TimeformUS Speed Figure Report for week ending Jan. 1, 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

Grade 1 American Oaks

1/2 124

3/4 127

Fin 115

Top 3: Decked Out 114, Sassy Little Lila 118, Lady Valeur 116

Note: Game effort from runner-up carving strong pace only to get nipped late; all 12 horses in the field ran at least 110 TimeformUS Speed Figure.

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Grade 2 San Pasqual Stakes

1/2 139

3/4 136

Fin 126

Top 3: Midnight Storm 129, Accelerate 125, Dalmore 125

Note: Strong race for a Grade 3 from TimeformUS Speed Figure perspective - par for Grade 1’s is 128; Midnight Storm has won last two on wet dirt tracks, only other dirt win came in maiden special weight.

Grade 3 Midnight Lute Stakes

1/4 144

1/2 132

Fin 114

Top 3: St. Joe Bay 122, Solid Wager 114, Tough Sunday 116

Note: Dead heat for the win, but blazing fractions point to St. Joe Bay being best this day; race run on a rare sloppy track at Santa Anita.

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Aqueduct

Grade 3 Jerome Stakes

1/2 139

3/4 125

Fin 119

Top 3: El Areeb 121, Bonus Points 104, True Timber 104

Note: Race run over muddy, very slow track; even-money favorite Takaful set fast pace before fading to last - sprinter?

Gulfstream

Grade 3 Mr. Prospector Stakes

1/4 138

1/2 128

Fin 117

Top 3: Squadron A 116, Candip 115, Delta Bluesman 117

Note: Hot pace (1/2 mile fractions in red at TimeformUS) and track unkind to speed (race rating coded light blue) made this race ripe for a big closing effort.