Brisnet Speed Ratings Week of December 9, 2013
By Dana Byerly, Hello Race Fans Co-founder
Sunbean topped last week’s Brisnet Speed Ratings with a 107 in the Louisiana Champions Day Classic Stakes. Lucayan earned a 105 in the Grade 2 Hollywood Turf Cup and Ide Be Cool earned a 104 in the Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile Stakes.
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| Horse | Sire | Race | Brisnet Speed |
| Sunbean | Brahms | Louisiana Champions Day Classic S. | 107 |
| Lucayan (FR) | Turtle Bowl (IRE) | Hollywood Turf Cup S. G2 | 105 |
| Ide Be Cool | Ide | Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile S. | 104 |
| Heitai | Fusaichi Pegasus | Louisiana Champions Day Sprint S. | 103 |
| Quaesitor | Friends Lake | Valedictory S. G3 | 102 |
| Candyman E | Candy Ride (ARG) | Spooky Mulder S. | 101 |
| Shared Belief | Candy Ride (ARG) | CashCall Futurity G1 | 101 |
| Ladyzarbridge | Zarbyev | Louisiana Champions Day Ladies S. | 99 |
| Simmstown | Limehouse | Kenny Noe Jr. H. | 98 |
| Heart Stealer | Speightstown | Sugar Swirl S. G3 | 96 |
| Raiseanothergator | Reformer Rally | Louisiana Champions Day Starter H. | 96 |
| Uno Duo | Macho Uno | Fickle Fanny S. | 96 |
| Blueskiesnrainbows | English Channel | Native Diver S. G3 | 95 |
| Teddy’s Promise | Salt Lake | Playa Del Rey S. | 95 |
| Jonesy Boy | Smarty Jones | Queens County S. | 93 |
| Guadalupe High | Cuvee | Louisiana Champions Day Ladies Sprint S. | 92 |
| Louies Flower | Flower Alley | Remington Springboard Mile S. | 92 |
| Baffle Me | First Samurai | South Beach S. | 91 |
| More Than Even | Stephen Got Even | Useeit S. | 91 |
| Tribal Gal | Tribal Rule | City of Phoenix S. | 90 |
| Hud’s Rebellion | Ole Rebel | Louisiana Champions Day Turf S. | 89 |
| Paladin Bay | Sligo Bay (IRE) | Ontario Lassie S. | 88 |
| Big Sugarush | Kipling | Jim Thorpe S. | 85 |
| La Mejor Fiesta | Harlan’s Holiday | Trapeze S. | 84 |
| Rambling Richie | Lifestyle | Jim Edgar Illinois Futurity | 82 |
| Lexi’s Love | Big Top Cat | Louisiana Champions Day Lassie S. | 77 |
| High Test Gal | High Octane | Enchantress S. | 75 |
Shared Belief 101, Ide Be Cool 104. These figures are downright silly!
One is a sprint on dirt, the other is a route on Cushion Track. I’ve always viewed figures as relative, and faster race doesn’t necessarily mean better performance.
To “figures as relative” point, Shared Belief has run the two fastest two-turn races by a two-year-old this year, and I don’t how much more faster a horse can be when he’s already fastest!