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Now that we've got the Kentucky Derby out of the way, along with a whole host of Graded stakes action from the last couple of weeks, it's time to take a look at the updated Graded Stakes Divisional Standings. Due to all of the prep race activity over the last couple of months, both three-year-old divisions include horses that have acquired quite a few points. Conversely, the Distaff and Classic divisions aren't fully ramped up and are littered with horses that have won only a race or two this season.
Another storyline that we'll probably witness with these standings throughout the years is the back-and-forth natures of certain horses with regards to the divisions that they'll fall under. For example, a horse like Caleb's Posse will likely run in races carded at distances between seven furlongs (Dirt Sprint Division) and a mile (Dirt Mile Division). I'm just going to wait and see how that plays out over the course of the season before I make too many adjustments to the divisions. If things seem really out of line at the end of the year, I'll go a different route for 2013.
The As a refresher, you can find results and standings at the Google document linked below at any time.
Graded Stakes Results and Divisional Standings
As an additional frame of reference, below are the division classifications and the points system assigned to for each win, place and show.
Divisions | Condition | |
Older Classic | 3up, ≥9.0f | |
Older Distaff | 3up, f&m, ≥9.0f | |
3YO Colts | 3yo | |
3YO Fillies |
3yo, f | |
Dirt Mile | 3up, ≥7.5, <9.0 | |
Dirt Mile Fillies | 3up, f&m, ≥7.5, <9.0 | |
Dirt Sprint | 3up, ≤7.0f | |
Dirt Sprint Fillies | 3up, f&m, ≤7.0f | |
Turf Sprint | 3up, ≤7.0f | |
Turf Classic | 3up, ≥9.0f | |
Turf Mile | 3up, ≥7.5, <9.0 | |
Turf Fillies | 3up, f&m, ≥9.0f | |
Turf Mile Fillies | 3up, f&m, ≥7.5, <9.0 | |
2YO Colts | 2yo | |
2YO Fillies | 2yo, f |
Race | Win | Place | Show |
Grade 1 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
Grade 2 | 35 | 25 | 15 |
Grade 3 | 25 | 15 | 5 |
Breeders' Cup | 55 | 45 | 35 |
Speed Figure Avg. | Bonus | ||
Top 5% | 15 | ||
6% to 15% | 10 | ||
16% - 25% | 5 |
The charts below include the Top 10 in each division, along with a notation of the graded stakes races the horse has won during the 2012 season. Some horses in the Top 10 haven't won a single graded stakes race but accumulated enough points from 2nd or 3rd place finishes to make their way into the standings. As I wrote above, iIt's still somewhat early in the racing season, especially with regards to turf racing outside of Florida or California, and some horses are bouncing between a couple of different divisions, like Nates Mineshaft; he's in the Top 10 for both the Older Classic Division and the Dirt Mile Division.
While there is a great deal of subjectivity as to where to "cut-off" the conditions for each division (and I'm still contemplating revising the Turf Classic conditions to races greater than or equal to 10 furlongs), the goal is to create a snap-shot of where horses stand given the races they've run in over the year.
Below are the Divisional Standings as of graded stakes completed on or before May 6th.
Older Classic | |||
Rank | Horse | Total | Stakes Wins |
1 | Ron the Greek | 70 | G1-SA Handicap |
2 | Mission Impazible | 60 | None |
3 | Uh Oh Bango | 50 | None |
4 | Hymn Book | 45 | G1-Donn Hcp. |
5 | Game On Dude | 35 | G2-San Antonio |
Alternation | 35 | G2-Oaklawn Hcp. | |
Setsuko | 35 | None | |
Caixa Electronica | 35 | G2-Charles Town Classic | |
Ultimate Eagle | 35 | G2-Strub | |
Nates Mineshaft | 35 | G2-New Orleans Hcp. | |
Older Distaff | |||
Rank | Horse | Total | Stakes Wins |
1 | Plum Pretty | 45 | G1-Apple Blossom |
Include me Out | 45 | G1-Santa Margarita | |
3 | Absinthe Minded | 35 | None |
Love ThewayYouare | 35 | None | |
5 | Miss Mittagong | 25 | None |
Awesome Maria | 25 | G3-Rampart | |
She's All In | 25 | G3-Sixty Sails | |
Tiz Me Sue | 25 | None | |
9 | Distorted Love | 15 | None |
Beloveda | 15 | None | |
3YO Colts | |||
Rank | Horse | Total | Stakes Wins |
1 | I'll Have Another | 125 | G1-KyDerby, G1-SA Derby, G2-Lewis |
2 | Secret Circle | 110 | G2-Rebel, G3-Southwest |
3 | Bodemeister | 105 | G1-Arkansas Derby |
4 | Dullahan | 85 | G1-Blue Grass Stakes |
Creative Cause | 85 | G2-San Felipe | |
6 | Hansen | 75 | G3-Gotham |
7 | Union Rags | 60 | G2-Fountain of Youth |
Alpha | 60 | G3-Withers | |
9 | Prospective | 50 | G2-Tampa Bay Derby |
Trinniberg | 50 | G3-Bay Shore, G3-Swale | |
Mark Valeski | 50 | None | |
Daddy Nose Best | 50 | G3-El Camino Real, G2-Sunland Derby | |
3YO Fillies | |||
Rank | Horse | Total | Stakes Wins |
1 | Reneesgotzip | 105 | G2-Santa Ynez |
2 | Broadway's Alibi | 95 | G2-Forward Gal, G3-Comely |
3 | Grace Hall | 85 | G2-GP Oaks |
4 | Believe You Can | 80 | G1-KyOaks, G2-FG Oaks |
5 | Willa B Awesome | 70 | G1-SA Oaks, G3-Santa Ysabel |
Eden's Moon | 70 | G1-Las Virgenes | |
7 | Sacristy | 65 | G3-Old Hat |
8 | Summer Applause | 50 | G3-Rachel Alexandra |
Dayatthespa | 50 | G3-Appalachain, G3-Here Comes The Bride | |
10 | Karlovy Vary | 45 | G1-Ashland |
Dirt Mile | |||
Rank | Horse | Total | Stakes Wins |
1 | Tapizar | 50 | G2-San Fernando |
Fort Larned | 50 | G3-Skip Away | |
Mucho Macho Man | 50 | G2-GP Hcp. | |
4 | Jackson Bend | 40 | G3-Hal's Hope |
5 | Successful Dan | 35 | G2-Alysheba |
Shackleford | 35 | G2-Churchill Downs | |
Uh Oh Bango | 35 | G2-San Pascual | |
8 | Tres Borrachos | 25 | None |
Endorsement | 25 | G2-Texas Mile | |
Nates Mineshaft | 25 | G2-Mineshaft | |
Amazombie | 25 | None | |
To Honor and Serve | 25 | G3-Westchester | |
Alternation | 25 | G3-Razorback | |
Balladry | 25 | None | |
Tackleberry | 25 | None | |
Dirt Mile Fillies | |||
Rank | Horse | Total | Stakes Wins |
1 | Daisey Devine | 45 | G1-Jenny Wiley |
2 | Bay to Bay | 35 | None |
It's Tricky | 35 | G2-Top Flight | |
Include me Out | 35 | G2-La Canada | |
Ellafitz | 35 | G2-Santa Maria | |
6 | Love and Pride | 25 | None |
Great Hot (BRZ) | 25 | None | |
Tiz Me Sue | 25 | G3-Azeri | |
Miss Mittagong | 25 | None | |
Tapitsfly | 25 | None | |
Pachattack | 25 | G3-Doubledogdare | |
Vision in Gold | 25 | None | |
Awesome Maria | 25 | G3-Sabin | |
Dirt Sprint | |||
Rank | Horse | Total | Stakes Wins |
1 | Caleb's Posse | 50 | None |
Amazombie | 50 | G2-Potero Grande | |
Calibrachoa | 50 | G3-Toboggan, G3-Tom Fool | |
4 | Jackson Bend | 45 | G1-Carter Hcp. |
5 | Force Freeze | 35 | G2-GP Sprint |
Morning Line | 35 | G2-Mervyn LeRoy Hcp. | |
Lonesome Street | 35 | G2-Commonwealth | |
The Factor | 35 | G2-San Carlos | |
Frumious | 35 | G2-Palos Verdes | |
Yawanna Twist | 35 | G2-General George | |
Dirt Sprint Fillies | |||
Rank | Horse | Total | Stakes Wins |
1 | Groupie Doll | 105 | G1-Humana Distaff, G1-Vinery Madison |
2 | Musical Romance | 70 | G2-Inside Information |
3 | She's Cheeky | 65 | None |
4 | Magical Feeling | 60 | G2-Barbara Fritchie |
5 | Home Sweet Aspen | 45 | G1-Santa Monica |
6 | C C's Pal | 40 | None |
7 | Juanita | 35 | G2-La Troienne |
Sugarinthemorning | 35 | None | |
It's Tricky | 35 | G2-Distaff Hcp. | |
10 | Izzy Rules | 25 | G3-Las Flores |
R Holiday Mood | 25 | G3-Hurricane Bertie | |
Roxy Gap | 25 | G3-Whimsical | |
Nicole H | 25 | None | |
St. John's River | 25 | None | |
Hot Summer | 25 | None | |
Ariana D | 25 | None | |
Turf Sprint | |||
Rank | Horse | Total | Stakes Wins |
1 | Great Attack | 25 | G3-Turf Sprint |
California Flag | 25 | G3-San Simeon | |
Perfect Officer | 25 | G3-Shakertown | |
Caracortado | 25 | G3-Daytona | |
5 | Victory Pete | 15 | None |
Bridgetown | 15 | None | |
Sayif (IRE) | 15 | None | |
Great Mills | 15 | None | |
9 | Zeb | 5 | None |
Compari | 5 | None | |
Cactus Son | 5 | None | |
Mr. Gruff | 5 | None | |
Regally Ready | 5 | None | |
Turf Classic | |||
Rank | Horse | Total | Stakes Wins |
1 | Slim Shadey (GB) | 95 | G2-San Marcos |
2 | Bourbon Bay | 70 | G2-San Juan Capistrano, G2-San Luis Rey |
3 | Simmard | 65 | G2-Mac Diarmida |
4 | Newsdad | 60 | G2-Pan American |
5 | Norvsky | 50 | G2-San Gabriel |
Papaw Bodie | 50 | G3-Connally Turf | |
Utopian | 50 | G3-Inglewood | |
8 | Little Mike | 45 | G1-Woodford Turf |
Get Stormy | 45 | G1-GP Turf Hcp. | |
10 | Point of Entry | 35 | G2-Elkhorn |
Hollinger | 35 | None | |
Casino Host | 35 | G2-Mervin Muniz Hcp. | |
Turf Mile | |||
Rank | Horse | Total | Stakes Wins |
1 | Willyconker (IRE) | 70 | G1-Kilroe Mile |
Mr. Commons | 70 | G2-Arcadia | |
3 | Data Link | 50 | G1-Maker's 46 Mile |
Doubles Partner | 50 | G3-Canadian Turf | |
5 | Turallure | 35 | None |
6 | Trend | 30 | None |
7 | Corporate Jungle | 25 | G3-Appleton |
Hudson Landing | 25 | G3-San Francisco Mile | |
Compari | 25 | None | |
Boisterous | 25 | G3-Fort Marcy | |
Silver Medallion | 25 | G3-Fort Lauderdale | |
Roman Tiger | 25 | G3-Tampa Bay Stakes | |
Mr. Vegas | 25 | G3-Col. Bradley | |
Turf Fillies | |||
Rank | Horse | Total | Stakes Wins |
1 | Hit It Rich | 40 | G3-Orchid |
2 | Capital Plan | 35 | G2-Santa Barbara |
Vamo a Galupiar (CHI) | 35 | G2-Santa Ana | |
4 | Hard Seven | 30 | None |
5 | Zagora (FR) | 25 | G3-Hillsborough |
Upperline | 25 | G3-Bewitch | |
Cambina (IRE) | 25 | None | |
Heavenly Landing | 25 | G3-Marshua's River | |
Wild Mia | 25 | None | |
Snow Top Mountain | 25 | G3-Suwannee River | |
Turf Mile Fillies | |||
Rank | Horse | Total | Stakes Wins |
1 | Tapitsfly | 60 | G2-Honey Fox |
2 | Hungry Island | 35 | G2-Distaff Turf Mile |
Silver Max | 35 | G2-American Turf | |
Bauble Queen | 35 | G2-Frankel Stakes | |
City to City | 35 | G2-Buena Vista | |
6 | Wild Mia | 30 | None |
7 | Winter Memories | 25 | G3-Beaugay |
Quiet Oasis (IRE) | 25 | G3-Wilshire | |
Travel Advisory | 25 | None | |
Up In Time (GB) | 25 | None | |
Turning Top (IRE) | 25 | None | |
Bay to Bay | 25 | None | |
Mizdirection | 25 | G3-Monrovia | |
Zagora (FR) | 25 | G3-Endeavour |