TimeformUS Speed Figure Report for week ending Feb. 5, 2017

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
G2 Las Virgenes
1/2 129
3/4 119
Fin 117
Top 3: Unique Bella 118, Mopotism 106, Champagne Room 105
Note: Winners has taken last three by a combined 26.5 lengths; toyed with this group without being asked

G2 San Antonio
1/2 139
3/4 131
Fin 122
Top 3: Hoppertunity 122, Mor Spirit 123, Accelerate 120
Note: Trainer Bob Baffert ran 1-2; winner has now passed the $4 million mark in earnings - 7 for 25 lifetime.

G2 San Marcos

1/2 114
1m 115
Fin 120
Top 3: Isotherm 124, Itsinthepost 121, Flamboyant 120
Note: First time beyond nine furlongs for winner, stalked moderate place and finished nicely; Itsinthepost runner-up for fourth time in five tries.

G2 Palos Verdes
1/4 127
1/2 122
Fin 126
Top 3: St. Joe Bay 124, Moe Candy 121, Ike Walker 112
Note: Only four-horse field for this one; newly turned 5-year-old has now run 120+ TimeformUS Speed Figure in three straight.

G2 Robert B. Lewis

1/2 117
3/4 116
Fin 113
Top 3: Royal Mo 114, Irap 110, Sheer Flattery 108
Note: Winner 2 for 2 in two-turn routes after dropping first two sprinting - 14-point career top TimeformUS Speed Figure; Irap still a maiden but has now run second in a G1 and a G3 stakes race.

Gulfstream
G2 Holy Bull
1/2 109
3/4 115
Fin 119
Top 3: Irish War Cry 118, Gunnevera 113, Classic Empire 108
Note: Winner perfect 3 for 3 so far - second-best TimeformUS Speed Figure for a 3-year-old in 2017; heavy favorite and BC Juvenile winner Classic Empire washed out pre-race and was tough to load.

G2 Swale
1/4 112
1/2 111
Fin 114
Top 3: Favorable Outcome 112, Three Rules 111, Sonic Mule 109
Note: Winner 2 for 2 sprinting, 0 for 2 routing (one on turf); Three Rules has run back-to-back career-top TimeformUS Speed Figures, ironically enough in his first two losses after beginning career with five wins.

G2 Forward Gal
1/4 134
1/2 121
Fin 98
Top 3: Tequilita 102, Pretty City Dancer 99, Brahms Cat 95
Note: Fast pace---all fractions in red in TimeformUS PPs; third straight for winner, improving speed figure each time.

G3 Sweetest Chant
1/2 105
3/4 115
Fin 108
Top 3: Rymska 108, Compelled 107, Fifty Five 106
Note: Rymska is the 52nd Breeders’ Cup runner that has raced since - 35 percent have won and betting all yields a slight profit (2 percent).

Aqueduct
G3 Withers
1/2 96
3/4 100
Fin 114
Top 3: El Areeb 109, True Timber 105, J Boys Echo 104
Note: Very slow pace---all fractions in blue in TimeformUS PPs; El Areeb has taken last four races by 29+ combined lengths.

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