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 Gold Cup at Santa Anita 1/2    133 3/4    128 Fin    129 Top 3: Cupid 129, Follow Me Crev 125, Hard Aces 121 Note: First race for Cupid since the Pennsylvania Derby in September; runner-up was crushed out of gate, big effort in defeat :: Learn How to Use TimeformUS Speed Figures Grade 1 Gamely 1/2    146 3/4    139 Fin    126 Top 3: Lady Eli 128, Goodyearforroses 127, Avenge 125 Note: Since returning from near-fatal illness, Lady Eli has run a 125 or higher TimeformUS Speed Figure in all five starts; incredible mare Grade 2 Charles Whittingham 1/2    105 3/4    114 Fin    119 Top 3: Ashleyluvssugar 118, Frank Conversation 118, Syntax 117 Note: Only off-the-board finish for Ashleyluvssugar in last 10 was Breeders’ Cup Turf, he has four wins in that time; well below average TimeformUS Speed Figure for the class   Woobine Grade 2 Nassau 1/2    113 3/4    113 Fin    116 Top 3: Starship Jubilee 119, Involuntary 114, Stormy Victoria 111 Note: Favored Catch a Glimpse fell after dueling early, reported to have bled; fourth win in a row for the winner and fifth in six starts this year Grade 3 Marine 1/2    129 3/4    111 Fin    112 Top 3: Souper Tapit 113, Channel Maker 110, Malibu Secret 101 Note: Top two finishers were both making synthetic track debut; third-place finisher was nearly eight lengths behind winner   Monmouth Grade 3 Red Bank 1/2    107 3/4    114 Fin    123 Top 3: Irish Strait 125, Synchrony 124, Rose Brier 118 Note: All fractions in blue in TimeformUS PPs - slow pace; 9-1 winner off the board in last two, including loss at 3-5 in allowance race   Churchill Grade 3 Winning Colors 1/4    99 1/2    104 Fin    110 Top 3: Finley’sluckycharm 107, Mayla 96, Sweetgrass 96 Note: Way below par for Grade 3 older females; 1-5 favorite was allowed clear early lead on a slow pace, never challenged   Arlington Grade 3 Arlington Classic 1/2    129 3/4    124 Fin    115 Top 3: Cowboy Culture 116, Gorgeous Kitten 107, Parlor 108 Note: Above-par effort for 3-year-olds this time of year; race was run over yielding turf   :: Follow Craig Milkowski on Twitter Golden Gate Grade 3 All American 1/2    121 3/4    124 Fin    118 Top 3: G. G. Ryder 118, Flamboyant 117, Alert Bay 119 Note: Winner has now won stakes races on dirt, turf, and synthetic surfaces, also won this race in 2015   Lone Star Grade 3 Lone Star Park Handicap 1/2    133 3/4    129 Fin    131 Top 3: Danzing Candy 130, Texas Chrome 125, Shotgun Kowboy 121 Note: Has won both his dirt starts in 2017 after a third on turf in his first start; 130 TimeformUS Speed Figure 10th best of 2017