A Saratoga Maiden Breaks Through on the Fastest List

Bogus Operandi, a 3-year-old gelding by Maximus Mischief out of Blame, broke his maiden at Saratoga on September 3, taking the eighth race over 6 1/2 furlongs. The effort was strong enough to earn a Beyer Speed Figure of 85 and a spot at No. 5 on Thoroughbred Daily News' weekly accounting of the country's fastest maiden performances, covering the week of August 31 through September 6. Saratoga's summer meet has long been a proving ground for young horses finding their form, and this was one more first-time winner doing exactly that on the main track. The distance, the figure, and the date are now part of Bogus Operandi's record as he moves beyond maiden company.

With reporting from Thoroughbred Daily News.