Five Fastest Maidens, Presented By Taylor Made: Nov. 3-10

5. DYNAMITE TONIGHT, DED, 11/7, 5 furlongs (VIDEO).
Beyer Speed Figure-82
(g, 2, by Independence Hall–Shop for Gold, by Speightstown)
O-Roger Smith and Keiber Rengifo. B-DocAtty Stables (La). T-Sam Breaux. J-Elio Barrera.
Having brought $127,000 in June at OBS–a decent price for a Louisiana-bred–he debuted by demolishing state-bred maidens by 8 3/4 lengths in solid time. His pedigree traces to Jack Dreyfus' old Hobeau Farm breeding operation, and New Iberia-based veteran Breaux, 71, has won 2,063 races and more than five dozen stakes.

4. ROTHKO, CD, 11/8, 6 1/2 furlongs (VIDEO).
Beyer Speed Figure-86 (2nd)
(c, 3, by Tapit–Covfefe, by Into Mischief)
O/B-LNJ Foxwoods (Ky). T-Brad Cox. J-Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Much was expected of the second foal from the Roth family's GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint winner Covfefe, and after a training setback he might be getting there. Away from racing for 15 1/2 months after a lackluster 2-year-old debut, he was a solid second here in a race that earned good speed-figure grades.

3. HOMETOWN BOUND, LRL, 11/8, 6 furlongs (VIDEO).
Beyer Speed Figure-86
(c, 2, by Mitole–Youngest Daughter, by The Factor)
O-Colts Neck Stables. B-G. Watts Humphrey, Jr., Vickie Oliver and G. Watts Humphrey III (Ky). T-Jorge Duarte. J-Victor Carrasco.
In a maiden sprint that appeared modest on paper but became much tougher in action, first-timers Hometown Bound and runnerup Crossingthechannel left the field–including a 1-to-2 favorite–strung out 20 lengths behind them from first to fifth. Owners Richard and Stephen Santulli went to $350k to buy the winner at OBS March, but bettors underestimated him at 7-1 odds.

2. RIPPED, CD, 11/8, 6 1/2 furlongs (VIDEO).
Beyer Speed Figure-88 (1st)
(c, 3, by City of Light–Fly Time, by Mr Speaker)
O-BC Stables. B-Gage Hill Stable II, W.S. Farish and Ken Langone. T-Steve Asmussen. J-Keith Asmussen.
Following the death of D. Wayne Lukas, BC Stables owners John Bellinger and Brian Coelho transferred this $650k yearling to Asmussen in July, and the 12-race maiden is showing signs of life with back-to-back improved efforts. First, he was a good fourth at Keeneland at 61-1 odds last month, and here he took a further step forward to score at 8-1. His dam is a half-sister to GI Preakness winner Rombauer.

1. BARB, CD, 11/5, 1 mile (VIDEO).
Beyer Speed Figure-91
(g, 3, Candy Ride (Arg)–Classic Point, by Flatter)
O-Flying P Stable. B-Marc Keller. T-Mike Maker. J-Jose Ortiz.
In June, owner Jay Provenzano spent $100k to claim Ole Crazy Bone, who 10 weeks later won the $2.5 million GII Kentucky Turf Cup. A month before that claim, Provenzano took this gelding–out of a two-time graded winner–for $75k. He immediately reeled off Beyers of 86 and 87 in losing efforts, regressed in two subsequent outings, then rebounded in a big way last Wednesday (and went untaken) when dropped back into a $100k claiming spot.