Monday works: 7 graded winners feature 2 last-out winners

Two horses who won their most recent races are among the graded-stakes winners on Monday morning's work tab.

Arrest Me Red, a multiple graded-stakes winning turf sprinter, returned to the work tab Monday for the first time since an allowance victory at Keeneland in October. He breezed four furlongs over the Tapeta at Turfway Park in 48.4 seconds. The 6-year-old Wesley Ward trainee last won at the graded level in 2022, but he won three of his six starts in 2024 and earned stakes placings at Turfway and Kentucky Downs.

Midnight Mammoth, winner of the Grade 3 Cougar II in his last start at Del Mar on July 25, has been on the work tab all December long. He went five furlongs at Santa Anita on Monday in 1:00.8, his first gate work since returning to the tab on Dec. 2. A seasoned 5-year-old in the Craig Dollase barn, Midnight Mammoth has seven wins in 31 starts, but the Cougar II was his first at the stakes level.

These seven graded-stakes winners worked across the country Monday morning:

Atone (Into Mischief), a Grade 1 winner (2023 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational), worked five furlongs in 1:03.2 at Gulfstream Park on Monday morning. It was the slowest of six works at the distance. His previous work was eight days ago going five furlongs at Gulfstream Park. In his last start he placed sixth in a handicap going one mile on the turf at Kentucky Downs on Sept. 1 for trainer Mike Maker.

Rockemperor (Holy Roman Emperor), a Grade 1 winner (2021 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic), worked five furlongs in 1:00.6 at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the seventh fastest of 46 works at the distance. His previous work was 14 days ago going four furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he placed fourth in the Hollywood Turf Cup (G2) going 1 1/2 miles on the turf at Del Mar on Nov. 29 for trainer Phil D'Amato.

Hoist the Gold (Mineshaft), a two-time Grade 2 winner (2023 Cigar Mile Handicap, 2023 Phoenix), worked four furlongs in 48.6 seconds at Fair Grounds on Monday morning. It was the 26th fastest of 117 works at the distance. His previous work was eight days ago going five furlongs at Fair Grounds. In his last start he placed third in the Kelly's Landing going 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track at Churchill Downs on June 29 for trainer Dallas Stewart.

Arrest Me Red (Pioneerof the Nile), a Grade 2 winner (2022 Turf Sprint), worked four furlongs in 48.4 seconds at Turfway Park on Monday morning. It was the fourth fastest of 28 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he won an allowance race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Keeneland on Oct. 23 for trainer Wesley Ward.

Durante (Distorted Humor), a Grade 3 winner (2023 Bold Ruler), worked four furlongs in 51.6 seconds at Oaklawn on Monday morning. It was the 115th fastest of 129 works at the distance. His previous work was six days ago going three furlongs at Oaklawn. In his last start he placed fifth in the Ring The Bell going six furlongs on the main track at Oaklawn on Dec. 7 for trainer David Jacobson.

Gray's Fable (Gio Ponti), a Grade 3 winner (2021 Appleton), worked four furlongs in 49.2 seconds at Fair Grounds on Monday morning. It was the 55th fastest of 117 works at the distance. His previous work was 12 days ago going four furlongs at Fair Grounds. In his last start he placed fifth in an allowance race going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Fair Grounds on Nov. 23 for trainer Michael Stidham.

Midnight Mammoth (Midnight Lute), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Cougar II), worked five furlongs in 1:00.8 at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the 11th fastest of 46 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he won the Cougar II (G3) going 1 1/2 miles on the main track at Del Mar on July 25 for trainer Craig Dollase.