Many of the better 2-year-olds haven't gotten cranked up yet, but the 3- and 4-year-old maidens continue to put up nice performances. 5 – MISS HELLFIRE, SA, 5/30-4th, 6 furlongs (video)Beyer Speed Figure- 85(f, 4, by Sir Prancelot (Ire)-Missilette, by Golden Missile)O/B-Bryan and David Willson (Cal). T-Mike Puype. J-Kazushi Kimura.This romping debut win is a career highlight as a partnership for owner/breeders David Willson and his grandson Bryan. David is a longtime breeder and Bryan joined him in 2014 in the purchase of dam Missilette. Miss Hillfire scored by 13 3/4 lengths as the 2-1 second choice against California-breds. Bryan Willson played baseball collegiately at the University of Central Arkansas and is currently head baseball coach for Pacifica High School in Oxnard, CA. 4 – MOONA LISA, SA, 5/31-6th, 6 furlongs (video)Beyer Speed Figure- 87 (2nd)(f, 4, by Tiz the Law-Moonlight Sky, by Sky Mesa)O-Michael Lund Peterson. B-China Horse Club (Ky). T-Bob Baffert. J-Juan Hernandez.It's hardly unusual for Baffert to finish 1-2 in a Santa Anita maiden race, but in this case he did it with two daughters of Belmont winner Tiz the Law making their first starts. Moona Lisa was hammered down to 1-to-2 favoritism, a price that looked realistic when she quickly zipped to a clear lead – but she was caught late by stablemate Dainey (below). She was a $1.9 million 2-year-old and her dam is a half-sister to Baffert-trained Ky Oaks winner/2017 champion 3-year-old filly Abel Tasman and full sister to Dogwood Stakes winner (Gr. III) Sky Girl. 3 – DAINEY, SA, 5/31-6th, 6 furlongs (video)Beyer Speed Figure- 88(f, 3, by Tiz the Law-Wait Til Dawn, by Giant's Causeway)O-Patti & Hal Earnhardt. B-Don Alberto Corporation (Ky).T-Bob Baffert. J-Ernesto Jaramillo.The “other Baffert” stuck again Sunday, as did the “other Tiz the Law,” when Dainey ran down the expensive and heavily-favored stablemate Moona Lisa (above) in the closing strides. By comparison, Dainey cost only $110,000 as a yearling. In 2012, Michael Tabor paid $1.2 million for Path of Thunder, a half-sister to Breeders' Cup Distaff winner Spain. Path of Thunder won two ungraded stakes and produced two stakes-winners, one of whom was Wait Til Dawn, the dam of Dainey. Wait Til Dawn's first five foals were 2-for-21 on the track and had made less than $100,000 when Tabor sold her in 2018 for $400,000 to Don Alberto. 2 – DIRECT STRIKE, CD, 5/30-3rd, 1 1/8 miles (video)Beyer Speed Figure- 89 (2nd)(c, 3, by Into Mischief-Day of Victory, by Victory Gallop)O-Qatar Racing, Mountmellick Farm and Hunter Valley Farm. B-Cypress Creek Equine (Ky). T-Brad Cox. J-Irad Ortiz Jr.He also made Five Fastest Maidens last month as the $500,000 yearling continues to improve his Beyers without visiting the winners circle. Cypress Creek Equine bought the dam privately in 2020 from the late Lewis Lakin when she failed to meet her sales reserve at $550,000. Day of Victory also produced Direct Strike's Grade I-winning half-sister Finley'sluckycharm and traces back to Gather the Clan, a daughter of champion sprinter What a Summer who Lakin fortuitously purchased for $175,000 from Bert and Diana Firestone. Gather the Clan would produce Pure Clan, Greater Good and Gather the Day, dam of Day of Victory. 1 – BRAVE PILOT, CD, 5/30-3rd, 1 1/8 miles (video)Beyer Speed Figure- 92(c, 3, by Constitution-Princess Karen, by Stay Thirsty)O/B-Juddmonte (Ky). T-Michael McCarthy. J-John Velazquez.McCarthy won his first stakes for Juddmonte three weeks ago when Marjoram took the Senorita (Gr. III) at Santa Anita and they might have a decent colt here. Brave Pilot got the jump on 4/5 favorite Direct Strike (above) approaching the stretch, briefly appeared beaten as that one stormed alongside but fought back to edge clear at the end. This isn't your typical Juddmonte pedigree; Princess Karen was a stakes winner and graded placed but has been average as a mother, and in fact was unloaded last November for only $55,000 while in foal to Girvin. The post Fastest Maidens of the Week: May 26 – 31 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.