TimeformUS Speed Figure Report for week ending March 12, 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 Santa Anita Handicap
1/2 123
1m 130
Fin 130
Top 3: Shaman Ghost 129, Midnight Storm 129, Follow Me Crev 123
Note: Winner finished second to Arrogate in the Pegasus World Cup last out; fifth-fastest winning TimeformUS Speed Figure of 2017
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Grade 1 Triple Bend Stakes
1/4 109
1/2 122
Fin 130
Top 3: Denman’s Call 125, Masochistic 126, Conquest Cobra 120
Note: All fractions blue in TimeformUS PPs - slow pace; winner hadn’t scored since debut maiden win in January 2016
Grade 1 Kilroe Mile
1/2 120
3/4 126
Fin 123
Top 3: Bal a Bali 122, What a View 124, Bolo 120
Note: First stakes win since U.S. debut back in May of 2015 - 0 for 8 in interim; third straight runner-up finish for What a View, who was beaten a total of three-quarters of a length in those three tries
Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes
1/2 121
3/4 132
Fin 124
Top 3: Mastery 127, Iliad 120, Term of Art 112
Note: Mastery injured after wire, off Kentucky Derby trail; fastest pre-Derby race for a 3-year-old since the 2011 Rebel (The Factor, 130)
Grade 2 Santa Ana Stakes
1/2 100
3/4 107
Fin 114
Top 3: Goodyearforroses 120, Pretty Girl 117, Sweet Charity 113
Note: All fractions blue in TimeformUS PPs - slow pace; third straight win since shipping to Southern California from Woodbine
Tampa
Grade 2 Tampa Bay Derby
1/2 134
3/4 126
Fin 117
Top 3: Tapwrit 117, State of Honor 116, Wild Shot 110
Note: Winner improved TimeformUS Speed Figure in every start, now 3 for 4 at a mile a longer; runner-up in Sam Davis
Grade 2 Hillsborough Stakes
1/2 158
3/4 144
Fin 122
Top 3: Dickinson 125, Elysea’s World 123, Isabella Sings 125
Note: Won 4 of 5 since switching to turf, last four races all 120+ TimeformUS Speed Figures; favorite Isabella Sings 0 for 5 at nine furlongs.
Grade 3 Florida Oaks
1/2 136
3/4 105
Fin 106
Top 3: Fifty Five 107, La Coronel 106, Compelled 105
Note: Fast pace but leader was well clear and faded to last; winner has improved TimeformUS Speed Figure in every start
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Grade 3 Honeybee Stakes
1/2 113
3/4 109
Fin 109
Top 3: It Tiz Well 108, Benner Island 107, Elate 102
Note: Has won 3 of last 4, only loss to division leader Unique Bella; track clearly became faster for last two races
Hot Springs Stakes
1/4 141
1/2 125
Fin 127
Top 3: Whitmore 125, Ivanfallunovalot 116, Fish Trappe Road 112
Note: Whitmore now perfect 5 for 5 around one turn by total of 20+ lengths - 0 for 5 otherwise
Aqueduct
Grade 3 Tom Fool Handicap
1/4 136
1/2 133
Fin 122
Top 3: Spartiatis 122, Chief Lion 125, King Kranz 113
Note: Career-best TimeformUS Speed Figure for 7-year-old winner in 31st start; Chief Lion has run 122 or better in 5 of last 6 starts