By Randy Moss
We skipped last week as America focused on the Kentucky Derby, thus this slightly expanded list covering the last two weeks.
9) LOVELY EMMA, KEE, 4-22, Allowance, 5 1/2fT VIDEO
Beyer Speed Figure-95
(f, 4, Twirling Candy–Salsa Diavola, by Mineshaft)
O-C R K Stable. B-Nursery Place, Donaldson, Broadbent. T-Peter Eurton. J-Jose Ortiz.
The Searing family's $600,000 yearling purchase appears ready to tackle stakes company now. This was her third consecutive win and third straight career-best Beyer.
8) SHOOT IT TRUE, CD, 5-1, GII Unbridled Sidney Stakes, 5fT
VIDEO
Beyer Speed Figure-95 (2nd)
(f, 4, Munnings–To the Moon Alice, by Malibu Moon)
O-Ice Wine Stable and Smart Choice Stable. B-Old Tavern Farm (NY). T-Wesley Ward. J-Joel Rosario.
The first of two Ward trainees to appear on this week's list– both in defeat. Given a perfect rail trip by Rosario, she just missed earning graded stripes with her late kick against Moon Spun (below).
7) KATHYNMARISSA, CD, 5-1, GII Modesty Stakes, 1 1/8mT VIDEO
Beyer Speed Figure-96
(m, 5, American Pharoah–La Dalila {Chi}, by Milt's Overture)
O-Michael Caruso and Michael Dubb. B-Don Alberto Corporation (Ky). T-Chad Brown. J-Jose Ortiz.
Brown had the exacta covered with Breeders' Cup heroine Gezora and Kathynmarissa, but this American Pharoah/Chilean cross finished strongest to nab her first graded score.
6) REAGAN'S FLAME, WO, 5-2, GIII Whimsical Stakes, 6f VIDEO
Beyer Speed Figure-96
(m, 5, Flameaway–Mizzen Donald, by Mizzen Mast)
O-B A G Racing Stables, Turf Express and Watkins Diamond Stables. B-Jason Hall, Herschel Martindale & Stephen Mott (Ky). T-Saffie Joseph Jr. J-Sahin Civaci.
Flameaway started only once on Tapeta–a debut victory–but has sired four Tapeta SWs, this being the latest. Reagan's Flame is now 2-for-2 on the surface with markedly higher Beyers. The same figure as Kathynmarissa, but the tiebreaker? She carried one more pound.
5) COLD SPELL, KEE, 4-23, MSW, 6f VIDEO
Beyer Speed Figure-97 (2nd)
(f, 3, Gun Runner–Chalon, by Dialed In)
O/B-Lael Stables/Mr & Mrs Roy Jackson. T-Wesley Ward. J-John Velazquez.
The second foal of seven-time stakes winner and GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint runner-up Chalon was dialed in for her debut, but simply outgunned by Mashallah's historic 106 debut Beyer (below).
4) MOON SPUN, CD, 5-1, GIII Unbridled Sidney Stakes, 5fT VIDEO
Beyer Speed Figure-98
(m, 5, Hard Spun–Moonlit Bay, by Malibu Moon)
O-Town and Country Racing. B-Jack Liebau Sr (Ky). T-Brian Lynch. J-Javier Castellano.
Champion Shisospicy didn't have her usual sharpness off the bench, leaving 13-1 longshot Moon Spun to grab a clear lead–and that's the name of her game.
3) WAYS AND MEANS, CD, 5-2, GI Derby City Distaff, 7f VIDEO
Beyer Speed Figure-98 (2nd)
(m, 5, Practical Joke–Strong Incentive, by Warrior's Reward)
O/B-Klaravich Stable. T-Chad Brown. J-Jose Ortiz.
She gave a valiant effort against R Disaster (below), and she'll undoubtedly be tough to handle in Saratoga's June 5 GII Bed O'Roses, which she won last year by 7 3/4 lengths. She is 5-for-6 in New York, but now 0-for-5 elsewhere.
2) R. DISASTER, CD, 5-2, GI Derby City Distaff, 7f VIDEO
Beyer Speed Figure-103
(m, 5, Awesome Slew–Making Havoc, by Gottcha Gold)
O-Averill Racing and ATM Racing. B-Ocala Stud & J Michael O'Farrell Jr (Fl). T-Saffie Joseph Jr. J-Tyler Gaffalione.
Allow her to control the pace and Richard Averill's speedy mare “R” very tough to beat, as she proved again against talented Ways and Means and defending GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint champ Splendora. In 16 career starts, she has 10 races in which she led by at least one length at an official point-of-call, and she has won nine of those.
1) MASHALLAH, KEE, 4-23, MSW, 6f VIDEO
Beyer Speed Figure-106
'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard'
(f, 3, Maxfield–All in With Aces, by Quiet American)
O-JR Ranch. B-Taylor Made Stallions, Louis Brooks Ranch and Baysore Stables et al (Ky). T-Brendan Walsh. J-Joel Rosario.
Updated historical Beyer stats courtesy of racing data guru Jerry Nicholson: Mashallah became only the 22nd horse to record a debut Beyer Speed Figure of 106 or higher since Beyers were first published in DRF in 1992, and the sixth female.
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