The GII Baird Doubledogdare Stakes and GIII Santa Maria Stakes were the highlights of last week among the distaff set, at least from a Beyer Speed Figure perspective. 6. OVERSUBSCRIBED (GB), AQU, 4/17, Plenty of Grace Stakes, 1 mile (turf) (VIDEO)Beyer Speed Figure – 91 (2nd)(m, 5, by Too Darn Hot (GB)-Zurigha (Ire), by Cape Cross (Ire))O-Klaravich Stables. B-Rabbah Bloodstock Limited (GB). T-Chad Brown. J-Manny Franco.She probably isn't one of the premier Brown turf females, but she has been spotted judiciously enough to be twice graded-stakes placed and delivered another consistent run in this ungraded stakes. After checking lightly into the first turn, she was given a beautiful rail trip by Franco to have dead aim on And One More Time (see below) a furlong out but couldn't gain appreciably from there while matching her top Beyer. 5. AND ONE MORE TIME, AQU, 4/17, Plenty of Grace Stakes, 1 mile (turf) (VIDEO)Beyer Speed Figure – 92(f, 4, by Omaha Beach-Complicated, by Blame)O-Live Oak Plantation. B-William Harrigan & Mike Pietrangelo (Ky). T-Mark Casse. J-Javier Castellano.To earn her first stakes score since prevailing in Woodbine's GI Natalma Stakes over stablemates Vixen (Vekoma) and Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro) as a 2-year-old, she needed to win twice: once when gutting it out wire-to-wire in NYRA's delayed first turf stakes of 2026 and again in the steward's stand when Jose Lezcano claimed the winner came over and caused him to check into the first turn. After a five-minute deliberation, it was determined (correctly, it seems, according to the videos shown to the public) that the incident did not warrant a disqualification. 4. IRISH MAXIMA, PRX, 4/14, allowance, 7 furlongsBeyer Speed Figure – 93 (VIDEO)(m, 5, by Maximus Mischief-Palace Pier, by Out of Place)O-Irish Three Racing. B-Pillar Property Services (Ky). T-John Servis. J-Frankie Pennington.Her home base is at Parx with Servis. But after a sharp allowance score at Aqueduct last month, a Grade III win there last April and subsequent graded starts at Kentucky Downs and Saratoga, her appearance in this open allowance might have caught the competition off guard. But the fact that she cruised by 6 1/2 lengths was obviously no surprise at all given her 1-to-10 price. Simply Joking | Benoit3. SIMPLY JOKING, SA, 4/19, Santa Maria Stakes, 1 1-16 miles (VIDEO)Beyer Speed Figure – 93(f, 4, by Practical Joke-Imply, by E Dubai)O-Berkels 0813, CMNWLTH, Grantley Acres and Ryan Conner. B-Barlar (Pa). T-Michael McCarthy. J-Emisael Jaramillo.She hadn't won a race–hadn't gotten close–since her signature victory in the Silverbulletday more than a year ago.But a softish four-horse Santa Maria field that lacked pace was the perfect recipe for a renaissance.Simply Joking dictated the tempo at 4/5 odds before smartly pulling 6 3/4 lengths clear from second choice Nafisa (Quality Road) for her first graded stakes victory. 2. EUNOMIA, KEE, 4/17, Baird Doubledogdare Stakes, 1 1-16 miles (VIDEO)Beyer Speed Figure – 97 (2nd)(f, 4, by Tiz the Law-Speedy Vanessa, by American Pharoah)O-St Elias Stable, WSS Racing, Turf Express and Stefania Farms. B-Breed First (Ky). T-Saffie Joseph Jr. J-Flavien Prat.Eunomia ran the race of her life–thus far, at least–but it still wasn't quite good enough to hold off Alpine Princess (below) despite a clearer trip and a two-pound advantage in the weights. And Prat also did everything he legally could, angling over in midstretch to crowd and attempt to intimidate Alpine Princess, who was trying to come through along the rail with Irad Ortiz Jr. 1. ALPINE PRINCESS, KEE, 4/17, Baird Doubledogdare Stakes, 1 1-16 miles (VIDEO)Beyer Speed Figure – 97(m, 5, by Classic Empire-Le Moine, by Curlin)O-Full of Run Racing & Madaket Stable. B-Betz, DJ Stables, Peter Lamatia, Classic Empire Syndicate (Ky). T-Brad Cox. J-Irad Ortiz Jr.Two months ago, Alpine Princess and Eunomia finished second and third, respectively, in the GIII Royal Delta Stakes at Gulfstream Park–but were 5 lengths behind 8/1 surprise winner Claret Beret (Not This Time). Of course, the form of that race was seriously flattered when Claret Beret returned with a stunning GI Apple Blossom performance to beat champion Nitrogen. And sure enough, Alpine Princess and Eunomia ran away from the field in Friday's Doubledogdare to each post lifetime best Beyers. The post Six Speedy Fillies: For The Week Of April 13-19 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.