This week's rankings lean heavily toward Delaware, with Chasten claiming No. 1 on a tiebreaker (she carried 124 pounds to Gimme a Nother's 118). 6. ALLURING ANGEL (GB), DEL, 6/13, GIII Robert Dick Memorial Stakes, 1 3/8 miles (turf) (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure- 89 (2nd) (m, 6, by Fastnet Rock {Aus}–All of Me {GB}, by [...]

The 2-year-olds are just getting started, but this week's highlight is the fastest juvenile we've seen so far this year.   5) LEGAL HEIR, SA, 6/14-7th, 6 furlongs (turf) (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure- 83 (c, 3, by Nyquist-How My Heart Works, by Not For Love) O-Charles Henderson. B-Bowman & Higgins Stable (Md). T-Vann Belvoir. J-Kazushi [...]

All six fillies and mares below ran during Saratoga's all-star Belmont Stakes Festival. 6. AG BULLET, SAR, June 6, Jaipur Stakes (Gr. I), 5 1/2 furlongs (turf) (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-99 (2nd) (m, 6, by Twirling Candy–Noble Grey, by Forestry) O-Calvin Nguyen and Joey Tran. B-H & E Ranch (Ky). T-Richard Baltas. J-John Velazquez. The [...]

Last week, the fastest maiden by far was also the biggest surprise on our list with a $38.02 win mutuel.   5 – HAPPY DESTINATION, WO, 6/7-7th, 6 furlongs (video) Beyer Speed Figure – 83 (f, 3, by Runhappy–Destination Love, by Friesan Fire) O-Gary Barber. B-BHMFR (Ky). T-Mark Casse. J-Romero Maragh. Casse capped his sensational [...]

Each of our six fastest females last week raced on Saturday – five at Churchill Downs and one at Santa Anita.   6 – PROCTOR STREET, CD, 5/30, GIII Mint Julep Stakes, 1 1-16 miles (turf) (video) Beyer Speed Figure- 93 (2nd) (m, 5, by Street Sense–Proctor's Ledge, by Ghostzapper) O/B-Patricia Moseley (Ky). T-Brendan Walsh. [...]

Many of the better 2-year-olds haven't gotten cranked up yet, but the 3- and 4-year-old maidens continue to put up nice performances.   5 – MISS HELLFIRE, SA, 5/30-4th, 6 furlongs (video) Beyer Speed Figure- 85 (f, 4, by Sir Prancelot (Ire)-Missilette, by Golden Missile) O/B-Bryan and David Willson (Cal). T-Mike Puype. J-Kazushi Kimura. This [...]

Thermal (Nyquist)'s list-topping 106 Beyer Speed Figure is tied with Mashallah for third-fastest of the year by a female, behind only Madison Stakes one-two finishers Eclatant (109) and Grand Job (108).   6 – GIGABIT, IND-6, May 21, Allowance, 5 furlongs Beyer Speed Figure- 92 (f, 3, by Dialed In–Adventurous Lady, by Kantharos) O-Lantern Hill [...]

This week's rankings are topped by another filly coming out of 'TDN Rising Star' Mashallah's (Maxfield) scintillating debut victory at Keeneland. 5. NATIONAL CHARTER, CD, 5/23-6th, 1 mile (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-86 (c, 3, by Constitution–Totally Tucker, by Elusive Quality) O-BBN Racing. B-Woodford Thoroughbreds (Ky). T-Rusty Arnold. J-Luis Saez. Especially in hindsight, it was a [...]

Three of this week's six fastest ran at Laurel on the Preakness weekend undercard. 6 – BENEDETTA, LRL, 5/16, Skipat Stakes R4, 6 furlongs (video) Beyer Speed Figure- 90 (2nd) (m, 5, by City of Light–Tessie Flip, by Grand Slam) O-Kaleem Shah Inc. B-Springhouse Farm & Dromoland Farm (Ky). T-Steve Asmussen. J-Jose Ortiz. Benedetta hasn't [...]

Last week's maiden races produced yet another budding Juddmonte star plus a potential Royal Ascot candidate. 5–MOVIE NIGHT, CD 2, 5-16, 6f Beyer Speed Figure- 84 (video) (f, 3, Speightstown–Savvy Star, by Medaglia d'Oro) O/B-WinStar Farm (Ky); T-Will Walden; J-Luan Machado. As she charged to the quarter pole with an eye-catching rally, her second start [...]

In horse racing, an exceptionally fast race will often involve not just a speedy winner, but others who run faster than usual trying to keep up. That phenomenon arises again in this week's list of fast females, featuring six horses from three races. 6–IRISH MAXIMA, BAQ, May 9, Ruffian Stakes-GII, 1m Beyer Speed Figure- 90 [...]

Topping this week's list: a homebred maiden who splashed to the fastest Beyer Speed Figure of the three-day Evangeline Downs week. 5. WHITE SMOKE RISING, BAQ, 5/7-5th, 6 1/2 furlongs (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure- 83 (c, 3, by Volatile–Little Cyclone, by City Zip) O-Albert Fried, Jr. B-Three Chimneys Farm (Ky). T-Charlton Baker. J-John Velazquez. He [...]