run 0.60 of a second faster than Arlington Million later on the card; third straight win for 2-year-old turf champ after starting season with two off-the-board finishes Grade 3 Pucker Up Fin    116 Top 3: Fault 116, Journey Home 116, Lovely Bernadette 112 Note: No pace figures - race run on rarely used course configuration; huge superfecta comprising top four fastest last-race TimeformUS Speed Figures Grade 3 American St. Leger Fin    121 Top 3: Postulation 121, Tagleeb 118, Keystoneforvictory 115 Note: Second stakes win in a row (first graded) for Postulation, previously 0 for 6 since shipping to the U.S.; no TimeformUS Pace Figures for races over 1 ½ miles Saratoga Grade 1 Fourstardave 1/2    125 3/4    131 Fin    131 Top 3: World Approval 131, Time Test 128, Ballagh Rocks 127 Note: Rain hit before race, course considerably slower than earlier in the day; first try on turf at mile distance for winner, has won at distances as long as 11 furlongs (Grade 1 United Nations) Grade 2 Saratoga Special 1/4    129 1/2    117 Fin    107 Top 3: Copper Bullet 110, Hollywood Star 99, Tempestad 96 Note: Winner had much talked about tough trip in last when second in Grade 3 Bashford Manner; second best TimeformUS Speed Figure of 2017 thus far (Kowboy Karma, 111) Grade 2 Adirondack 1/4    93 1/2    99 Fin    101 Top 3: Pure Silver 100, Southhampton Way 85, Wall of Compassion 82 Note: Track coded red in TimeformUS PPs - speed did very well; winner now 3 for 3, first try outside statebred ranks Del Mar Grade 2 Best Pal 1/4    126 1/2    119 Fin    93 Top 3: Run Away 104, Dia de Pago 87, Fleetwood 87 Note: Winner 3 for 3, winning by open lengths in each race; tough start for 6-5 favorite Serengeti, finished sixth :: Follow Craig Milkowski on Twitter Grade 3 Rancho Bernardo 1/4    113 1/2    113 Fin    116 Top 3: Skye Diamonds 113, Constellation 113, Bendable 107 Note: Skye Diamonds has won last six starts at 6 1/2 furlongs or shorter; fourth consecutive runner-up finish for Constellation this year after taking Grade 1 La Brea to close 2016 Emerald Grade 3 Longacres Mile 1/2    117 3/4    118 Fin    118 Top 3: Gold Rush Dancer 118, Mach One Rules 111, Dedicated to You 111 Note: Winner took lead after opening half-mile and steadily drew clear all the way to the wire; return trip to Emerald after starting career with five races over the track, including winning a stakes race around two turns Monmouth Grade 3 Monmouth Oaks 1/2    118 3/4    112 Fin    112 Top 3: Teresa Z 111, Sine Wave 110, Overture 110 Note: Winner had best TimeformUS Late Pace rating in race predicted to set up well for her closing style; her first stakes win Woodbine Grade 3 Seagram Cup 1/2    127 3/4    125 Fin    126 Top 3: Melmich 127, Are You Kidding Me 126, Gigantic Breeze 125 Note: Melmich is undefeated in 2017 in three tries with TimeformUS Speed Figures ranging from 127 to 130; 14th win on Woodbine synthetic track Ellis Park Grade 3 Groupie Doll 1/2    134 3/4    122 Fin    110 Top 3: Tiger Moth 110, Walkabout 109, Danzatrice 106 Note: Second straight stakes win for Tiger Moth, both coming from off the pace in “red fraction” races; top two finishers were clear top-rated TimeformUS Late Pace horses in race projected to have a hot pace