TimeformUS Speed Figure Report for week ending Sept. 10, 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.
Kentucky Downs
Grade 3 Kentucky Turf Cup
Fin 120
Top 3: Oscar Nominated 120, Postulation 120, Muqtaser 119
Note: Pace figures not available for Kentucky Downs, reported fractional times are hand timed and unreliable; winner broke eight race losing streak, last win came over same track in 2016 Dueling Grounds Derby
Grade 3 Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint
Fin 121
Top 3: Hogy 121, Commend 120, Undrafted 120
Note: Great claim by trainer Mike Maker - took winner for $80,000 out of last start and won nearly triple that amount in first start
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Grade 3 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf
Fin 120
Top 3: Miss Temple City 120, Zipessa 120, Linda 115
Note: First win of 2017 in third start, won three Grade 1’s in 2016, including two over males at Keeneland; she will race next at Keeneland, according to DRF correspondent Marty McGee, but hasn’t been committed to a specific race yet
Hastings Park
Grade 3 British Columbia Derby
1/2 123
3/4 118
Fin 99
Top 3: Chief Know It All 103, Trooper John 101, Riser 105
Note: Fractions in red in TimeformUS PPs - hot pace; winner claimed for $100,000 two starts ago, has earned $180,000 winning both starts since (Grade 3 Canadian Derby prior race)