Kentucky Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report: Florida Derby

Audible registered a whopping 107 BRIS Speed rating posting a three-length victory in the March 31 Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park. That’s the top number for a 2018 Kentucky Derby contender and the bay colt stretched his win skein to four with the convincing tally, backing up a 5 ½-length romp in the February 3 Holy Bull (G2) that netted a 105 BRIS Speed figure.

He also packs a late punch. After garnering triple-digit numbers in three-of-four starts, Audible received a 104 BRIS Late Pate rating.

Owned by China Horse Racing Club, Head of Plains, Starlight Racing and WinStar Farm, Audible is a son of Grade 1-winning sire Into Mischief, who counts four-time champion Beholder and prominent 2018 Kentucky Derby contender Mendelssohn as half-siblings.

Conditioned by two-time Kentucky Derby victor Todd Pletcher, who won last year with Always Dreaming, Audible is the third Pletcher trainee so far to guarantee a berth in the first leg of the Triple Crown, joining Rebel (G2) winner Magnum Moon and Louisiana Derby (G2) hero Noble Indy.

And with a pair of outstanding Speed numbers in tow, Audible has established himself as a major contender.

Hofburg ran well jumping straight to stakes company, registering his first triple-digit BRIS Speed rating (104) finishing a clear second. That represents an eight-point increase from a well-regarded maiden tally on March 3 and Hofburg will be one of the most inexperienced Kentucky Derby runners with only three career starts. However, the well-bred Tapit colt does appear to be rapidly improving for trainer Bill Mott.

The Road to the Kentucky Derby series determines eligibility and a 35-race schedule is divided between the Prep Season and Championship Series.

Top BRIS Speed ratings so far in the Championship Series, which began in mid-February (95 and better):

Horse		Race (finish)		BRIS Speed
Audible		Florida Derby (1st)		107
Enticed		Gotham (1st)		104
Promises Fulfilled		Fountain of Youth (1st)		104
Hofburg		Florida Derby (2nd)		104
Strike Power		Fountain of Youth (2nd)		101
Old Time Revival		Gotham (2nd)		101
Magnum Moon		Rebel (1st)		100
Noble Indy		Louisiana Derby (1st)		100
Blended Citizen		Jeff Ruby Steaks (1st)		100
Lone Sailor		Louisiana Derby (2nd)		100
Pony Up		Jeff Ruby Steaks (2nd)		99
My Boy Jack		Louisiana Derby (3rd)		99
Bolt d’Oro		San Felipe (1st)		98
Bravazo		Risen Star (1st)		98
Quip		Tampa Bay Derby (1st)		98
McKinzie		San Felipe (2nd)		98
Snapper Sinclair		Risen Star (2nd)		98
Arawak		Jeff Ruby Steaks (3rd)		98
Good Magic		Fountain of Youth (3rd)		98
Flameaway		Tampa Bay Derby (2nd)		97
Runaway Ghost		Sunland Derby (1st)		96
Solomini		Rebel (2nd)		96
Combatant		Rebel (3rd)		96
Free Drop Billy		Gotham (3rd)		96
Noble Indy		Risen Star (3rd)		96
World of Trouble		Tampa Bay Derby (3rd)		96
Machismo		Fountain of Youth (4th)		96
Mississippi		Florida Derby (3rd)		95
Instilled Regard		Risen Star (4th)		95

Top BRIS Speed ratings from the Prep Season, which began last September and concluded in mid-February:

Horse (finish)		Race		BRIS Speed
Audible		Holy Bull (1st)		105
Bolt d’Oro		FrontRunner (1st)		105
Good Magic		BC Juvenile (1st)		105
McKinzie		Sham (1st)		104
Flameaway		Sam F. Davis (1st)		101
Catholic Boy		Sam F. Davis (2nd)		101
Solomini		Los Alamitos Futurity (3rd)		101
McKinzie		Los Alamitos Futurity (1st)		100
Instilled Regard		Los Alamitos Futurity (2nd)		100
Solomini		BC Juvenile (2nd)		100
Vino Rosso		Sam F. Davis (3rd)		100
All Out Blitz		Sham (2nd)		99
Free Drop Billy		Holy Bull (2nd)		99
Bolt d’Oro		BC Juvenile (3rd)		99
Catholic Boy		Remsen (1st)		98
My Boy Jack		Southwest (1st)		98
Firenze Fire		Champagne (1st)		96
Instilled Regard		Lecomte (1st)		96
Good Magic		Champagne (2nd)		96
Solomini		FrontRunner (2nd)		96