TimeformUS Speed Figure Report for week ending July 23, 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.
Saratoga
Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks
1/2 119
3/4 114
Fin 119
Top 3: Abel Tasman 117, Elate 117, Salty 114
Note: Big early move from sixth to lead up the backstretch by Abel Tasman; Elate put in very tight quarters late by winner, but inquiry resulted in no change; Salty ran very well after poor start
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Grade 1 Diana
1/2 147
3/4 137
Fin 126
Top 3: Lady Eli 126, Quidura 129, Antonoe 126
Note: Quick pace - 3/4 fraction red in TimeformUS; tough trip for Antonoe, broke through gate then steadied late when in tight
Grade 3 Lake George
1/2 100
3/4 111
Fin 117
Top 3: Proctor’s Ledge 121, Party Boat 119, Fifty Five 116
Note: Despite slow fractions (all blue in TimeformUS PPs), top three finishers were running 5th, 7th, and 8th of 10 after half-mile
Grade 3 Sanford
1/4 113
1/2 93
Fin 97
Top 3: Firenze Fire 96, Free Drop Willy 92, Psychoanalyze 85
Note: Firenze Fire won debut with an 86 at Monmouth, 10 point improvement not surprising for 2-year-old in second start
Grade 3 Schuylerville
1/4 121
1/2 101
Fin 97
Top 3: Dream It Is 99, Best Performance 81, Stainless 72
Note: Winner undefeated in three starts; passed first try on dirt with flying colors after two wins on Woodbine’s Tapeta
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Grade 2 San Diego
1/2 133
3/4 129
Fin 133
Top 3: Accelerate 132, Donworth 123, Cat Burglar 119
Note: Accelerate hadn’t led at first call since maiden win, nine starts and over a year ago; BC Classic winner Arrogate off board
Grade 2 Eddie Read
1/2 127
3/4 133
Fin 123
Top 3: Hunt 124, Ashleyluvssugar 123, Mr. Roary 123
Note: First win beyond seven furlongs, four previous wins in U.S. were at 6 1/2 furlongs down the hill at Santa Anita
Grade 2 San Clemente
1/2 146
3/4 129
Fin 113
Top 3: Madame Dancealot 113, Lull 116, Sircat Sally 111
Note: Previously undefeated (seven starts) Sircat Sally had to be vanned off and has been retired; winner had been 0 for 3 in stakes starts in U.S., but won a Group 3 in England as a 2-year-old
Woodbine
Grade 3 Ontario Matron
1/2 97
3/4 103
Fin 109
Top 3: Ami’s Mesa 113, Ice Festival 108, Meadow Rose 104
Note: Winner has four wins and a second in five starts on synthetic tracks, and was off the board in both turf tries
Leading TimeformUS Speed Figures of 2017
Arrogate 139
Gun Runner 139
Zhukova (IRE) 136
Collected 134
Send It In 134
Tu Brutus (CHI) 133
Roy H 133
Seymourdini 133
Tu Brutus (CHI) 133
Accelerate 132