TimeformUS Speed Figure Report for week ending March 19, 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.

Oaklawn

Grade 2 Rebel Stakes

1/2 123

3/4 120

Fin 113

Top 3: Malagacy 115, Sonneteer 110, Untrapped 111

Note: Winner now 3 for 3 by a combined 24 lengths; Sonneteer still a maiden after nine starts but has improved TimeformUS Speed Figure every race

Grade 2 Azeri Stakes

1/2 115

3/4 115

Fin 107

Top 3: Streamline 110, Eskenformoney 108, Tiger Moth 105

Note: Winner has hit the board in 16 of 17 career starts; puzzling strategy on 1-5 favorite Terra Promessa taking back off pace

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Essex Handicap

1/2 131

3/4 127

Fin 127

Top 3: Mor Spirit 127, Domain’s Rap 123, Madefromlucky 124

Note: Winning TimeformUS Speed Figure for Mor Spirit just below Grade 1 average of 128 - he has a bright future; 9-year-old runner up Domain’s Rap has run career top in three of his last four starts!

Santa Anita

Grade 1 Santa Margarita Stakes

1/2 112

3/4 113

Fin 123

Top 3: Vale Dori 120, Finest City 119, Autumn Flower 109

Note: Moderate pace (six furlong fraction in blue in TimeformUS PPs) for virtual match race between top two; Vale Dori’s fifth straight win

Gulfstream

Grade 2 Inside Information Stakes

1/4 129

1/2 121

Fin 104

Top 3: Distinta 106, Wheatfield 107, Dearest 110

Note: Well below par of ~119 for Grade 2 older females; first stakes score for winner in ninth attempt

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Aqueduct

Correction Stakes

1/4 135

1/2 125

Fin 106

Top 3: Clothes Fall Off 107, Disco Chick 111, Hot City Girl 106

Note: Hot pace - all fractions red in TimeformUS PPs; first win for Clothes Fall Off since last year’s Correction, 0 for 3 in the interim