Speed figures: These are last week’s fastest stakes winners
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Scott Serio / Eclipse Sportswire
If there were any questions about White Abarrio ahead of Saturday’s Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park, he answered them emphatically with a stakes-record 6 1/4-length win.
Back with trainer Saffie Joseph Jr., the 6-year-old son of Race Day and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. covered the 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.05. He earned a 104 Brisnet Speed Rating and a 109 Beyer Speed Figure to lead the list of last week’s fastest stakes winners.
Another 6-year-old, Spirit of St Louis, was second on the list with a 100 Brisnet and 102 Beyer for his win in the Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1).
In the only points prep for Kentucky Derby 2025, Speed King got a 92 Brisnet and 93 Beyer for his win in the Soutwest (G3) at Oaklawn.
For more on speed figures, see Horse Racing Nation’s database of the top speed figures of the year, where you can sort runners by age, sex, surface and distance.
Here are the figures for last week’s highest-rated stakes winners, ranked by Brisnet Speed Ratings, with Beyer Speed Figures from Daily Racing Form.
| Horse | Race | Distance | Brisnet | Beyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Abarrio | Pegasus World Cup (G1) | 1 1/8 miles | 104 | 109 |
| Spirit of St Louis | Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) | 1 1/8 miles (turf) | 100 | 102 |
| Little Vic | Fred W. Hooper (G3) | 1 mile | 98 | 94 |
| Scalable | Interborough | 7 furlongs | 98 | 93 |
| Banishing | Byerley Turk Overnight | 6 furlongs | 97 | |
| Mystic Lake | Inside Information (G2) | 7 furlongs | 97 | 96 |
| Sugoi | John B. Connally Turf Cup | 1 1/2 miles (turf) | 97 | 98 |
| Coppola | Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint | 5 furlongs (turf) | 96 | 95 |
| Tejano Twist | King Cotton | 6 furlongs | 96 | 98 |
| The Wine Steward | Fifth Season | 1 mile | 96 | 96 |
| Katonah | San Pasqual (G2) | 1 1/8 miles | 93 | 93 |
| Vlahos | Clocker’s Corner | 6 furlongs | 93 | 82 |
| Be Your Best | Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G2) | 1 1/16 miles (turf) | 92 | 98 |
| Kinetic | General MacArthur Overnight | 1 1/8 miles | 92 | 91 |
| Modo | Bara Lass | 6 furlongs | 92 | 82 |
| Speed King | Southwest (G3) | 1 1/16 miles | 92 | 93 |
| Lady Moscato | Bugler Overnight | 6 furlongs | 91 | 86 |
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