Historical Breeders’ Cup Beyers

In a previous post I talked about Why I Like Speed Figures.  There I mentioned that I had a near-complete archive of Beyer Speed Figures for all Breeders’ Cup races to date that I have accumulated over the years.  The DRF’s Beyer Speed Figure database generally goes back to 1992 but they were published before then in The Racing Times and Bloodstock Research before that.  As a numbers guy I’ve always found it interesting to save and review some of these historic figures.  They’re great for perspective and historical context.

So without further adieu here are the Beyer Speed Figures for all the “real” Breeders’ Cup races going back to 1984 – with the exception of a few of the early turf races.  I’ve highlighted the fastest figures.

Classic

08 – Raven’s Pass – 110
07 – Curlin – 119
06 – Invasor – 116
05 – Saint Liam – 112
04 – Ghostzapper – 124
03 – Pleasantly Perfect – 119
02 – Volponi – 116
01 – Tiznow – 117
00 – Tiznow – 116
99 – Cat Thief – 118
98 – Awesome Again – 116
97 – Skip Away – 120
96 – Alphabet Soup – 115
95 – Cigar – 117
94 – Concern – 115
93 – Arcangues – 114
92 – A.P. Indy – 114
91 – Black Tie Affair – 120
90 – Unbridled – 116
89 – Sunday Silence – 124
88 – Alysheba – 122
87 – Ferdinand – 117
86 – Skywalker – 118
85 – Proud Truth – 120
84 – Wild Again – 113

Distaff
08 – Zenyatta – 103
07 – Ginger Punch – 104
06 – Round Pond – 100
05 – Pleasant Home – 107
04 – Ashado – 102
03 – Adoaration – 101
02 – Azeri – 111
01 – Unbridled Elaine – 102
00 – Spain – 108
99 – Beautiful Pleasure – 109
98 – Escena – 105
97 – Ajina – 108
96 – Jewel Princess – 114
95 – Inside Information – 119
94 – One Dreamer – 105
93 – Hollywood Wildcat – 108
92 – Paseana – 105
91 – Dance Smartly – 107
90 – Bayakoa – 113
89 – Bayakoa – 115
88 – Personal Ensign – 115
87 – Sacahuista – 106
86 – Lady’s Secret – 113
85 – Life’s Magic – 110
84 – Princess Rooney – 120

Sprint
08 – Midnight Lute – 112
07- Midnight Lute – 108
06 – Thor’s Echo – 116
05 – Silver Train – 114
04 – Speightstown – 112
03 – Cajun Beat – 120
02 – Orientate – 114
01 – Squirtle Squirt – 119
00 – Kona Gold – 114
99 – Artax – 124
98 – Reraise – 112
97 – Elmhurst – 111
96 – Lit de Justice – 114
95 – Desert Stormer – 107
94 – Cherokee Run – 114
93 – Cardmania – 109
92 – Thirty Slews – 111
91 – Sheikh Albadou – 113
90 – Safely Kept – 116
89 – Dancing Spree – 115
88 – Gulch – 116
87 – Very Subtle – 121
86 – Smile – 118
85 – Precisionist – 125
84 – Eillo – 108

Juvenile
08 – Midshipman – 91
07 – War Pass – 113
06 – Street Sense – 108
05 – Stevie Wonderboy – 104
04 – Wilko – 98
03 – Action This Day – 92
02 – Vindication – 102
01 – Johannesburg – 99
00 – Macho Uno – 99
99 – Anees – 102
98 – Answer Lively – 97
97 – Favorite Trick – 101
96 – Boston Harbor – 99
95 – Unbridled’s Song – 103
94 – Timber Country – 100
93 – Brocco – 97
92 – Gilded Time – 87
91 – Arazi – 101
90 – Fly So Free – 101
89 – Rhythm – 98
88 – Is It True – 102
87 – Success Express – 109
86 – Capote – 93
85 – Tasso – 97
84 – Chief’s Crown – 106

Juvenile Fillies
08 – Stardom Bound – 94
07 – Indian Blessing – 95
06 – Dreaming of Anna – 90
05 – Folklore – 87
04 – Sweet Catomine – 102
03 – Halfbridled – 99
02 – Storm Flag Flying – 102
01 – Tempera – 107
00 – Caressing – 92
99 – Cash Run – 93
98 – Silverbulletday – 101
97 – Countess Diana – 95
96 – Storm Song – 97
95 – My Flag – 95
94 – Flanders – 92
93 – Phone Chatter – 95
92 – Eliza – 92
91 – Pleasant Stage – 85
90 – Meadow Star – 98
89 – Go For Wand – 93
88 – Open Mind – 91
87 – Epitome – 97
86 – Brave Raj – 98
85 – Twilight Ridge – 101
84 – Outstandingly – 89

Turf
08 – Conduit – 116
07 – English Channel – 111
06 – Red Rocks – 109
05 – Shirocco – 114
04 – Bettar Talk Now – 111
03 – High Chaparral/Johar – 112
02 – High Chaparral – 111
01 – Fantastic Light – 117
00 – Kalanisi – 110
99 – Daylami – 118
98 – Buck’s Boy – 111
97 – Chief Bearhart – 110
96 – Pilsudski – 115
95 – Northern Spur – 114
94 – Tikkanen – 115
93 – Kotashaan – 111
92 – Fraise – 110
91 – Miss Alleged – 111
90 – In the Wings – 113
89 – Prized – 110
88 – Great Communicator – 113
87 – Theatrical – 115
86 – Manila – xx
85 – Pebbles – xx
84 – Lashkari – xx

Mile
08 – Goldikova – 107
07 – Kip Deville – 108
06 – Miesque’s Approval – 109
05 – Artie Schiller – 110
04 – Singletary – 109
03 – Six Perfections – 105
02 – Domedriver – 113
01 – Val Royal – 114
00 – War Chant – 108
99 – Silic – 110
98 – Da Hoss – 114
97 – Spinning World – 114
96 – Da Hoss – 114
95 – Ridgewood Pearl – 114
94 – Barathea – 109
93 – Lure – 112
92 – Lure – 112
91 – Opening Verse – 110
90 – Royal Academy – 111
89 – Steinlen – 109
88 – Miesque – 117
87 – Miesque – 119
86 – Last Tycoon – xx
85 – Cozzen – xx
84 – Royal Heroine – xx

F&M Turf
08 – Forever Together – 105
07 – Lahudood – 105
06 – Ouija Board – 108
05 – Intercontinental – 107
04 – Ouija Board – 108
03 – Islington – 109
02 – Starine – 109
01 – Banks Hill – 112
00 – Perfect Sting – 105
99 – Soaring Softly – 105

Hope you enjoyed.  If anyone happens to have the early turf figures that I missed please let me know.  I know I have an old edition of The Racing Times where they included those figures but to my mother’s dismay this isn’t going to be the week that I return home and sort through all the old newspapers piled up in my old room!

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