TimeformUS Speed Figure Report for week ending Jan. 8, 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 2 Santa Ynez Stakes
1/4 122
1/2 120
Fin 109
Top 3: Unique Bella 112, It Tiz Well 100, Shane’s Girlfriend 104
Note: Winner was well in hand while traveling wide throughout; Jerry Hollendorfer trained top two finishers
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Grade 3 Sham Stakes
1/2 128
3/4 120
Fin 115
Top 3: Gormley 117, American Anthem 117, Big Hit 98
Note: Thirteen-length gap between second and third; Gormley now 3 for 4, only loss coming in toughtrip BC Juvenile
Grade 3 San Gabriel S (off turf)
1/2 123
3/4 124
Fin 119
Top 3: Blue Tone 121, Itsinthepost 119, Twentytwentyvision 115
Note: Downgraded from Grade 2 pending reevaluation; nice call by winning connections seemingly anticipating race coming off grass
Las Cienegas Stakes (off turf)
1/4 126
1/2 120
Fin 108
Top 3: Watch This Cat 111, Paquita Coqueta 105, Cadet Roni 87
Note: Originally a Grade 3, will be reevaluated to determine if kept; only second career dirt start for winner, first a very tough trip
Gulfstream
Grade 3 Dania Beach Stakes
1/2 103
3/4 101
Fin 104
Top 3: Made You Look 105, Clyde’s Image 101, Shiraz 100
Note: Winner improved TimeformUS Speed Figure in every start - 105, 103, 95, 88, 84; finished 6th in BC Juvenile Turf last out
Grade 3 Ginger Brew Stakes
1/2 107
3/4 104
Fin 99
Top 3: Bellavais 98, India Mantuana 101, Lady Alexandra 97
Note: Rider of runner-up hit winner across nose with whip in stretch, game effort to get up despite that; first time across wire first - broke maiden last out via disqualification
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Old Hat Stakes
1/4 96
1/2 97
Fin 100
Top 3: Wildcat Katie 98, Bode’s Dream 98, Summer Luck 92
Note: Top two reversed finish from sloppy track House Party Stakwes month earlier; winner has two wins and two seconds in four tries
Mucho Macho Man Stakes
1/2 125
3/4 108
Fin 109
Top 3: Sonic Mule 109, State of Honor 109, Talk Logistics 106
Note: Winner sported best last-out TimeformUS Speed Figure; first try on dirt for State of Honor, should be his best surface