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 Pacific Classic 1/2    130 1m    138 Fin    133 Top 3: Collected 134, Arrogate 132, Accelerate 130 Note: Fourth straight win for Collected, undefeated in 2017; champion Arrogate improved 20 points after poor showing in San Diego last out in first start since Dubai World Cup win; second consecutive 130+ for Accelerate, will be pointed to BC Dirt Mile :: Learn How to Use TimeformUS Speed Figures Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks 1/2    139 3/4    127 Fin    119 Top 3: Dream Dancing 118, Beau Recall 119, Madame Dancealot 118 Note: Winner was lone shipper from the East Coast, won very close head bob; fourth runner-up finish for Beau Recall in stakes race, but has yet to win one Grade 2 Del Mar Handicap 1/2    123 1m    124 Fin    123 Top 3: Hunt 123, Itsinthepost 121, Flamboyant 122 Note: Before 2017, all five wins by Hunt were sprinting, four down the hill at Santa Anita, and none in stakes races; in 2017 Hunt has won two graded stakes, each around two or three turns Grade 2 Del Mar Mile 1/2    125 3/4    130 Fin    123 Top 3: Blackjackcat 125, Vyjack 123, Om 122 Note: Winner was second-longest shot in a six-horse field, previously 0 for 5 in graded stakes races; Vyjack has two wins and four seconds in his last six turf starts Saratoga Grade 1 Alabama 1/2    143 1m    126 Fin    123 Top 3: Elate 123, It Tiz Well 119, Salty 117 Note: Fourth consecutive career-best TimeformUS Speed Figure for Elate; Queen’s Plate winner Holy Helena ran disappointing eighth as tepid favorite Grade 2 Lake Placid 1/2    97 3/4    98 Fin    112 Top 3: Proctor’s Ledge 125, Uni 122, Party Boat 114 Note: Very slow pace - blue fractions in TimeformUS PPs; winner took Grade 3 Lake George last out, also closing into slow pace to win Woodbine Grade 2 Play the King 1/4    108 1/2    116 Fin    124 Top 3: Conquest Panthera 120, Dowse’s Beach 121, Glenville Gardens 118 Note: Winner is 4 for 4 at a distance of less than one mile, 0 for 6 beyond one mile; Glenville Gardens had tough trip, blocked trying to close into slow fractions Grade 2 Sky Classic 1/2    96 1m    104 Fin    120 Top 3: Can’thelpbelieving 127, Noble Thought 125, Pumpkin Rumble 117 Note: Slow pace, all blue fractions in TimeformUS PPs; Can’thelpbelieving turned tables on Dragon Bay (4th) with added distance :: Follow Craig Milkowski on Twitter Monmouth Grade 3 Violet 1/2    86 3/4    107 Fin    115 Top 3: Tricky Escape 123, Light Up Our World 118, Gianna’s Dream 115 Note: Slow pace - all fractions blue in TimeformUS PPs; winner has improved speed figure in all five turf starts Northlands Grade 3 Canadian Derby 1/2    105 1m    95 Fin    99 Top 3: Chief Know It All 98, Trooper John 98 (DH), Double Bear 98 (DH) Note: Winner shipped in from Churchill, first race after being claimed for $100,000; runner-up was on five-race winning streak