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. Woodbine Grade 1 Woodbine Mile 1/2     132 3/4     127 Fin      127 Top 3: World Approval 127, Lancaster Bomber 123, Long On Value 122 Note: Winner was unplaced on this card last year in Grade 1 Northern Dancer; has found his best distance at one mile; tough trip for Lancaster Bomber and even more so for Long On Value :: Learn How to Use TimeformUS Speed Figures Grade 1 Natalma 1/2     101 3/4     90 Fin      93 Top 3: Capla Temptress 95, Dixie Moon 92, Wonder Gadot 92 Note: Capla Temptress was 2 for 3 in England before shipping; did not run on Lasix; race about .40 slower than colts ran in Summer Stakes earlier on the card Grade 1 Northern Dancer Turf 1/2     129 1m      127 Fin      121 Top 3: Johnny Bear 121, Hawkbill 121, Messi 120 Note: Winner lost badly in a $40,000 claimer less than a year ago; well below par TimeformUS Speed Figure for Grade 1 older males, more like a Grade 3 Grade 2 Summer 1/2     102 3/4     100 Fin      98 Top 3: Untamed Domain 98, Hemp Hemp Hurray 98, Admiralty Pier 97 Note: Winner ran good third last out in Grade 3 With Anticipation at Saratoga after poor start, wide trip; top TimeformUS Late Pace rating Grade 2 Canadian 1/2     100 3/4     n/a Fin      121 Top 3: Quidura 121, Elysea’s World 120, Starship Jubilee 119 Note: Woodbine has trouble timing races at about nine furlongs with no temporary rail, thus no three-quarter fraction; pace early very slow; 2-5 winner was second to Lady Eli in previous start Grade 3 Bold Venture 1/4     103 1/2     105 Fin      115 Top 3: Ikerrin Road 111, Boreal Spirit 109, Majestic Slew 105 Note: Slow pace - fractions blue in TimeformUS PPs; winner had top last-out TimeformUS Speed Figure and top Spotlight figure Presque Isle Downs Grade 2 Presque Isle Downs Masters 1/4     111 1/2     106 Fin      115 Top 3: Ami’s Mesa 110, Bar of Gold 109, Cavalia 108 Note: Winner now 6 for 7 on synthetic tracks, lone loss when runner-up by a head; half-mile pace coded blue in TimeformUS PPS - slow :: Follow Craig Milkowski on Twitter Belmont Grade 2 Sands Point 1/2     119 3/4     127 Fin      121 Top 3: Uni 120, La Coronel 122, Fault 119 Note: First win in third start since shipping from France, previously third in Grade 1 Belmont Oaks and second in Grade 2 Lake Placid; much the best TimeformUS Late Pace rating in field Churchill Grade 2 Pocahontas 1/2     100 3/4     91 Fin      90 Top 3: Patrona Margarita 89, Kelly’s Humor 85, Sunny Skies 86 Note: First try around two turns from winner, had broken maiden first out at 4 ½ furlongs; lone poor effort in four starts came on sloppy track Grade 3 Iroquois 1/2     123 3/4     114 Fin      98 Top 3: The Tabulator 103, Hollywood Star 100, Ten City 94 Note: Undefeated in three starts while moving from 4 ½ furlongs to six furlongs to 1 1/16 miles; race 0.85 seconds faster than 2-year-old fillies ran in Pocahontas; all fractions in red in TimeformUS - hot pace Grade 3 Locust Grove 1/2     98 3/4     103 Fin      114 Top 3: Romantic Vision 111, Blue Prize 110, Tiger Moth 110 Note: Slow pace - all fractions blue in TimeformUS PPs; Romantic Vision had lost last two by 52 combined lengths, including 35-length loss in non-graded stakes race last out Laurel Grade 3 De Francis Memorial Dash 1/4     123 1/2     124 Fin      125 Top 3: Chubilicious 123, Blu Moon Ace 124, Whitmore 120 Note: Only a four-horse field; winner was longest shot in field, runner-up second longest