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TOP BEYER SPEED FIGURES • 1993-2018
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2-year-olds, 2011
Beyer
No. Horse Track Dist Date 2-year-olds, 2014
101 J C’S PRIDE SAR 5 07/27/2011 Beyer
101 STOPSHOPPINGMARIA (F) SAR 6 08/14/2011 No. Horse Track Dist Date
100 OVERDRIVEN BEL 5 07/01/2011 107 DAREDEVIL BEL 8 10/04/2014
98 CREATIVE CAUSE HOL 5 07/16/2011 104 TEXAS RED SA 8.5 11/01/2014
98 CURRENCY SWAP SAR 6.5 08/06/2011 102 UPSTART BEL 8 10/04/2014
98 DISCREET DANCER GP 5.5 12/03/2011 101 AMERICAN PHAROAH DMR 7 09/03/2014
98 RENEESGOTZIP (F) HOL 6 12/18/2011 101 AMERICAN PHAROAH SA 8.5 09/27/2014
97 ISN’T HE CLEVER SUN 6.5 12/30/2011 98 OM DMR 6.5 08/09/2014
97 SECRET CIRCLE SA 6 10/10/2011 97 MR. JORDAN GPW 8 11/29/2014
97 SECRET CIRCLE DMR 5.5 07/23/2011 97 DORTMUND CD 8 11/29/2014
97 THUNDER MOCCASIN GP 6.5 12/24/2011 97 R LIMO JOE GP 5.5 12/19/2014
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint winner Secret Circle was the only 2-year- 97 CINCO CHARLIE FG 6 12/20/2014
old of 2011 to have more than one of the season’s highest Beyer Speed American Pharoah, the only 2-year-old to earn two top Beyer Speed
Figures. Undefeated divisional champion Hansen earned a 94 Beyer winning Figures of the year, missed the Breeders’ Cup but was voted champion
the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. 2-year-old male. Texas Red won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.
2-year-olds, 2012
Beyer 2-year-olds, 2015
No. Horse Track Dist Date
Beyer
108 BEHOLDER (F) SA 6 10/04/2012
No. Horse Track Dist Date
102 REVOLUTIONARY AQU 8 12/28/2012
99 SONGBIRD (F) KEE 8.5 10/31/2015
101 LITTLE DISTORTED BEL 6 10/28/2012
97 CARINA MIA (F) KEE 6.5 10/29/2015
100 KAUAI KATIE (F) SAR 5.5 07/20/2012
96 MATT KING COAL BEL 8 10/29/2015
99 NORMANDY INVASION AQU 9 11/24/2012
95 PRETTY N COOL (F) DMR 5 07/19/2015
99 OVERANALYZE AQU 9 11/24/2012
95 MOHAYMEN AQU 9 11/28/2015
98 DELHOMME AQU 9 11/24/2012
94 CHAMPIONOFTHENILE SAR 6.5 09/04/2015
98 EMOLLIENT (F) BEL 7 09/30/2012
94 GREENPOINTCRUSADER BEL 8 10/03/2015
98 REALLY MR GREELY HOL 7 11/22/2012
94 BEHRNIK’S BANK (F) PEN 6 11/25/2015
98 TITLETOWN FIVE CD 7 10/28/2012
94 CATHRYN SOPHIA (F) LRL 7 12/05/2015
The best Beyer Speed Figure of 2012 for 2-year-olds was turned in by 93 RALIS SAR 7 09/07/2015
future champion and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Beholder. Far
above the next-best figures of the year, it earned the filly a spot on the list of 93 GIFT BOX BEL 8.5 10/03/2015
best figures since 1993. 93 MATT KING COAL BEL 8.5 10/03/2015
93 CATAPULT BEL 8 10/18/2015
93 FLEXIBILITY AQU 9 11/28/2015
Fillies, led by Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Songbird, dominated
the top Beyer Speed Figures among 2-year-olds for the year. Matt King Coal
was the only horse to have two top figures.
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3-year-olds, 1997
3-year-olds, 1995 Beyer
No. Horse Track Dist Date
Beyer
120 KELLY KIP SAR 6.5 08/23/1997
No. Horse Track Dist Date
118 BEHRENS MED 9 09/20/1997
119 FRENCH DEPUTY BEL 8 09/04/1995
118 CAPTAIN BODGIT PIM 9.5 05/17/1997
119 LORD CARSON TP 6 09/23/1995
118 FREE HOUSE PIM 9.5 05/17/1997
117 FLYING CHEVRON MED 8.5 09/22/1995
118 SILVER CHARM PIM 9.5 05/17/1997
116 LORD CARSON TP 6 12/03/1995
117 SMOKE GLACKEN MTH 6 06/28/1997
114 BOONE’S MILL TP 6.5 12/30/1995
116 TOUCH GOLD PIM 9.5 05/17/1997
114 RIDGEWOOD PEARL (F) BEL 8 10/28/1995
115 CAPTAIN BODGIT CD 10 05/03/1997
114 SERENA’S SONG (F) TP 9 04/01/1995
115 FREE HOUSE HOL 9 07/20/1997
113 SERENA’S SONG (F) PIM 9 05/19/1995
115 SILVER CHARM CD 10 05/03/1997
112 FINCHVILLE AQU 6 11/17/1995
Silver Charm won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness and was second to
112 FLYING CHEVRON AQU 8 11/25/1995 Touch Gold in the Belmont Stakes. Captain Bodgit was second in the Derby
112 HAY CODY AQU 6 12/17/1995 and third behind Silver Charm and Free House in the Preakness. Silver
Champion filly Serena’s Song was the only 3-year-old of 1995 to earn a Charm was voted champion 3-year-old. Smoke Glacken, champion sprinter.
top Beyer Speed Figure at a distance beyond a mile. Like Serena’s Song,
Lord Carson and Flying Chevron each had two performances ranking
among the highest figures of the season. 3-year-olds, 1998
Beyer
No. Horse Track Dist Date
121 ROCK AND ROLL BEL 8.5 06/13/1998
119 RERAISE TP 6 09/26/1998
116 CORONADO’S QUEST AQU 9 04/11/1998
116 LIMIT OUT AQU 7 04/11/1998
116 OLD TRIESTE HOL 9 07/19/1998
115 BANSHEE BREEZE (F) KEE 9 10/17/1998
115 RERAISE HOL 6 07/04/1998
114 DICE DANCER AQU 8 05/02/1998
114 EVENT OF THE YEAR TP 9 03/29/1998
114 GOOD AND TOUGH BEL 7 06/14/1998
114 VICTORY GALLOP CD 10 11/07/1998
Reraise, the only 3-year-old of 1998 to have two top-rated figures on
this list, won the Breeders’ Cup Sprint and was the champion sprinter.
Victory Gallop won the Belmont Stakes over Derby-Preakness winner Real
Quiet, who was voted champion 3-year-old colt; Banshee Breeze was voted
champion 3-year-old filly.
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Sprints, 2000
Sprint, 1997 Beyer
No. Horse Track Dist Date
Beyer
119 KONA GOLD SA 6.5 04/08/2000
No. Horse Track Dist Date
118 KONA GOLD DMR 6 07/29/2000
122 ELUSIVE QUALITY GP 7 02/21/1997
117 CALLER ONE TP 6 09/16/2000
120 KELLY KIP SAR 6.5 08/23/1997
117 KONA GOLD SA 6 10/14/2000
118 DISTORTED HUMOR CD 6.5 06/04/1997
116 CALLER ONE CRC 6 07/15/2000
118 UNBRIDLED’S SONG GP 7 01/19/1997
116 CALLER ONE HOL 7 05/29/2000
118 WILD ESCAPADE CD 6.5 06/04/1997
116 CROWNING MEETING EMD 8 09/10/2000
117 MEN’S EXCLUSIVE HOL 6 05/26/1997
116 DELAWARE TOWNSHIP MTH 6 08/27/2000
117 SMOKE GLACKEN MTH 6 06/28/1997
116 FIVE STAR DAY KEE 6 10/14/2000
116 BUNKER HILL ROAD OP 8 01/24/1997
116 LOVE THAT RED DMR 6 07/29/2000
115 APPEALING SKIER GP 5 03/16/1997
116 YANKEE VICTOR AQU 8 05/06/2000
115 PUNCH LINE GP 5 03/16/1997
Kona Gold dominated the sprint ranks in 2000 winning all but one start.
Elmhurst, who did not make this list, won the Breeders’ Cup Sprint. He set a track and stakes record in winning the Breeders’ Cup Sprint at
Smoke Glacken was voted Eclipse Award Champion. Churchill Downs.
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Races More Than 1 Mile, 1996 Races More Than 1 Mile, 1999
Beyer Beyer
No. Horse Track Dist Date No. Horse Track Dist Date
120 KIRIDASHI WO 8.5 08/17/1996 119 FREE HOUSE SA 10 03/06/1999
119 LOUIS QUATORZE SAR 9 08/04/1996 119 GENERAL CHALLENGE DMR 10 08/29/1999
119 WILL’S WAY SAR 9 08/04/1996 118 BUDROYALE SA 9 10/16/1999
118 GENTLEMEN HOL 9 12/22/1996 118 CAT THIEF GP 10 11/06/1999
117 CIGAR AP 9 07/13/1996 118 EVENT OF THE YEAR SA 10 03/06/1999
117 CIGAR GP 9 02/10/1996 118 GENERAL CHALLENGE SA 9 10/16/1999
117 SIPHON HOL 10 06/30/1996 118 MAZEL TRICK DMR 8.5 08/07/1999
116 CIGAR BEL 9 09/14/1996 118 OLD TRIESTE HOL 9 05/29/1999
116 DARE AND GO DMR 10 08/10/1996 118 RUNNING STAG BEL 9 06/12/1999
116 GERI HOL 10 06/30/1996 118 SILVER CHARM SA 10 03/06/1999
116 GERI OP 9 04/06/1996 118 VICTORY GALLOP CD 9 06/12/1999
116 JEWEL PRINCESS (F) HOL 9 07/21/1996 Victory Gallop, who didn’t take part in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, was
116 L’CARRIERE SAR 10 08/25/1996 elected champion of this evenly matched division.
116 SIPHON HOL 8.5 05/04/1996
Cigar’s 16-race winning streak that began in 1994 ended when he was Races More Than 1 Mile, 2000
defeated by Dare and Go in the 1996 Pacific Classic, at Del Mar, August 25. Beyer
Cigar was voted Horse of the Year for the 2nd consecutive season. No. Horse Track Dist Date
122 SKY JACK HOL 9 12/03/2000
Races More Than 1 Mile, 1997 121 CONCERNED MINISTER FG 8.5 12/03/2000
Beyer 120 STEPHEN GOT EVEN GP 9 02/05/2000
No. Horse Track Dist Date 119 ALBERT THE GREAT BEL 10 10/14/2000
126 FORMAL GOLD SAR 9 08/02/1997 119 GOLDEN MISSILE GP 9 02/05/2000
126 GENTLEMEN PIM 9.5 05/10/1997 119 TIZNOW SA 9 10/15/2000
126 WILL’S WAY SAR 9 08/02/1997 118 CAPTAIN STEVE SA 9 10/15/2000
125 FORMAL GOLD BEL 9 09/20/1997 118 LEMON DROP KID SAR 9 08/06/2000
125 SKIP AWAY PIM 9.5 05/10/1997 118 SKIMMING DMR 10 08/26/2000
124 FORMAL GOLD MTH 8.5 08/23/1997 117 FORTY ONE CARATS CRC 8.5 07/09/2000
123 TEJANO RUN HIA 9 03/22/1997 117 GENERAL CHALLENGE SA 10 03/04/2000
122 FORMAL GOLD SUF 9 05/31/1997 117 LEMON DROP KID BEL 10 07/04/2000
122 SKIP AWAY SUF 9 05/31/1997 117 RUNNING STAG SUF 9 06/03/2000
121 GENTLEMEN DMR 10 08/09/1997 Sky Jack and Concerned Minister individually came up big in relatively
121 GENTLEMEN HOL 10 06/29/1997 obscure races to score the two highest Beyer Figures of the season.
121 ORMSBY AQU 9 04/26/1997 Stephen Got Even rated a 120 in the Donn Handicap, but subsequently was
injured and retired.
Many of the highest Beyer Figures since 1992 were scored by the top
routers on this list. Skip Away won the Breeders’ Cup Classic and was
champion older horse. Races More Than 1 Mile, 2001
Beyer
No. Horse Track Dist Date
Races More Than 1 Mile, 1998 123 APTITUDE BEL 10 10/06/2001
119 ALBERT THE GREAT BEL 10 07/01/2001
Beyer
119 SKIMMING DMR 10 08/19/2001
No. Horse Track Dist Date
118 EUCHRE PRM 9 07/07/2001
123 SILVER CHARM TP 9 09/26/1998
117 ALBERT THE GREAT PIM 9.5 05/12/2001
123 WILD RUSH TP 9 09/26/1998
117 GUIDED TOUR AP 10 07/21/2001
121 ROCK AND ROLL BEL 8.5 06/13/1998
117 GUIDED TOUR CD 9 06/16/2001
121 SKIP AWAY SUF 9 05/30/1998
117 INCLUDE SUF 9 06/02/2001
119 SHARP CAT (F) BEL 9 10/10/1998
117 INCLUDE PIM 9.5 05/12/2001
119 SKIP AWAY BEL 9 09/19/1998
117 POINT GIVEN SAR 10 08/25/2001
118 AWESOME AGAIN CD 9 06/13/1998
117 SAKHEE BEL 10 10/27/2001
118 MOSSFLOWER (F) BEL 8.5 06/20/1998
117 TIZNOW BEL 10 10/27/2001
118 SKIP AWAY PIM 9.5 05/09/1998
117 TIZNOW SA 10 03/03/2001
117 FREE HOUSE DMR 10 08/15/1998
117 SKIP AWAY HOL 10 06/28/1998 Tiznow won his second straight Breeders’ Cup Classic, defeating Arc
winner Sakhee in a courageous performance. Aptitude, an also-ran in the
Awesome Again won the Breeders’ Cup Classic, but Skip Away was Classic, scored the year’s highest Beyer Figure with a stunning 10-length
voted Horse of the Year for several excellent performances. score in the Jockey Club Gold Cup.
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Races More Than 1 Mile, 2002 Races More Than 1 Mile, 2005
Beyer Beyer
No. Horse Track Dist Date No. Horse Track Dist Date
121 LEFT BANK SAR 9 08/03/2002 123 COMMENTATOR SAR 9 08/06/2005
120 MEDAGLIA D’ORO SAR 9 08/04/2002 123 SAINT LIAM SAR 9 08/06/2005
119 LIDO PALACE SAR 9 08/03/2002 120 BELLAMY ROAD AQU 9 04/09/2005
119 MIZZEN MAST SA 9 02/02/2002 120 LAVA MAN HOL 10 07/09/2005
119 STREET CRY SAR 9 08/03/2002 116 LAVA MAN HOL 9 06/18/2005
118 MILWAUKEE BREW SA 10 03/02/2002 116 PRESIDENTIALAFFAIR PIM 9 04/23/2005
118 STREET CRY CD 9 06/15/2002 114 ANZIYAN ROYALTY HOL 9 06/18/2005
116 CAME HOME DMR 10 08/25/2002 114 ORATORY BEL 9 05/28/2005
116 MACHO UNO SAR 9 08/03/2002 114 SAINT LIAM GP 9 02/05/2005
116 PLEASANTLY PERFECT SA 9 10/06/2002 113 BORREGO DMR 10 08/21/2005
116 VOLPONI AP 10 10/26/2002 113 EDDINGTON GP 9.5 03/05/2005
Left Bank turned the rare trick of posting 120-plus Beyers going short and 113 ROCK HARD TEN SA 9 10/01/2005
long. Volponi, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Classic, scored 110-plus Beyers The hotly contested Whitney Handicap resulted in the top two figures of
on both the dirt and turf. 2005. Champion older male Saint Liam, the only horse to appear on the list
Races More Than 1 Mile, 2003 of top-rated performances in this division in both 2004 and 2005, posted
Beyer two of the top-rated races of the year, along with Lava Man.
No. Horse Track Dist Date
123 CANDY RIDE DMR 10 08/24/2003 Races More Than 1 Mile, 2006
119 MEDAGLIA D’ORO SA 9 02/01/2003 Beyer
119 PLEASANTLY PERFECT SA 10 10/25/2003 No. Horse Track Dist Date
118 CONGAREE SA 9 02/02/2003 117 BERNARDINI BEL 10 10/07/2006
118 MEDAGLIA D’ORO DMR 10 08/24/2003 116 BERNARDINI SAR 10 08/26/2006
118 MINESHAFT PIM 9.5 05/16/2003 116 INVASOR CD 10 11/04/2006
117 MINESHAFT BEL 9 09/06/2003 116 SINISTER MINISTER KEE 9 04/15/2006
117 MINESHAFT CD 9 06/14/2003 115 BERNARDINI CD 10 11/04/2006
117 MEDAGLIA D’ORO SA 10 10/25/2003 115 PREMIUM TAP CD 9 11/24/2006
117 PERFECT DRIFT CD 9 06/14/2003 114 BERNARDINI SAR 9 07/29/2006
114 MASTER COMMAND MED 9 10/13/2006
Champion Mineshaft turned in three of the fastest route performances of
the year, as did Medaglia d’Oro. Congaree had high figures both routing and 113 BERNARDINI PIM 9.5 05/20/2006
sprinting. The best figure of the season was turned in by Candy Ride, in 113 INVASOR SAR 9 08/05/2006
defeating Medaglia d’Oro in the Pacific Classic. 113 LAVA MAN SA 10 03/04/2006
113 SUN KING SAR 9 08/05/2006
Races More Than 1 Mile, 2004 113 WANDERIN BOY KEE 8.5 04/07/2006
Beyer While Bernardini achieved five of the top Beyer Speed Figures of 2006 in
No. Horse Track Dist Date longer-distance races, including the highest of the year, Invasor defeated
Bernardini in their only meeting, the Breeders’ Cup Classic, to clinch the
128 GHOSTZAPPER MTH 9 08/21/2004 Horse of the Year honors.
124 GHOSTZAPPER LS 10 10/30/2004
123 MIDWAY ROAD KEE 9 04/22/2004
119 ROSES IN MAY LS 10 10/30/2004 Races More Than 1 Mile, 2007
Beyer
118 SMARTY JONES PIM 9.5 05/15/2004
No. Horse Track Dist Date
118 SOUTHERN IMAGE PIM 9.5 05/14/2004
119 CORINTHIAN MTH 8.32 10/26/2007
117 MEDAGLIA D’ORO GP 9 02/07/2004
119 CURLIN MTH 10 10/27/2007
116 MIDWAY ROAD PIM 9.5 05/14/2004
119 LAWYER RON SAR 9 09/01/2007
114 EVENING ATTIRE SAR 10 08/22/2004
117 LAWYER RON SAR 9 07/28/2007
114 GHOSTZAPPER BEL 9 09/11/2004
115 FAIRBANKS SA 9 03/31/2007
114 PERFECT DRIFT SAR 9 08/07/2004
114 CURLIN BEL 10 09/30/2007
114 ROSES IN MAY SAR 9 08/07/2004 114 LAWYER RON BEL 10 09/30/2007
114 SAINT LIAM BEL 9 09/11/2004 113 ANY GIVEN SATURDAY MTH 9 08/05/2007
Champion Ghostzapper had not just the highest figure of the season, but the 113 LIQUOR CABINET AQU 8.5 01/20/2007
highest figure of the last 12 years, and all three of his route starts resulted in
113 WAR PASS MTH 8.5 10/27/2007
superior figures. Midway Road and Roses in May also recorded multiple fast
times. Medaglia d’Oro, who had only two starts in 2004, is the only horse to Despite a disappointing outing the Breeders’ Cup Classic, Lawyer Ron
have a figure of 117 or above in a dirt route in both 2003 and 2004. was represented by three of the highest Beyer Speed Figures earned in lon-
ger-distance races, more than any other horse. For the first time since these
lists have been published, a 2-year-old -War Pass - turned in one of the
year’s best Beyers earned in a route event.
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Races More Than 1 Mile, 2008 Races More Than 1 Mile, 2011
Beyer Beyer
No. Horse Track Dist Date No. Horse Track Dist Date
120 COMMENTATOR SAR 9 07/26/2008 113 FLAT OUT BEL 9 07/02/2011
113 TOUGH TIZ’S SIS (F) BEL 8.5 09/06/2008 111 HAVRE DE GRACE (F) SAR 9 09/03/2011
112 CURLIN SAR 9 08/30/2008 111 TIZWAY SAR 9 08/06/2011
112 STUDENT COUNCIL SAR 9 07/26/2008 109 FLAT OUT SAR 9 09/03/2011
111 CURLIN BEL 10 09/27/2008 108 HAVRE DE GRACE (F) OP 8.5 04/15/2011
110 COMMENTATOR SUF 9 09/20/2008 108 PLUM PRETTY (F) PRX 8.5 10/01/2011
110 CURLIN CD 9 06/14/2008 108 SARAH LYNX (F) WO 12 10/16/2011
110 HEATSEEKER OP 9 04/05/2008 108 ST NICHOLAS ABBEY CD 12 11/05/2011
110 HEATSEEKER SA 10 03/01/2008 107 FLAT OUT BEL 10 10/01/2011
110 INDY WIND MTH 8.32 06/07/2008 107 MAMBO MEISTER CRC 8.5 07/24/2011
110 PAST THE POINT SAR 9 08/30/2008 107 SWITCH (F) OP 8.5 04/15/2011
110 RAVEN’S PASS OSA 10 10/25/2008 107 WIN WILLY OP 9 04/09/2011
110 STORM PLAY AQU 9 10/29/2008 Jockey Club Gold Cup winner Flat Out had three of the top Beyer Speed
110 TASTEYVILLE BEL 8.5 05/31/2008 Figures of 2011 over route distances, but was beaten in the Woodward by
110 TIAGO OP 9 04/05/2008 eventual Horse of the Year Havre de Grace.
110 WANDERIN BOY BEL 10 09/27/2008
Commentator, who, in 2005, had the highest Beyer Speed Figure beyond a Races More Than 1 Mile, 2012
mile and second-highest figure behind Ghostzapper at a mile or less, had Beyer
the highest figures of 2008 both at a mile or less and beyond a mile. No. Horse Track Dist Date
117 FORT LARNED SA 10 11/03/2012
Races More Than 1 Mile, 2009 117 WISE DAN KEE 9 04/22/2012
Beyer 116 GAME ON DUDE HOL 9 06/02/2012
No. Horse Track Dist Date 116 MUCHO MACHO MAN SA 10 11/03/2012
116 RACHEL ALEXANDRA (F) MTH 9 08/02/2009 113 NATES MINESHAFT FG 9 04/01/2012
114 ICON PROJECT (F) SAR 10 08/30/2009 111 DULLAHAN DMR 10 08/26/2012
113 I WANT REVENGE AQU 8.5 03/07/2009 110 FORT LARNED SAR 9 08/04/2012
112 ZENYATTA (F) OSA 10 11/07/2009 110 GAME ON DUDE DMR 10 08/26/2012
111 JESSICA IS BACK (F) CRC 8.5 07/25/2009 110 ROYAL DELTA (F) CD 9 06/16/2012
111 QUALITY ROAD GP 9 03/28/2009 110 SUCCESSFUL DAN CD 8.5 05/04/2012
111 RACHEL ALEXANDRA (F) BEL 9 06/27/2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Fort Larned and beaten Classic favorite
111 RAIL TRIP HOL 10 07/11/2009 Game on Dude each had two of the highest-rated Beyer Speed Figures
earned on the dirt at distances beyond a mile.
111 SOLAR FLARE MTH 8.5 05/24/2009
111 SUMMER BIRD BEL 10 10/03/2009
Fillies and mares dominated the list of highest Beyer Speed Figures Races More Than 1 Mile, 2013
earned beyond a mile in 2009, with Icon Project and champions Rachel Beyer
Alexandra and Zenyatta accounting for five of the year’s top seven figures. No. Horse Track Dist Date
117 GAME ON DUDE SA 10 03/02/2013
Races More Than 1 Mile, 2010 116 GAME ON DUDE SA 9 02/03/2013
Beyer 116 VERRAZANO MTH 9 07/28/2013
No. Horse Track Dist Date 115 RON THE GREEK GP 9 01/19/2013
121 QUALITY ROAD GP 9 02/06/2010 115 FORT LARNED CD 9 06/15/2013
115 UNDERSTATEMENT AQU 8.5 01/16/2010 114 DREAMING OF JULIA (F) GP 9 03/30/2013
111 BLAME CD 10 11/06/2010 114 GAME ON DUDE HOL 10 07/06/2013
111 BLAME SAR 9 08/07/2010 114 RON THE GREEK BEL 10 09/28/2013
111 QUALITY ROAD SAR 9 08/07/2010 113 GAME ON DUDE DMR 10 08/25/2013
111 ZENYATTA (F) CD 10 11/06/2010 112 KETTLE CORN HOL 10 07/06/2013
109 BATTLE PLAN GP 9 02/18/2010 112 WILL TAKE CHARGE SA 10 11/02/2013
109 ESKENDEREYA AQU 9 04/03/2010 112 MUCHO MACHO MAN SA 10 11/02/2013
109 FRIEND OR FOE BEL 9 10/23/2010 112 DECLARATION OF WAR SA 10 11/02/2013
109 RACHEL ALEXANDRA (F) CD 9 06/12/2010 Fort Larned, Game on Dude and Mucho Macho Man, who each had
Although the highest Beyer Speed Figure of 2010 at all distances was earned among the fastest Beyer Speed Figures of 2012, accounted for six of
fastest route figures of 2013.
earned by Quality Road when winning the Donn Handicap, Horse of the
Year was decided in a photo finish in the Breeders’ Cup Classic in which
both winner Blame and runner-up Zenyatta shared 111 Beyers.
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Races More Than 1 Mile, 2014 Races More Than 1 Mile, 2017
Beyer Beyer
No. Horse Track Dist Date No. Horse Track Dist Date
117 GAME ON DUDE SA 10 03/08/2014 119 ARROGATE GP 9 01/28/2017
115 SHARED BELIEF DMR 10 08/24/2014 119 SEND IT IN AQU 10 04/08/2017
114 LEA GP 9 02/09/2014 118 TU BRUTUS AQU 10 04/08/2017
114 WILL TAKE CHARGE SA 10 03/08/2014 117 GUN RUNNER DMR 10 11/04/2017
114 PALACE MALICE FG 9 03/29/2014 115 COLLECTED DMR 10 08/19/2017
113 BAYERN SA 10 11/01/2014 115 GUN RUNNER SAR 9 09/02/2017
113 CALIFORNIA CHROME SA 10 11/01/2014 114 ARROGATE DMR 10 08/19/2017
113 TOAST OF NEW YORK SA 10 11/01/2014 114 COLLECTED DMR 10 11/04/2017
112 LIAM’S MAP GP 8.5 12/13/2014 113 SEYMOURDINI BEL 8.5 07/03/2017
111 WILL TAKE CHARGE GP 9 02/09/2014 112 GUN RUNNER SAR 9 08/05/2017
111 MAJESTIC HARBOR SA 10 06/28/2014 112 SHAMAN GHOST GP 9 01/28/2017
111 BAYERN MTH 9 07/27/2014 112 WAR STORY DMR 10 11/04/2017
111 TOAST OF NEW YORK DMR 10 08/24/2014 112 WEST COAST DMR 10 11/04/2017
111 VALID GP 8.5 12/13/2014 For the second year in a row, Arrogate produced the fastest route
Beyer Speed Figure of the year (although in a tie this year). Gun Runner,
For the second straight year, the highest Beyer Speed Figure of the year
who won the Breeders’ Cup Classic and earned three of the top route fig-
was earned by Game on Dude winning the Santa Anita Handicap. Will Take
ures of the year was the champion older male and Horse of the Year.
Charge, who earned two top figures in 2014, was the other horse to make
the list in both 2013 and 2014.
Races More Than 1 Mile, 2018
Races More Than 1 Mile, 2015 Beyer
Beyer No. Horse Track Dist Date
No. Horse Track Dist Date 120 GUN RUNNER GP 9 01/27/2018
120 AMERICAN PHAROAH KEE 10 10/31/2015 117 WEST COAST GP 9 01/27/2018
114 BEHOLDER (F) DMR 10 08/22/2015 115 ACCELERATE DMR 10 08/18/2018
114 LIAM’S MAP SAR 9 09/05/2015 111 ACCELERATE SA 10 05/26/2018
113 LIAM’S MAP SAR 9 08/08/2015 111 DIVERSIFY BEL 10 07/07/2018
113 HONOR CODE SAR 9 08/08/2015 110 ACCELERATE SA 10 03/10/2018
112 EFFINEX KEE 10 10/31/2015 110 DIVERSIFY SAR 9 08/04/2018
111 CONSTITUTION GP 9 02/07/2015 109 UNIQUE BELLA (F) SA 8.5 02/10/2018
111 SHARED BELIEF SA 10 03/07/2015 108 DR. DORR SA 9 04/28/2018
111 SMOOTH ROLLER SA 9 09/26/2015 108 MIND YOUR BISCUITS CD 9 09/29/2018
110 LEA GP 9 02/07/2015 Accelerate, the Breeders’ Cup Classic winner and champion older male,
110 SOUPER LUCKY LRL *8.5 03/12/2015 earned three of the year’s highest Beyer Speed Figures but the year’s highest
figure belonged to Gun Runner, who won the Pegasus in his career finale.
110 MATERIALITY GP 9 03/28/2015
110 TONALIST SAR 9 08/08/2015
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah and mare Beholder had the high- Races More Than 1 Mile, 1993-2018
est Beyer Speed Figures of the year at dirt route distances. Liam’s Map,
who earned the highest sprint figure of the year, was the only horse to have Beyer
two top route figures. No. Horse Track Dist Date
128 GHOSTZAPPER MTH 9 08/21/2004
Races More Than 1 Mile, 2016 126 FORMAL GOLD SAR 9 08/02/1997
Beyer 126 GENTLEMEN PIM 9.5 05/10/1997
No. Horse Track Dist Date 126 WILL’S WAY SAR 9 08/02/1997
122 ARROGATE SAR 10 08/27/2016 125 FORMAL GOLD BEL 9 09/20/1997
120 ARROGATE SA 10 11/05/2016 125 SKIP AWAY PIM 9.5 05/10/1997
119 CALIFORNIA CHROME SA 10 11/05/2016 125 BERTRANDO BEL 9 09/18/1993
113 CALIFORNIA CHROME DMR 10 08/20/2016 124 GHOSTZAPPER LS 10 10/30/2004
112 CALIFORNIA CHROME SA 9 10/01/2016 124 FORMAL GOLD MTH 8.5 08/23/1997
111 GUN RUNNER CD 9 11/25/2016 123 COMMENTATOR SAR 9 08/06/2005
111 CALIFORNIA CHROME DMR 8.5 07/23/2016 123 SAINT LIAM SAR 9 08/06/2005
110 BEHOLDER (F) SA 8.5 10/01/2016 123 MIDWAY ROAD KEE 9 04/22/2004
110 DORTMUND SA 9 10/01/2016 123 CANDY RIDE DMR 10 08/24/2003
110 DORTMUND DMR 8.5 07/23/2016 123 APTITUDE BEL 10 10/06/2001
110 NOBLE BIRD PIM 9.5 05/20/2016 123 SILVER CHARM TP 9 09/26/1998
110 STELLAR WIND (F) SA 8.5 10/01/2016 123 WILD RUSH TP 9 09/26/1998
Arrogate and California Chrome, one-two in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, 123 TEJANO RUN HIA 9 03/22/1997
between them earned the six highest Beyer Speed Figures of the year at dis- 122 ARROGATE SAR 10 08/27/2016
tances beyond a mile. For the second straight season, Beholder had the 122 SKY JACK HOL 9 12/03/2000
highest speed figure among fillies and mares at route distances. 122 FORMAL GOLD SUF 9 05/31/1997
122 SKIP AWAY SUF 9 05/31/1997
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TOP BEYER SPEED FIGURES • 1993-2018
Turf, 2004
Beyer
Turf, 2007
No. Horse Track Dist Date Beyer
115 SULAMANI WO 12 10/24/2004 No. Horse Track Dist Date
114 KITTEN’S JOY BEL 12 10/02/2004 111 ENGLISH CHANNEL MTH 12 10/27/2007
113 KITTEN’S JOY AP 10 08/14/2004 110 REMARKABLE NEWS CD 8 06/30/2007
112 LEROIDESANIMAUX HOL 8.5 11/27/2004 109 SMART ENOUGH CD 5 11/04/2007
112 SIMONAS WO 12 10/24/2004 108 DOCTOR DINO BEL 11 09/08/2007
111 A TO THE Z HOL 8.5 11/27/2004 108 IRRIDESCENCE (F) AP 9.5 08/11/2007
111 BETTER TALK NOW LS 12 10/30/2004 108 KIP DEVILLE MTH 8 10/27/2007
111 LEROIDESANIMAUX SA *6.5 10/30/2004 108 ROYAL HIGHNESS (F) AP 9.5 08/11/2007
111 LEROIDESANIMAUX HOL 8.5 05/01/2004 108 SUNRIVER BEL 11 09/08/2007
111 MAGISTRETTI BEL 11 09/11/2004 108 SUNRIVER HOL 12 12/08/2007
111 NOTHING TO LOSE KEE 8 10/09/2004 107 CITRONNADE (F) SA 9 03/25/2007
Canadian International winner Sulamani had the fastest turf performance 107 ENGLISH CHANNEL GP 9 02/22/2007
of 2004, but divisional champion Kitten’s Joy had the next two fastest 107 MY TYPHOON (F) BEL 8 06/09/2007
races. Leroidesanimaux had three top-rated performances of 2004. 107 SHAKESPEARE WO 8 09/16/2007
107 SMART ENOUGH PHA 5 09/03/2007
Turf, 2005 107 WAIT A WHILE (F) SAR 8.5 08/23/2007
For the first time since 2003, the Breeders’ Cup Turf, won by English
Beyer Channel, produced the top turf Beyer Speed Figure of the year. It’s the first
No. Horse Track Dist Date time since 1999 that the Turf had the highest figure of the season without
115 LEROIDESANIMAUX WO 8 09/18/2005 tying with any other performances.
114 SHIROCCO BEL 12 10/29/2005 Turf, 2008
112 LEROIDESANIMAUX SA 8 03/05/2005
Beyer
111 ACE BEL 12 10/29/2005
110 ARTIE SCHILLER BEL 8 10/29/2005 No. Horse Track Dist Date
110 AZAMOUR BEL 12 10/29/2005 116 CONDUIT OSA 12 10/25/2008
110 BUCKLAND MANOR SA 8 03/05/2005 113 EAGLE MOUNTAIN OSA 12 10/25/2008
110 POWERSCOURT AP 10 08/13/2005 112 GRAND COUTURIER BEL 12 09/27/2008
110 PROCREATE GP 5 04/09/2005 112 OUT OF CONTROL OSA 10 09/27/2008
109 ARTIE SCHILLER BEL 8 10/02/2005 112 RED GIANT OSA 10 09/27/2008
109 BAGO BEL 12 10/29/2005 109 DANCING FOREVER OSA 12 10/25/2008
109 FUNFAIR BEL 8 10/02/2005 109 KIP DEVILLE BEL 8 07/13/2008
109 KING’S DRAMA SAR 12 08/13/2005 109 SOLDIER OF FORTUNE OSA 12 10/25/2008
109 KING’S DRAMA BEL 9 07/14/2005 108 DAYTONA HOL 8 05/26/2008
109 LEROIDESANIMAUX SAR 8.5 08/27/2005 108 PAYS TO DREAM PIM 9 05/17/2008
109 RELAXED GESTURE WO 12 10/23/2005 108 PRECIOUS KITTEN (F) HOL 9 05/26/2008
109 SWEET RETURN DMR 9 07/24/2005 108 RED ROCKS BEL 11 07/12/2008
108 TRUE TO TRADITION PHA 5 09/01/2008
Four of the nine turf performances rated at 110 or better in 2005
occurred on Breeders’ Cup day, but two of the three fastest belonged to The top Beyer Speed Figure of the year, earned by Conduit in winning
Leroidesanimaux, divisional champion whose only loss in four starts during the Breeders’ Cup Turf, was the highest Beyer Speed Figure awarded for a
the year came in the Breeders’ Cup Mile. turf performance since 2001.
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Turf, 2017
Beyer
No. Horse Track Dist Date
114 BULLARDS ALLEY WO 12 10/15/2017
111 GREEN MASK SAR 5.5 08/06/2017
110 GREEN MASK WO 6 07/02/2017
110 PURE SENSATION PRX 5 07/08/2017
109 BEACH PATROL BEL 12 09/30/2017
109 DISCO PARTNER BEL 6 06/10/2017
109 GREEN MASK BEL 6 06/10/2017
108 BEACH PATROL DMR 12 11/04/2017
108 HIGHLAND REEL DMR 12 11/04/2017
108 TALISMANIC DMR 12 11/04/2017
108 WORLD APPROVAL SAR 8 08/12/2017
108 WORLD APPROVAL WO 8 09/16/2017
Turf sprinter Green Mask turned in three of the highest Beyer Speed
Figures of the year. Talismanic won the Breeders’ Cup Turf, while Breeders’
Cup Mile winner, World Approval, was the champion turf male.
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