Iowa-bred Topper T is Fastest Horse of the Week

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00:00The fastest horse of the week is brought to you by the fast stallions at Windstar Farm such as Nashville.

00:06Look at his career record as a racehorse chronologically.

00:09As a two-year-old at Saratoga in one of those tough maiden races, he wins by eleven and a half lengths to become a TD and rising star.

00:16November 7th, 2020 at Keeneland, set a track record, six furlongs, 107.89.

00:22That was Breeders' Cup day, almost a full second faster than the sprint later in the day.

00:26And then March 2022, he runs the fastest six furlongs at the fairgrounds meet, 108.61.

00:33He ran faster than 44 seconds flat for a half mile three different times, won two of those.

00:39We're talking speeds. Off to a fast start as a stallion as well.

00:43204 mares bred in his first book, 91 percent of those checking in full.

00:50You're looking for speed and who isn't?

00:52Nashville stands at Windstar Farm.

00:56Now, this week's Horse of the Week, here's a new one for you.

00:59An Iowa bred winning an allowance optional claiming race at Prairie Meadows on a Thursday.

01:08His name, Topper T, went to the lead in that optional claiming race.

01:13Won it by 18 and three quarters lengths, a modest buyer speed figure of 110 for Topper T.

01:21By far, obviously the highest of his career. Previous high was 92.

01:25He had won three of his last four starts for trainer Jan Arnett, son of Bellamy Road.

01:30Bellamy Road, of course, best known for winning the Wood Memorial by 17 and a half lengths.

01:35So those big margins must run in the family.

01:37And here's something I thought was interesting in that optional claiming race at Prairie Meadows.

01:41It was a six horse field. Only two horses in that six horse field were entered to be claimed for $30,000.

01:49Topper T was one of the two, but no one went in for him.

01:53And so he goes out there and runs a 110 buyer speed figure.

01:57Topper T, rather, 110 buyer, the fastest horse of the week.