Knightsbridge secured the highest speed figure among last week's stakes winners with a dominant victory in the Grade 3 Gulfstream Park Mile. The five-year-old horse, trained by Bill Mott, won by 11 1/4 lengths as the favorite. This performance marked his fourth straight win following a long layoff.
On Saturday, Knightsbridge, a five-year-old son of Nyquist, delivered an impressive performance in the Grade 3 Gulfstream Park Mile at Gulfstream Park. Ridden by Junior Alvarado, the horse took control in the stretch of the one-mile race and pulled away to win by 11 1/4 lengths. As the odds-on favorite, Knightsbridge's effort earned him a 130 Horse Racing Nation (HRN) speed figure, the fastest rating recorded among stakes winners from the previous week.
This victory represented the fourth consecutive success for Knightsbridge under trainer Bill Mott. The horse had returned from a nine-month layoff in November, with his prior three wins all coming in graded stakes races. In addition to the HRN figure, Knightsbridge posted a 105 Brisnet Speed Rating and a 112 Beyer Speed Figure. The Beyer mark stands as the highest for any runner so far this year.
Horse Racing Nation maintains a database of top speed figures, allowing users to sort by factors such as age, sex, surface, and distance. The rankings for last week's highest-rated stakes winners are based on HRN figures, incorporating Brisnet Speed Ratings and Beyer Speed Figures from Daily Racing Form.