Fastest Maidens of the Week

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 romping debut win is a career highlight as a partnership for owner/breeders David Willson and his grandson Bryan. David is a longtime breeder and Bryan joined him in 2014 in the purchase of dam Missilette....

Riley Mott, the son of Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, has come a long way in the 3 1/2 years he has been training on his own. He's already won more than 100 races and collected a pair of Grade I wins, including World Beater (Oscar Performance)'s score in last year's GI Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes. And now it looks like he'll have a starter in this year's GI Kentucky Derby. In winning the Virginia Derby, the Mott-trained Incredibolt (Bolt d'Oro) earned enough points to guarantee himself a spot in...

5. CRISIS MANAGER, CD, 9/25, 1 1/16 miles (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure- 81 (4th) (c, 3, by Liam's Map--Wilburnmoney, by Wilburn) O-Highlander Training Center. B-The Elkstone Group (Md). T-Tom Amoss. J-Irad Ortiz, Jr. You know it's a slow week for fast maidens when one race produces four of the top five, but fourth-place Crisis Manager gave a list-worthy performance when ground loss is considered: from his No. 12 post, he was marooned four-wide on both turns. Using data from Equibase's GPS charts (because it's the only game in town for...

   Who were the fastest maiden winners based on the Beyer Speed Figures this week? We count them down. 5. (tie) FACT, CD-10, 5/24, 1 mile Beyer Speed Figure-83 (g, 3, by Instagrand--Bazinga Baby, by Afleet Alex) 2023 $125,000 yearling for Taylor Made Sales. O-Grandview Equine, OXO Equine and LNJ Foxwoods. B-Town & Country Farms. T-William Walden. J-Luis Saez. He touted himself with a strong debut second behind Big Truzz in one of the toughest maiden races of the Keeneland meet, and kept the ball rolling here. 5. (tie) SILSBEE,...

This week, we debut a new feature: who were the five fastest maidens to race in North America last week, as measured by the Beyer Speed figures? We count them down. 5. TROUBLESHOOTING, KEE 4/10 - 5 1/2f (turf) Beyer Speed Figure: 86 (c, 3, Not This Time--Into Trouble, by Into Mischief) O/B-Donamire Farm; T-Greg Foley; J-Edgar Morales. Video Replay. After three losses as a 2-year-old, Foley did a little "troubleshooting" and switched this colt to grass--with immediate results. Morales positioned him in the rail pocket behind the Bill Mott-trained 5-2...