TimeformUS Speed Figure Report for week ending March 25, 2018

Fair Grounds

G2 Louisiana Derby

1/2 140

3/4 126

Fin 115

Top 3: Noble Indy 118, Lone Sailor 115, My Boy Jack 114

Note: Lone Sailor overtook Noble Indy and led by a length with a furlong to go, but Noble Indy fought back for the win; My Boy Jack was very wide through the stretch and seemed to run out of gas after looking a likely winner

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G2 Fair Grounds Oaks

1/2 136

3/4 128

Fin 107

Top 3: Chocolate Martini 107, Eskimo Kisses 107, Wonder Gadot 108

Note: Favored Classy Act ran off a bit and faded to finish fourth - probably better sprinting; Wonder Gadot has hit the board without winning in three straight races, all at 2-1 or less

G2 New Orleans

1/2 108

3/4 121

Fin 119

Top 3: Good Samaritan 119, Hollywood Handsome 117, Scuba 113

Note: First race for winner since good second in G1 Clark in November; sadly race favorite The Player was pulled up and suffered major injury

G2 Muniz Memorial

1/2 133

3/4 126

Fin 126

Top 3: Synchrony 126, Arklow 124, Zulu Alpha 123

Note: Winning son of Tapit has really taken to turf - three for five with two seconds, including two graded stakes scores

Santa Anita

G2 San Luis Rey

1/2 110

1m 119

Fin 126

Top 3: Itsinthepost 127, Hayabusa One 126, Responsibleforlove 117

Note: Slow pace, but top three finishers were running 5-6-7 of nine after opening half mile; top two finished well clear of the others, more than five lengths back to third

G2 Santa Monica

1/4 104

1/2 117

Fin 132

Top 3: Selcourt 125, Marley’s Freedom 121, Skye Diamonds 119

Note: All fractions blue in TimeformUS - SLOW pace; disappointing effort from 2017 Santa Anita Oaks winner Paradise Woods, faded to fourth after pressing slow pace as 4-5 favorite

Sunland

G3 Sunland Derby

1/2 150

3/4 133

Fin 112

Top 3: Runaway Ghost 116, Dream Baby Dream 111, Peace 105

Note: Hot pace, all fractions red in TimeformUS (first quarter time unavailable, timer malfunction); winner was very wide on both turns - big effort

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G3 Hutcheson

1/4 131

1/2 119

Fin 117

Top 3: Madison’s Luna 118, Soutache 109, Tricks to Doo 110

Note: Impressive run by winner, undefeated in two starts and still looked a bit green in the stretch; good return effort from runner-up off a six-month layoff