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 Awesome Again 1/2    130 3/4    128 Fin    120 Top 3: Mubtaahij 120, Midnight Storm 121, Win the Space 118 Note: Well below par (128) for Grade 1 older males; first win in 11 starts for Mubtaahij since taking 2015 UAE Derby over two and a half years ago Grade 1 Zenyatta 1/2    124 3/4    122 Fin    122 Top 3: Paradise Woods 122, Faithfully 115, Motown Lady 100 Note: First win since taking Santa Anita Oaks in April with 124 TimeformUS Speed Figure; two off-the-board finishes in interim :: Learn How to Use TimeformUS Speed Figures Grade 1 FrontRunner 1/2    117 3/4    117 Fin    129 Top 3: Bolt d’Oro 125, Solomini 117, Take the One O One 116 Note: Race was nearly three seconds faster than Chandelier for 2-year-old fillies and 0.80 seconds faster than Paradise Woods ran in the Zenyatta; winner is undefeated in three tries with ascending speed figures in each race Grade 1 Chandelier 1/2    127 3/4    114 Fin    102 Top 3: Moonshine Memories 105, Alluring Star 102, Piedi Bianchi 100 Note: Half-mile coded red in TimeformUS - fast pace; winner undefeated in three starts, previously won two sprints with 110 speed figures Grade 1 Rodeo Drive 1/2    135 1m    129 Fin    119 Top 3: Avenge 121, Goldy Espony 120, Responsibleforlove 119 Note: Winner was third in BC Filly and Mare Turf last year, will need to step it up to contend in 2017; TimeformUS Speed Figure below par for the class on turf Grade 2 John Henry Turf Championship 1/2    104 1m    112 Fin    119 Top 3: Itsinthepost 124, Prime Attraction 121, Frank Conversation 117 Note: Pace was slow - all fractions blue in TimeformUS PPs; 1-2-3 finishers were 3-1-2 after the opening half-mile Belmont Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic 1/2    172 1m    138 Fin    126 Top 3: Beach Patrol 128, Fanciful Angel 118, Oscar Performance 118 Note: Huge effort - won by five lengths after chasing run-off leader; top two trained by Chad Brown, recurring theme this week Grade 1 Vosburgh 1/4    140 1/2    141 Fin    127 Top 3: Takaful 132, El Deal 133, Stallwalkin’ Dude 124 Note: Career-best TimeformUS Speed Figure for winner, has improved number in every sprint start of career; first loss in four tries for El Deal, but last two wins were aided by speed-biased tracks, according to TimeformUS PPs Grade 1 Beldame 1/2    139 3/4    126 Fin    120 Top 3: Elate 121, Money’soncharlotte 114, Eskenformoney 113 Note: Easy win for Elate against overmatched foes; did have some traffic trouble entering the stretch; first loss of 2017 for runner-up but career best TimeformUS Speed Figure Grade 3 Pilgrim 1/2    104 3/4    103 Fin    100 Top 3: Seabhac 100, Voting Control 99, Maraud 99 Note: Winner was still a maiden entering the race - second and fourth two previous starts; tough trip for runner-up, was probably best :: Follow Craig Milkowski on Twitter Grade 3 Miss Grillo 1/2    98 3/4    93 Fin    100 Top 3: Significant Form 104, Best Performance 104, Orbolution 100 Note: Winner was still a maiden - finished first in previous start but was DQ’d to 7th; pace coded blue in TimeformUS PPs at ¾ mark - slow Laurel Grade 2 Baltimore/Washington International Turf Cup 1/2    148 3/4    136 Fin    126 Top 3: Projected 125, Catapult 124, Ring Weekend 123 Note: Pace set by run-off longshot Xmas Sky - led by 10 after half mile; top two finishers trained by Chad Brown Grade 3 Commonwealth Derby 1/2    141 3/4    133 Fin    115 Top 3: Just Howard 117, Voodoo Song 117, Profiteer 113 Note: Fourth consecutive win for Just Howard, moving from maiden ranks to now graded stakes winner; Voodoo Song set fast pace as 3-5 favorite before tiring very late Grade 3 Commonwealth Oaks 1/2    132 3/4    126 Fin    119 Top 3: Rymska 119, Taperge 118, I’m Betty G 119 Note: First race for winner since February; has won both starts in 2017; top two finishers again both trained by Chad Brown Woodbine Grade 3 Durham Cup 1/2    134 3/4    133 Fin    122 Top 3: Melmich 122, U S Marshall 117, Narrow Escape 114 Note: Winner improved to perfect 5 for 5 in 2017, all in synthetic-track routes at Woodbine; has won 16 of 32 career starts Grade 3 Grey 1/2    106 3/4    104 Fin    94 Top 3: Archaggelos 95, Peppered 93, Tale of Vienna 88 Note: Winner at 9-1 was top TimeformUS Power Pick and had top late rating in field; first try on synthetic surfaces after two turf tries Churchill Grade 3 Lukas Classic 1/2    125 3/4    121 Fin    125 Top 3: Honorable Duty 124, Money Flows 119, Seeking the Soul 118 Note: Winner finished second behind Gun Runner last out in Foster over this track; has won four of last six with two seconds Grade 3 Ack Ack 1/2    128 3/4    126 Fin    124 Top 3:  Awesome Slew 124, The Player 124, Pinson 115 Note: Last two wins have come in Grade 3 races but is 0 for 7 when venturing above that level; career best for runner-up, improving rapidly