Midnight Bisou, Code of Honor lead Monday's graded stakes works

Multiple Grade 1 winners Midnight Bisou and Code of Honor put in their final works on Monday for their respective races on Saturday at Saratoga. Midnight Bisou, who will be favored in the Personal Ensign, and Code of Honor, who will run in the Whitney Stakes, both put forth sharp 4 furlong drills. Check out the full list of graded stakes workers on Monday below:

Code of Honor (Noble Mission) a two-time Grade 1 winner (2019 Travers, 2019 Jockey Gold Cup) breezed a half-mile in 49.04 seconds Monday morning over the Oklahoma training track in his final work for Saturday's Grade 1, $750,000 Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. "That's exactly what we wanted. I just wanted him to have a little bit of work and that's what I asked for him to go in," trainer Shug McGaughey said in a news release from the New York Racing Association. "I always breeze him on the Monday before he runs on Saturday. That seems to put him on his game. He's had two good works up here, and he seems to be doing fine."

Midnight Bisou (Midnight Lute) a five-time Grade 1 winner, worked a half-mile in preparation for her title defense in Saturday's Grade 1, $500,000 Personal Ensign. Traveling solo over the Oklahoma training track, Midnight Bisou opened up in 25.2 and was clocked a half-mile in 50.55.

Related: Also check out other recent graded stakes works:

• Sunday's works - Uncle Chuck, Shared Sense
• Saturday's works - Honor A. P., Tiz the Law
• Friday's works - Tom's d'Etat, No Parole

Bodexpress (Bodemeister) breezed five furlongs in 1:02.12 Monday on the main track under exercise rider J.J. Delgado in preparation for the $85,000 Alydar, a nine-furlong test slated for Aug. 9. "Today was a maintenance work because he was supposed to race last week," assistant trainer Gustavo Delgado Jr. said in the NYRA news release. "You can tell he is feeling good. He did that today all on his own and he didn't come back too tired. The Alydar makes sense especially since it's been four months since he ran."

Max Player (Honor Code) a Grade 3 winner (2020 Withers) worked 6 furlongs in 1:14.4 at Belmont Park on Monday morning. It was the fastest of 2 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going 5 furlongs at Belmont Park. In his last start he placed third in the Belmont (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Belmont Park on June 20 for trainer Linda Rice. 

Mo Forza (Uncle Mo) a Grade 1 winner (2019 Hollywood Derby) worked 6 furlongs in 1:14.4 at Del Mar on Monday morning. It was the second fastest of 5 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going 5 furlongs at Del Mar. In his last start he placed ninth in the Gulfstream Park Turf (G1) going 1 3/16 miles on the turf at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 25 for trainer Peter Miller.

Mrs. Sippy (Blame) a Grade 2 winner (2019 Glens Falls), worked 5 furlongs in 1:02.0 at Fair Hill on Monday morning. It was the fastest of 1 works at the distance. Her previous work was nine days ago going 5 furlongs at Fair Hill. In her last start she placed ninth in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1) going 1 1/4 miles on the turf at Santa Anita Park on Nov. 2 for trainer Graham Motion.

Mischevious Alex (Into Mischief) a two time Grade 3 winner (2020 Gotham 2020 Swale), worked 3 furlongs in 36.2 at Parx Racing on Monday morning. It was the second fastest of 2 works at the distance. His previous work was 14 days ago going 5 furlongs at Parx Racing. In his last start he placed fourth in the Woody Stephens (G1) going 7 furlongs on the main track at Belmont Park on June 20 for trainer John Servis. He will make his next start in Saturday's Grade 1 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial at Saratoga. 

Cambier Parc (Medaglia d'Oro) a two time Grade 1 winner (2019 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup 2019 Del Mar Oaks), worked 4 furlongs in 50.3 at Saratoga on Monday morning. It was the 30th fastest of 39 works at the distance. Her previous work was seven days ago going 3 furlongs at Saratoga. In her last start, she won the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Keeneland on Oct. 12 for trainer Chad Brown.

Tenfold (Curlin) a Grade 2 winner (2018 Jim Dandy), worked 5 furlongs in 1:01.7 at Saratoga on Monday morning. It was the 15th fastest of 25 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going 6 furlongs at Saratoga. In his last start he placed third in the Gold Cup at Santa Anita (G1) going 1 1/4 miles on the main track at Santa Anita Park on June 6 for trainer Steve Asmussen.