Monday works: 5 Grade 1 winners tune up at Santa Anita

Five Grade 1 winners who also are leading Breeders' Cup prospects worked Monday at Santa Anita, with four of them hailing from trainer Bob Baffert's shedrow.

Those include Breeders' Cup Classic candidates Arabian Knight and Defunded, Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint contender Eda and possible Breeders' Cup Juvenile favorite Prince of Monaco. Arabian Knight, the last-out winner of the Grade 1 Pacific Classic, worked seven furlongs. Defunded, Eda and Prince of Monaco all went six.

Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. also brought Whitney (G1) winner White Abarrio out for a drill at Santa Anita on Monday. It was the 4-year-old's fourth work over the dirt in Arcadia, and like all of his other local drills it was a five-furlong move.

These 21 graded-stakes winners worked across North America on Monday:

Defunded (Dialed In), a two-time Grade 1 winner (2023 Hollywood Gold Cup, 2022 Awesome Again), worked six furlongs in 1:11.6 at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the third fastest of seven works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed second in the Awesome Again (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Santa Anita on Sept. 30 for trainer Bob Baffert.

White Abarrio (Race Day), a two-time Grade 1 winner (2023 Whitney, 2022 Florida Derby), worked five furlongs in 1:01.8 at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the 20th fastest of 40 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he won the Whitney (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Saratoga on Aug. 5 for trainer Richard Dutrow Jr.

Arabian Knight (Uncle Mo), a Grade 1 winner (2023 Pacific Classic), worked seven furlongs in 1:24.0 at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the faster of two works at the distance. His previous work was nine days ago going six furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he won the Pacific Classic (G1) going 1 1/4 miles on the main track at Del Mar on Sept. 2 for trainer Bob Baffert.

Eda (Munnings), a Grade 1 winner (2021 Starlet), worked six furlongs in 1:12.4 at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the fifth fastest of seven works at the distance. Her previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Santa Anita. In her last start she placed third in the Chillingworth (G3) going 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track at Santa Anita on Sept. 29 for trainer Bob Baffert.

Prince of Monaco (Speightstown), a Grade 1 winner (2023 Del Mar Futurity), worked six furlongs in 1:12.4 at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the fifth fastest of seven works at the distance. His previous work was eight days ago going five furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he won the Del Mar Futurity (G1) going seven furlongs on the main track at Del Mar on Sept. 10 for trainer Bob Baffert.

Program Trading (Lope de Vega), a Grade 1 winner (2023 Saratoga Derby Invitational), worked four furlongs in 49.9 seconds at Belmont Park on Monday morning. It was the 35th fastest of 56 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Belmont Park. In his last start he placed second in the Virginia Derby (G3) going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Colonial Downs on Sept. 9 for trainer Chad Brown.

Hong Kong Harry (Es Que Love), a three-time Grade 2 winner (2023 City of Hope Mile, 2022 Seabiscuit Handicap, 2022 Del Mar Mile), worked three furlongs in 36.6 seconds at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the faster of two works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he won the City of Hope Mile (G2) going one mile on the turf at Santa Anita on Sept. 30 for trainer Phil D'Amato.

Cross Border (English Channel), a two-time Grade 2 winner (2021 Bowling Green, 2020 Bowling Green), worked four furlongs in 48.8 seconds at Belmont Park on Monday morning. It was the ninth fastest of 56 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Belmont Park. In his last start he won the Cape Henlopen going 1 1/2 miles on the turf at Delaware Park on Sept. 16 for trainer Mike Maker.

Bubble Rock (More Than Ready), a Grade 2 winner (2022 Mrs. Revere), worked four furlongs in 49.0 seconds at Belmont Park on Monday morning. It was the 20th fastest of 56 works at the distance. Her previous work was nine days ago going four furlongs at Belmont Park. In her last start she placed second in the Smart N Fancy going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Saratoga on Aug. 25 for trainer Brad Cox.

Master Piece (Mastercraftsman), a Grade 2 winner (2022 Eddie Read), worked four furlongs in 50.6 seconds at Belmont Park on Monday morning. It was the 45th fastest of 56 works at the distance. His previous work was six days ago going five furlongs at Belmont Park. In his last start he placed 10th in the Arlington Million (G1) going 1 1/4 miles on the turf at Colonial Downs on Aug. 12 for trainer Richard Dutrow Jr.

Senor Buscador (Mineshaft), a Grade 2 winner (2023 San Diego Handicap), worked five furlongs in 1:02.0 at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the 25th fastest of 40 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed third in the Awesome Again (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Santa Anita on Sept. 30 for trainer Todd Fincher.

Silver Prospector (Declaration of War), a Grade 2 winner (2019 Kentucky Jockey Club), worked four furlongs in 51.4 seconds at Churchill Downs on Monday morning. It was the 29th fastest of 37 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed sixth in the Steve Sexton Mile (G3) going one mile on the main track at Lone Star Park on May 29 for trainer Steve Asmussen.

Balnikhov (Adaay), a two-time Grade 3 winner (2023 San Francisco Mile, 2022 Bryan Station), worked four furlongs in 49.0 seconds at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the sixth fastest of 21 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed eighth in the Eddie D (G2) going 6 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Santa Anita on Sept. 30 for trainer Phil D'Amato.

Packs a Wahlop (Creative Cause), a two-time Grade 3 winner (2022 Zuma Beach, 2022 Del Mar Juvenile Turf), worked seven furlongs in 1:29.0 at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the slower of two works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going six furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he placed ninth in the Eddie D (G2) going 6 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Santa Anita on Sept. 30 for trainer Jeff Mullins.

Fort Bragg (Tapit), a Grade 3 winner (2023 Dwyer), worked six furlongs in 1:11.4 at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the fastest of seven works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he placed third in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2) going six furlongs on the main track at Santa Anita on Sept. 30 for trainer Bob Baffert.

Freeport Joe (English Channel), a Grade 3 winner (2021 Berkeley Handicap), worked five furlongs in 1:01.8 at Golden Gate Fields on Monday morning. It was the 21st fastest of 65 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Golden Gate Fields. In his last start he won an allowance race going 1 1/16 miles on the synthetic at Golden Gate Fields on Jan. 15 for trainer Gloria Haley.

Morello (Classic Empire), a Grade 3 winner (2022 Gotham), worked four furlongs in 49.4 seconds at Churchill Downs on Monday morning. It was the ninth fastest of 37 works at the distance. His previous work was six days ago going four furlongs at Churchill Downs. In his last start he placed seventh in the Lake Hamilton going six furlongs on the main track at Oaklawn on May 6 for trainer Steve Asmussen.

Personal Best (Tapit), a Grade 3 winner (2023 La Prevoyante), worked four furlongs in 48.3 seconds at Belmont Park on Monday morning. It was the fastest of 27 works at the distance. Her previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Belmont Park. In her last start she placed fourth in the Ladies Marathon (G3) going 1 5/16 miles on the turf at Kentucky Downs on Sept. 9 for trainer Shug McGaughey.

Reincarnate (Good Magic), a Grade 3 winner (2023 Sham), worked six furlongs in 1:11.4 at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the fastest of seven works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he placed sixth in the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Parx Racing on Sept. 23 for trainer Bob Baffert.

Speed Boat Beach (Bayern), a Grade 3 winner (2022 Cecil B. DeMille), worked four furlongs in 47.8 seconds at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the sixth fastest of 34 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going three furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he placed second in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2) going six furlongs on the main track at Santa Anita on Sept. 30 for trainer Bob Baffert.

Zoffarelli (Zoffany), a Grade 3 winner (2021 La Jolla Handicap), worked four furlongs in 50.6 seconds at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the 20th fastest of 21 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he placed fourth in an allowance race going five furlongs on the turf at Del Mar on Aug. 31 for trainer Jeff Mullins.