By My Standards, Bell's the One highlight Wednesday's stakes works

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Four Breeders' Cup hopefuls hit the track for workouts on Wednesday morning led by Breeders' Cup Classic contender By My Standards. The four-time Grade 2 winner worked a bullet five-furlongs in :59.8 at Churchill Downs for Bret Calhoun. Grade 1 winner Bell's the One also worked five-furlongs under the TwinSpires. The Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint hopeful stopped the clocks in 1:00 for Neil Pessin. Fellow Filly and Mare Sprint contender Come Dancing and Turf Sprint contender Oleksandra put forth four-furlong works at Belmont.

View all of Wednesday's graded stakes works below:

Come Dancing (Malibu Moon) a Grade 1 winner (2019 Ketel One Ballerina) worked 4 furlongs in 48.9 at Belmont Park on Wednesday morning. It was the third fastest of 31 works at the distance. Her previous work was 10 days ago going 4 furlongs at Belmont Park. In her last start she placed 1st in the Honorable Miss H. (G2) going 6 furlongs on the main track at Saratoga on September 6 for trainer Carlos Martin.

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High Velocity (Quality Road) a Grade 3 winner (2019 Bob Hope) worked 5 furlongs in 59.5 at Belmont Park on Wednesday morning. It was the fastest of 8 works at the distance. His previous work was 8 days ago going 5 furlongs at Belmont Park. In his last start he placed 6th in an allowance race going 1 mile 70 yards on the main track at Monmouth Park on September 19 for trainer Kelly Breen.

Oleksandra (AUS) (Animal Kingdom) a Grade 1 winner (2020 Jaipur) worked 4 furlongs in 50.1 at Belmont Park on Wednesday morning. It was the 8th fastest of 17 works at the distance. Her previous work was 5 days ago going 3 furlongs at Belmont Park. In her last start she placed 1st in the Jaipur (G1) going 6 furlongs on the turf at Belmont Park on June 20 for trainer Neil Drysdale.

By My Standards (Goldencents) a four time Grade 2 winner worked 5 furlongs in 59.8 at Churchill Downs on Wednesday morning. It was the fastest of 16 works at the distance. His previous work was 9 days ago going 4 furlongs at Churchill Downs. In his last start he placed 1st in the Alysheba presented by Sentient Jet (G2) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Churchill Downs on September 4 for trainer Bret Calhoun.

Bell's the One (Majesticperfection) a Grade 1 winner (2020 Derby City Distaff presented by Derby City Gaming) worked 5 furlongs in 1:00.0 at Churchill Downs on Wednesday morning. It was the second fastest of 16 works at the distance. Her previous work was 8 days ago going 5 furlongs at Churchill Downs. In her last start she placed 1st in the Derby City Distaff presented by Derby City Gaming (G1) going 7 furlongs on the main track at Churchill Downs on September 5 for trainer Neil Pessin.

Xenobia (IRE) (Falco) a Grade 3 winner (2019 Athenia) worked 4 furlongs in 48.6 at Keeneland on Wednesday morning. It was the 6th fastest of 16 works at the distance. Her previous work was 7 days ago going 4 furlongs at Fair Hill. In her last start she placed 1st in an allowance race going 1 mile on the turf at Monmouth Park on September 7 for trainer Jonathan Thomas.

Elizabeth Way (IRE) (Frankel (GB)) a Grade 3 winner (2020 The Very One) worked 5 furlongs in 59.4 at Woodbine on Wednesday morning. It was the second fastest of 21 works at the distance. Her previous work was 10 days ago going 5 furlongs at Woodbine. In her last start she placed 4th in the Canadian Presented by the Japan Racing Association (G2) going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Woodbine on September 12 for trainer Roger Attfield.

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