Gun Runner 2-year-olds claim three of the top five spots, including an interesting Chad Brown exacta at the top.5) GUN FOR GLORY, CD, 11/4-6th, 1 1/16 miles (VIDEO)Beyer Speed Figure-84 (2nd)(c, 2, by Gun Runner-Easy Tap, by Tapit)O/B-Winchell Thoroughbreds (Ky). T-Steve Asmussen. J-Keith Asmussen.The two Gun Runners were sloppy track co-favorites, and while Gun for Glory was no match for Barrel Roll (below) with his head high despite a shadow roll, he ran a new Beyer top to splash in 14 3/4 lengths ahead of the rest. The farther he runs the better: full-brother Disarm took the Matt Winn (Gr. III) for Ron Winchell while also 2nd in the Louisiana Derby and Travers, 3rd in the Whitney and 4th in the Kentucky Derby. 4) NATIONAL FOREST, CD, 11/6-1st, 6 1/2 furlongs (VIDEO)Beyer Speed Figure-84(c, 2, by Constitution-Italia, by Medaglia d'Oro)O-WinStar Farm, China Horse Club and First Go Racing. B-Fred Hertrich III and John Fielding (Ky). T-Brad Cox. J-Tyler Gaffalione.At 1/5 odds in his third start, the $550,000 yearling dropped into a below-average $150,000 claimer. But he put it to bed the first three furlongs, zipping to a 3-length lead and continuing unchallenged (with no takers in the claim box). His performance was also flattered by the 12-length gap between 2nd and 3rd. His unraced dam is a half-sister to Hollywood Futurity (Gr. I) winner Stormello plus another Gr. II winner. 3) PLENTYOF ROGUE, LRL, 11/6-2nd, 6 furlongs (VIDEO)Beyer Speed Figure-84(c, 3, by Rogueish-Sparkle Plenty, by Uncle Mo)O-Lani's Legacy. B-Ed Seltzer (Fla). T-Justin Nixon. J-Wesley Ho.His 5 1/2-length score at 2/5 odds against three rivals told us nothing we didn't already know: the $4,500 bargain yearling is an overachiever with some talent, hailing from a Seltzer family tree cultivated for decades. In his first start, he was second with an 82 Beyer behind Frustrated, a Mike Repole/Brittany Russell runner.Bletchley | Coglianese2) BLETCHLEY, BEL, 11/6-1st, 1 mile (VIDEO)Beyer Speed Figure- 87(c, 2, by Gun Runner-Twenty Carat, by Into Mischief)O-Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Peter Brant and Brook Smith. B-Three Chimneys Farm (Ky). T-Chad Brown. J-Flavien Prat.In August 2024, M.V. Magnier and Brant signed a $1.9 million ticket at Saratoga for Paladin, who debuted Oct. 17, 2025, and earned an 87 Beyer with a win-by-DQ over Renegade in a one-mile maiden under Prat. The Gun Runner colt ran only twice more, taking the Remsen (Gr. II) over Renegade and the Risen Star (Gr. II) over Golden Tempo. Last September at Keeneland, Magnier and Brant went to $1.55 million for another Gun Runner for the same partnership–with eerily similar results thus far. Bletchley took his one-mile debut at Belmont by 7 3/4 lengths under Prat–also with an 87 Beyer–and since he's already in New York could be a Remsen contender, too. 1) BARREL ROLL, CD, 11/4-6th, 1 1/16 miles (VIDEO)Beyer Speed Figure- 96(c, 2, by Gun Runner-Acrobatique, by Discreet Cat)O-Tanglewood Thoroughbreds and Gainesway Stable. B-Helen Alexander and H A B Stroud (Ky). T-Chad Brown. J-Tyler Gaffalione.Take your pick of Brown's promising Gun Runners who both won over sloppy tracks by 7 3/4 lengths (weird, huh?). This one ran faster by Beyers but might rate behind Bletchley in pecking order only because he lost twice on fast tracks before his slop freakout, although in those he was beaten by Breeders' Cup Juvenile runners American History and Damavand. Last week he looked like a winner a long way out and is a $1.2 million yearling with family cred: his unraced dam is a half-sis to champion Covfefe and third dam Aurora (Danzig-Althea) was a multiple Grade I producer.The post Five Fastest Maidens for the Week of Nov. 2-Nov. 8, 2026 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.