Kentucky Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report February 14: McCraken’s numbers improve in Sam Davis victory
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February 14th, 2017
McCraken went 3-for-3 last year, including a convincing win in the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs to establish himself as a top contender for the 2017 Kentucky Derby on May 6, but the Ghostzapper colt was still lacking from a BRIS Speed rating perspective after earning 94 and 93 numbers in his final juvenile appearances.
He improved his standing while launching his 3-year-old season with a victory in the Sam F. Davis (G3) on February 11, registering a 99 Speed figure for the 1 ½-length decision at Tampa Bay Downs. McCraken also earned a career-best 103 BRIS Late Pace rating while offering another stout rally from off the pace.
The 99 Speed rating puts McCraken close to the leading performers in 2017 and his numbers are eligible to keep increasing as he continues to develop for trainer Ian Wilkes.
Tapwrit finished second in the Sam Davis while making his first appearance in a Kentucky Derby qualifier, producing a 97 BRIS Speed rating on par with the 98 he earned capturing the off-the-turf Pulpit in his previous outing. Woodbine maiden victor State of Honor still hasn’t won on a dirt track but improved with the addition of blinkers in the Sam Davis, generating a career-best 96 Speed number.
Below are the BRIS Speed ratings (90 or better) registered in Kentucky Derby qualifying races by top four finishers (asterisk denotes number earned in 2016):
|
Horse |
|
Race (finish position) |
|
BRIS Speed |
|
*Classic Empire |
|
BC Juv. (1st) |
|
108 |
|
Gormley |
|
Sham (1st) |
|
102 |
|
Irish War Cry |
|
Holy Bull (1st) |
|
102 |
|
American Anthem |
|
Sham (2nd) |
|
102 |
|
*Mo Town |
|
Remsen (1st) |
|
101 |
|
El Areeb |
|
Jerome (1st) |
|
100 |
|
El Areeb |
|
Withers (1st) |
|
99 |
|
McCraken |
|
Sam Davis (1st) |
|
99 |
|
*Mastery |
|
Los Al Futurity (1st) |
|
99 |
|
*No Dozing |
|
Remsen (2nd) |
|
98 |
|
*Practical Joke |
|
BC Juv. (3rd) |
|
98 |
|
Uncontested |
|
Smarty Jones (1st) |
|
97 |
|
Gunnevera |
|
Holy Bull (2nd) |
|
97 |
|
Tapwrit |
|
Sam Davis (2nd) |
|
97 |
|
*Gormley |
|
FrontRunner (1st) |
|
97 |
|
*Practical Joke |
|
Champagne (1st) |
|
97 |
|
*Gunnevera |
|
Delta Jackpot (1st) |
|
96 |
|
State of Honor |
|
Sam Davis (3rd) |
|
96 |
|
Royal Mo |
|
Robert Lewis (1st) |
|
95 |
|
Wild Shot |
|
Sam Davis (4th) |
|
95 |
|
True Timber |
|
Withers (2nd) |
|
94 |
|
*Classic Empire |
|
Breeders’ Futurity (1st) |
|
94 |
|
J Boys Echo |
|
Withers (3rd) |
|
93 |
|
*McCraken |
|
Ky Jockey Club (1st) |
|
93 |
|
*Guest Suite |
|
Lecomte (1st) |
|
93 |
|
*Lookin at Lee |
|
BC Juv. (4th) |
|
93 |
|
Classic Empire |
|
Holy Bull (3rd) |
|
92 |
|
*Wild Shot |
|
Ky Jockey Club (2nd) |
|
92 |
|
Irap |
|
Robert Lewis (2nd) |
|
91 |
|
Petrov |
|
Smarty Jones (2nd) |
|
91 |
|
Untrapped |
|
Lecomte (2nd) |
|
91 |
|
Sheer Flattery |
|
Robert Lewis (3rd) |
|
90 |
|
*Lookin at Lee |
|
Breeders’ Futurity (2nd) |
|
90 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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