Graded Stakes Results & Divisional Standings (10/9/12)

I finished up dating the Graded Stakes Results and Divisional Standings this afternoon. I've copied tables of the Top 10 for each division at the bottom of this post (sorry about the table formatting; the changes to SB Nation United have been a bit rough on tables).

Some notes on the current standings:

• Any time you construct standing on a "point by event" basis, there is a reward for activity as much as performance. In other words, horse that run frequently all year long, but may not win a ton of races, have an edge over those that only run a handful of times but perhaps have won bigger stakes. Intrinsically, I like this as it's a bit of a reward for horses that stay in training all year. I think one of the things that make a horse good (or even 'great') is the ability to go out and race consistently without chronic physical issues.
• The Turf Mile category is one where we see the best horse not in the top position due to running in fewer races under those conditions as his rivals. Mr. Commons clings to a 10 point lead, with Wise Dan well clear of the third place horses Data Link and Jeranimo. If Wise Dan goes on to win the Breeder's Cup Mile, he'll easily take this category. He's also in line for a speed figure bonus since he's run some of the fastest races in this division over the course of the year.
• Earlier in the year I was curious if I'll Have Another's lead in the 3YO Colts division would hold up without him running in a single race and, as you can see in the standings below, he's still well clear of the others. In fact, there is pretty much no way another 3YO can catch him other than Alpha winning the Breeders' Cup Classic which, to be honest, is a long shot at this point.
• I separated out the 3YO turf and main track horses for the first time and, in my opinion, I like the way the standings look now as compared to before. A horse like Summer Front is now rewarded for his specialization on the grass.
• Grace Hall's victory in theG2-Indiana Oaks last weekend vault her to the top of the 3YO Fillies division. Like the Turf Mile division, the de facto top filly - Questing (GB) - is hurt due to running in fewer graded stakes than her rivals. The Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic should settle this race.
• Again, the separation of the turf females from the dirt provides more clarity; Lady of Shamrock is clearly the best 3YO turf filly but it's misleading to group her in with fillies like Grace Hall and Questing when they run on different surfaces.
• No matter how you slice it, Game On Dude dominates the Classic division and should finish the season on top unless he completely flops over the final three months of the year.
  
  Something to think about with the older horses: both Game On Dude and Wise Dan are geldings which, thankfully, ensures they won't be rushed off to the breeding shed following the end of the season.
• Man, that Sprint division is (once again) wide, wide open. The Factor is retired, Amazombie just ran a dull fourth in his last start and all the other contenders have taken turns beating up on each other. Could this be a year where a standout filly can beat the boys in the Breeders' Cup Sprint?
  

Below is the link to the spreadsheet on Google Drive with the entire 2012 Graded Stakes results along with the Top 10 from each division.

2012 Graded Stakes Results & Divisional Standings

2YO Colts
Rank	Horse	Total
1	Know More	105
2	Shanghai Bobby	80
3	Bern Identity	50
	Scherer Magic	50
	Fortify	50
6	Power Broker	45
	Joha	45
	Rolling Fog	45
9	Dynamic Sky	35
	Spurious Precision	35
	Goldencents	35
	Overanalyze	35
	I'm Boundtoscore	35

2YO Fillies
Rank	Horse	Total
1	Executiveprivilege	115
2	Spring in the Air	70
	So Many Ways	70
	Kauai Katie	70
5	Spring Venture	60
6	Dreaming of Julia	45
7	My Happy Face	35
	Broken Spell	35
	Sweet Shirley Mae	35
	Beholder	35
	Scarlet Strike	35

3YO Colts
Rank	Horse	Total
1	I'll Have Another	170
2	Alpha	140
	Bodemeister	140
4	Secret Circle	110
	Creative Cause	110
6	Union Rags	105
7	Hansen	100
	Trinniberg	100
9	Paynter	95
10	Neck 'n Neck	85
	Golden Ticket	85
	Bourbon Courage	85
	Mark Valeski	85
	Nonios	85

3YO Colts Turf
Rank	Horse	Total
1	Summer Front	75
2	Howe Great	65
3	Silver Max	60
	My Best Brother	60
5	Finnegans Wake	50
6	King David	45
	Bayrir (FR)	45
8	King Kreesa	35
	Old Time Hockey	35
10	Lucky Chappy (IRE)	30

3YO Fillies
Rank	Horse	Total
1	Grace Hall	155
2	Zo Impressive	140
3	Questing (GB)	125
4	In Lingerie	120
5	Contested	115
6	Eden's Moon	110
7	Reneesgotzip	105
	Believe You Can	105
9	Broadway's Alibi	95
10	Via Villaggio	90

3YO Fillies Turf
Rank	Horse	Total
1	Lady of Shamrock	140
2	Centre Court	85
	My Gi Gi	85
4	Better Lucky	60
5	Open Water	50
	Stormy Lucy	50
	Dayatthespa	50
8	Regalo Mia	45
9	Colonial Flag	40
10	Somali Lemonade	35
	Eden's Moon	35
	Stephanie's Kitten	35

Classic
Rank	Horse	Total
1	Game On Dude	195
2	Ron the Greek	150
3	Richard's Kid	110
4	Fort Larned	95
5	Redeemed	85
6	Flat Out	70
	Hymn Book	70
	Mucho Macho Man	70
9	Alternation	60
	Mission Impazible	60
	Nates Mineshaft	60
	Wise Dan	60

Dirt Mile
Rank	Horse	Total
1	Shackleford	115
2	To Honor and Serve	50
	Mucho Macho Man	50
	Tapizar	50
	Nates Mineshaft	50
	Fort Larned	50
7	Jersey Town	45
8	Jackson Bend	40
9	Rail Trip	35
	Rule	35
	Caleb's Posse	35
	Uh Oh Bango	35
	Successful Dan	35

Dirt Mile Fillies
Rank	Horse	Total
1	Include Me Out	105
2	It's Tricky	80
3	Ellafitz	50
	Awesome Maria	50
5	Daisey Devine	45
6	Love and Pride	40
7	Star Billing	35
	Brushed by a Star	35
	Bay to Bay	35
	Cash for Clunkers	35

Dirt Sprint
Rank	Horse	Total
1	The Factor	105
2	Amazombie	95
	Capital Account	95
4	Camp Victory	80
5	Caixa Electronica	75
	Emcee	75
	Essence Hit Man	75
8	Coil	70
	Poseidon's Warrior	70
10	Hamazing Destiny	65

Dirt Sprint Fillies
Rank	Horse	Total
1	Groupie Doll	175
2	Musical Romance	130
3	C C's Pal	115
4	Nicole H	85
5	She's Cheeky	80
6	Roxy Gap	75
	Sugarinthemorning	75
8	Derwin's Star	60
	Magical Feeling	60
	It's Tricky	60

Distaff
Rank	Horse	Total
1	Royal Delta	105
	Include Me Out	105
3	Love ThewayYouare	80
4	Love and Pride	70
5	Upperline	50
6	Plum Pretty	45
	In Lingerie	45
8	Tiz Miz Sue	40
	Awesome Maria	40
10	Mystical Star	35
	Absinthe Minded	35
	Joyful Victory	35

Turf Classic
Rank	Horse	Total
1	Point of Entry	170
2	Slim Shadey (GB)	165
3	Simmard	105
4	Al Khali	95
	Casino Host	95
6	Acclamation	90
	Little Mike	90
8	Papaw Bodie	85
9	Utopian	75
	Forte Dei Marmi (GB)	75

Turf Fillies
Rank	Horse	Total
1	Zagora (FR)	120
2	Marketing Mix	115
3	Hit It Rich	105
4	Capital Plan	85
5	Dream Peace (IRE)	60
	City to City	60
	Aruna	60
8	All Star Heart	50
9	Nahrain (GB)	45
	I'm A Dreamer (IRE)	45
	Belle Royale (IRE)	45
	Winter Memories	45

Turf Mile
Rank	Horse	Total
1	Mr. Commons	135
2	Wise Dan	125
3	Data Link	75
	Jeranimo	75
5	Willyconker (IRE)	70
	Obviously (IRE)	70
7	Tune Me In	50
	Corporate Jungle	50
	Doubles Partner	50
10	Suggestive Boy (ARG)	35
	Turallure	35
	Wilcox Inn	35
	Wilkinson	35
	Dominus	35
	Riding the River	35
	Hunters Bay	35
	Guys Reward	35

Turf Mile Fillies
Rank	Horse	Total
1	Tapitsfly	150
2	Hungry Island	85
3	Winter Memories	60
	Quiet Oasis (IRE)	60
5	Zagora (FR)	50
6	Daisy Devine	35
	Marketing Mix	35
	City to City	35
	Bauble Queen	35
	Silver Max	35

Turf Sprint
Rank	Horse	Total
1	Bridgetown	40
2	Great Mills	35
	Something Extra	35
4	Perfect Officer	25
	Ben's Cat	25
	Big Band Sound	25
	Upgrade	25
	California Flag	25
	Unbridled's Note	25
	Roxy Gap	25
	Caracortado	25
	Great Attack	25