Friday tab: Spirit of St Louis leads 12 graded winners

Spirit of St Louis, winner of two Grade 1 stakes this year but off the board in his last two starts, worked Friday at Saratoga for trainer Chad Brown.

The 6-year-old gelding by Medaglia d'Oro breezed four furlongs in 50.77 seconds, 15th fastest of 17 at the distance.

Spirit of St. Louis won the Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational in January and the Turf Classic (G1) on the Kentucky Derby undercard. Then he was sixth in the Manhattan (G1) and most recently eighth in the Fourstardave (G1).

Spirit of St Louis was one of 12 graded-stakes winners with published works Friday.

Spirit of St Louis (Medaglia d'Oro), a two-time Grade 1 winner (2025 Turf Classic, 2025 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational), worked four furlongs in 50.7 seconds at Saratoga on Friday morning. It was the 15th fastest of 17 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Saratoga. In his last start he placed eighth in the Fourstardave (G1) going one mile on the turf at Saratoga on Aug. 2 for trainer Chad Brown.

Fionn (Twirling Candy), a Grade 1 winner (2025 Belmont Oaks Invitational), worked five furlongs in 1:03.1 on turf at Saratoga on Friday morning. It was the fastest of three works at the distance. Her previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Saratoga. In her last start she won the Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Saratoga on July 5 for trainer Brad Cox.

Fort Washington (War Front), a Grade 1 winner (2025 Arlington Million), worked four furlongs in 52.1 seconds on turf at Saratoga on Friday morning. It was the 18th fastest of 21 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he won the Arlington Million (G1) going 1 1/4 miles on the turf at Colonial Downs on Aug. 9 for trainer Shug McGaughey.

Get Her Number (Dialed In), a Grade 1 winner (2020 American Pharoah), worked four furlongs in 48.4 seconds at Del Mar on Friday morning. It was the 16th fastest of 47 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed fifth in a claiming race going one mile on the main track at Del Mar on Aug. 16 for trainer Peter Miller.

Nakatomi (Firing Line), a Grade 1 winner (2024 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap), worked four furlongs in 50.8 seconds at Keeneland on Friday morning. It was the 16th fastest of 18 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Keeneland. In his last start he placed third in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt (G2) going six furlongs on the main track at Saratoga on July 19 for trainer Wesley Ward.

First Mission (Street Sense), a two-time Grade 2 winner (2025 Oaklawn Handicap, 2024 Alysheba), worked four furlongs in 49.8 seconds at Churchill Downs on Friday morning. It was the 44th fastest of 77 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed second in the Philip H. Iselin (G3) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Monmouth Park on Aug. 16 for trainer Brad Cox.

Grayosh (Yoshida), a Grade 2 winner (2024 Lake Placid), worked four furlongs in 51.6 seconds at Churchill Downs on Friday morning. It was the 75th fastest of 77 works at the distance. Her previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Saratoga. In her last start she placed third in the Matchmaker (G3) going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Monmouth Park on July 19 for trainer Chad Brown.

Kalik (Collected), a Grade 2 winner (2023 Pennine Ridge), worked four furlongs in 51.7 seconds at Palm Meadows on Friday morning. It was the 17th fastest of 18 works at the distance. His previous work was 27 days ago going four furlongs at Palm Meadows. In his last start he placed second in the Soldier's Dancer Handicap going one mile and 70 yards on the synthetic at Gulfstream Park on July 5 for trainer Carlos Narvaez.

Roll On Big Joe (Prospective), a two-time Grade 3 winner (2025 Kelly's Landing, 2025 Palos Verdes), worked five furlongs in 59.2 seconds at Del Mar on Friday morning. It was the fastest of 27 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Del Mar. In his last start he placed fifth in the Bing Crosby (G1) going six furlongs on the main track at Del Mar on July 26 for trainer Bob Hess Jr.

Coastal Mission (Great Notion), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Forty Niner), worked three furlongs in 36.6 seconds at Charles Town on Friday morning. It was the second fastest of 20 works at the distance. His previous work was nine days ago going five furlongs at Charles Town. In his last start he placed third in the Stymie going one mile on the main track at Aqueduct on March 1 for trainer Jeff Runco.

Encino (Nyquist), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Lexington), worked four furlongs in 49.6 seconds at Ellis Park on Friday morning. It was the sixth fastest of 18 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed third in the Kentucky Downs Preview Turf Mile going one mile on the turf at Ellis Park on Aug. 2 for trainer Brad Cox.

Life's an Audible (Audible), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Sweetest Chant), worked four furlongs in 48.2 seconds at Woodbine on Friday morning. It was the 13th fastest of 37 works at the distance. Her previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Woodbine. In her last start she placed sixth in the Canadian (G2) going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Woodbine on July 20 for trainer Kevin Attard.