Five Fastest Maidens, Presented By Taylor Made: Sept. 15-22

Wandering Eyes · 2025-09-23T23:49:03Z

5. DISCLAIMER, BAQ, 9/20, 1 mile (turf) (VIDEO)
Beyer Speed Figure- 82 (3rd)
(c, 3, by Caracaro–Tara Road, by Quality Road)
O-Curragh Stables. B-Joe Jr., John and Karen Mulholland (Ky). T-John Terranova. J-Luis Rivera.
As the slight 5/2 favorite after his solid 3rd at Saratoga, he ran his race on numbers but may be better than this. He and runnerup Wicked Improbable (see below) exchanged a bump at the start that appeared minor, yet both wound up farther back than expected. Next-last by 8 lengths down the backstretch, he followed Wicked Improbable on the rail around the 2nd turn then swung out to finish with good energy.

4. FAST MARKET, BAQ, 9/21, 1 mile (turf) (VIDEO)
Beyer Speed Figure-82
(f, 3, by Volatile–Betty Draper, by Street Cry {Ire})
O-Hit the Bid Racing Stable. B-Breed First (Ky). T-John Terranova. J-Dylan Davis.
The first four on this list represent trainers making their initial appearances in Five Fastest Maidens–and Terranova makes it twice. Terranova removed blinkers for this race, and Fast Market settled willingly inside for Davis then unleashed a final quarter in :23.21 to win going away with nice strides. Her dam began her racing career with Andre Fabre for Godolphin's French wing, but was bred by Darley in Kentucky and probably named there, too: Betty Draper was the wife of Don Draper on the acclaimed American TV series “Mad Men.”

3. WICKED IMPROBABLE, BAQ, 9/20, 1 mile (turf) (VIDEO)
Beyer Speed Figure-83 (2nd)
(c, 3, by Improbable–Baffle Me, by First Samurai)
O-Donegal Racing. B-WinStar Farm (Ky). T-Thomas Morley. J-Ricardo Santana.
After a somewhat awkward beginning, he was given a ground-saving ride by Santana and finished strongly inside for 2nd in his third lifetime outing, all on turf. His consistent dam Baffle Me won five stakes and recorded 13 Beyers between 90 and 94 after being switched from dirt to grass.

2. CUANDO, BAQ, 9/20, 1 mile (turf) (VIDEO)
Beyer Speed Figure-90
(g, 4, by Not This Time–Fox Hunt, by Saint Liam)
O-Two Tone Farms. B-LaDona Hudson (Ky). T-Bruce Levine. J-Ruben Silvera.
The 16-race maiden had previously shown he was capable of running competitive numbers when a) in peak form and b) on an uncontested early lead. And at 8/1 odds here he was ridden with intent early by Silvera to set the pace and was never threatened in a strong performance. Owner/breeder Hudson has raced at least four generations of the female family dating back 40 years.

1. ENGLISHMAN, CD, 9/19, 7 furlongs (VIDEO)
Beyer Speed Figure-97
(c, 2, by Maxfield–In It for the Gold, by Speightstown)
O-C R K Stable. B-Fifth Avenue Bloodstock. T-Cherie DeVaux. J-Jose Ortiz.
He somehow wasn't even the betting favorite, but Englishman recorded the second-fastest 2-year-old debut figure thus far in 2025, behind only Brant's 101. As the 2/1 second choice, this 'TDN Rising Star' left 9/5 Tagermeen in the dust–and Tagermeen had finished 4th at Saratoga in Ted Noffey's maiden win. Sire Maxfield (who won his first five starts) has been represented in his first crop by 11 winners to date, including California-bred stakes winner Max Ciao and Sapling runner-up Just Asap.