Five Fastest Maidens, Presented By Taylor Made: Sept. 30-Oct. 6

Wandering Eyes · 2025-10-07T22:11:58Z

5. MIZZOU, KEE, 10/3, about 7 furlongs (VIDEO)
Beyer Speed Figure-88 (2nd)
(c, 3, by Munnings–Mo'ne Davis, by Bernardini)
O-Harrell Ventures and Seaside Racing. B-Brenda and Philip Robertson (Ky). T-George Weaver. J-Jose Ortiz.
This Friday maiden sprint kicks off a clean sweep for Keeneland in the Five Fastest Maidens. Mizzou battled with Divine Justice (below) from the start to ultimately lose a head bob despite having been away from the races for more than a year. Curtis Harrell and his nephew Forrest Jr. bought Mizzou for $300,000 at Keeneland September in 2023 from Versailles, Ky., husband and wife breeders Phil and Brenda Robertson. The Robertsons bought dam Mo'ne Davis from Roy Jackson four years ago–she's a half-sister to Jackson's 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro.

4. DIVINE JUSTICE, KEE, 10/3, about 7 furlongs (VIDEO)
Beyer Speed Figure-88
(c, 3, by Justify–Rarities, by City Zip)
O-Flurry Racing Stable, Titletown Racing Stables, Mathiesen Racing and KC Racing. B-Killora Stud (Ky). T-Brad Cox. J-Tyler Gaffalione.
A month-and-a-half ago, Semper Primus broke his maiden at Ellis Park by 8 1/4 lengths with a 100 Beyer, becoming only the second triple-digit-Beyer maiden since we started Five Fastest Maidens this May. Next across the finish in that race was Divine Justice, who just managed to outduel Mizzou Friday in his second career outing. He's a son of Justify out of a full-sister to two-time Grade I winning sprinter Palace.

3. GALLIVANT, KEE, 10/4, 6 furlongs (VIDEO)
Beyer Speed Figure-89 (3rd)
(c, 2, by Into Mischief–Fancy Dress Party, by Munnings)
O/B-LNJ Foxwoods (Ky). T-Ben Colebrook. J-Luan Machado.
And now we get to the swift Saturday sprint at Keeneland. This son of supersire Into Mischief was well-backed at 5/1, and a pacesetting third-place 89 debut Beyer is a fine launching pad. His dam, also raced by the Roth family, won five of her six starts including the GIII Beaumont Stakes at Keeneland, so Gallivant has strong genes on both sides of his pedigree.

2. ROCKIES BALBOA, KEE, 10/4, 6 furlongs (VIDEO)
Beyer Speed Figure- 91 (2nd)
(c, 2, by Girvin–Toni Ann's Miracle, by Hear No Evil)
O-Charles Monfort, Americas Pastime Stables and Bloom Racing Stable. B-Tonya Hunt (Fla). T-Dale Romans. J-Corey Lanerie.
“Rocky” probably thought he had pacesetter Gallivant measured, until Local Knowledge landed an uppercut in the final furlong. In large part, his massive improvement from a no-excuses fifth in his first lifetime start is why some may look at the race's lofty rating with raised eyebrows. In that Sept. 1 debut, he trudged home 9 3/4 lengths behind highly-regarded Oscar's Hope with a mediocre 60 Beyer. By contrast, his 91 Beyer on Saturday came a half-hour before Oscar's Hope finished second in a Keeneland allowance–in a six-furlong time 1.16 seconds slower than Rockies Balboa. That might seem illogical, but in making speed figures you go where the data takes you.

1. LOCAL KNOWLEDGE, KEE, 10/4, 6 furlongs (VIDEO)
Beyer Speed Figure-94
(c, 2, by Yaupon–Chestnut Street, by Scat Daddy)
O-Spendthrift Farm. B-Stoneriggs Farm (Ky). T-Todd Pletcher. J-Dylan Davis. 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard'.
Right in the middle of Spendthrift's banner weekend, this performance flew under the radar. But the $625,000 OBS April purchase delivered a big debut Beyer despite a disadvantageous trip. Watch the head-on replay and you'll see the son of Yaupon slam into the side of the gate at the break and drop five lengths behind average fractions. He also took the long way four wide around the turn, yet still ran down the leaders with nice-looking strides and a final quarter of :23.87.