Tacitus, Max Player, Volatile lead Monday's graded stakes works

G3 winner Max Player continued his Kentucky Derby preparations for new trainer Steve Asmussen on Monday, working a sharp 5 furlongs in :59.6 at Churchill Downs. It was the second fastest of 48 works at the distance. Tacitus, Bill Mott's impressive winner of the Suburban (G2) put forth an easy 5-furlong work at Saratoga. Alfred G. Vanderbilt (G1) victor Volatile worked a solid 4 furlongs at Saratoga for Steve Asmussen.

View the full list of Monday's graded stakes workers below:

Xenobia (IRE) (Falco) a Grade 3 winner (2019 Athenia) worked 4 furlongs in 47.8 at Belmont Park on Monday morning. It was the 4th fastest of 37 works at the distance. Her previous work was 9 days ago going 4 furlongs at Belmont Park. In her last start she placed 6th in the De La Rose going 1 mile on the turf at Saratoga on July 17 for trainer Jonathan Thomas.

Related: Also check out other recent graded stakes works:
• Sunday's works - Tiz the Law, Thousand Words
• Saturday's works – Monomoy Girl, War of Will 

Four Graces (Majesticperfection) a two time Grade 3 winner (2020 Beaumont, 2020 Dogwood) worked 6 furlongs in 1:12.6 at Churchill Downs on Monday morning. It was the fastest of 2 works at the distance. Her previous work was 6 days ago going 5 furlongs at Churchill Downs. In her last start she won the Beaumont (G3) going 7 furlongs on the main track at Keeneland on July 10 for trainer Ian Wilkes. 

Max Player (Honor Code) a Grade 3 winner (2020 Withers) worked 5 furlongs in 59.6 at Churchill Downs on Monday morning. It was the second fastest of 48 works at the distance. His previous work was 7 days ago going 5 furlongs at Churchill Downs. In his last start he placed 3rd in the Runhappy Travers (G1) going 1 1/4 miles on the main track at Saratoga on August 8 for trainer Linda Rice. (Click here for more on Max Player's work.)

Lady Apple (Curlin) a four time Grade 3 winner worked 5 furlongs in 1:02.2 at Churchill Downs on Monday morning. It was the 35th fastest of 48 works at the distance. This is her first work since her last race. In her last start she placed 9th in the Groupie Doll going 1 mile on the main track at Ellis Park on August 9 for trainer Steve Asmussen.

Zulu Alpha (Street Cry (IRE)) a Grade 1 winner (2020 Gulfstream Park Turf ) worked 5 furlongs in 59.8 at Churchill Training on Monday morning. It was the third fastest of 19 works at the distance. His previous work was 7 days ago going 5 furlongs at Churchill Training. In his last start he won the Elkhorn (G2) going 1 1/2 miles on the turf at Keeneland on July 12 for trainer Mike Maker.

Aquaphobia (Giant's Causeway) a Grade 1 winner (2020 United Nations) worked 4 furlongs in 48.4 at Churchill Training on Monday morning. It was the fastest of 22 works at the distance. His previous work was 7 days ago going 5 furlongs at Churchill Training. In his last start he won the United Nations (G1) going 1 3/8 miles on the turf at Monmouth Park on July 18 for trainer Mike Maker.

Somelikeithotbrown (Big Brown) a Grade 2 winner (2020 Bernard Baruch H.) worked 5 furlongs in 1:00.4 at Churchill Training on Monday morning. It was the 7th fastest of 19 works at the distance. His previous work was 8 days ago going 4 furlongs at Churchill Training. In his last start he won the Bernard Baruch H. (G2) going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Saratoga on July 26 for trainer Mike Maker.

Varenka (Ghostzapper) a Grade 2 winner (2019 Lake Placid) worked 6 furlongs in 1:14.6 at Fair Hill on Monday morning. It was the fastest of 1 works at the distance. Her previous work was 7 days ago going 5 furlongs at Fair Hill. In her last start she placed 5th in the WinStar Matchmaker (G3) going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Monmouth Park on July 18 for trainer Graham Motion.

Echo Town (Speightstown) a Grade 1 winner (2020 H. Allen Jerkens Presented by Runhappy) worked 5 furlongs in 1:00.8 at Saratoga on Monday morning. It was the 10th fastest of 20 works at the distance. His previous work was 8 days ago going 4 furlongs at Saratoga. In his last start he won the H. Allen Jerkens Presented by Runhappy (G1) going 7 furlongs on the main track at Saratoga on August 1 for trainer Steve Asmussen.

Jackie's Warrior (Maclean's Music) a Grade 2 winner (2020 Saratoga Special Presented by Miller Lite) worked 5 furlongs in 1:00.1 at Saratoga on Monday morning. It was the 4th fastest of 20 works at the distance. His previous work was 8 days ago going 4 furlongs at Saratoga. In his last start he won the Saratoga Special Presented by Miller Lite (G2) going 6 furlongs on the main track at Saratoga on August 7 for trainer Steve Asmussen.

Volatile (Violence) a Grade 1 winner (2020 Alfred G. Vanderbilt H.) worked 4 furlongs in 50.8 at Saratoga on Monday morning. It was the 11th fastest of 19 works at the distance. His previous work was 7 days ago going 4 furlongs at Saratoga. In his last start he won the Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. (G1) going 6 furlongs on the main track at Saratoga on July 25 for trainer Steve Asmussen.

Tacitus (Tapit) a three time Grade 2 winner (2020 Suburban, 2019 Wood Memorial, 2019 Tampa Bay Derby) worked 5 furlongs in 1:01.6 at Saratoga on Monday morning. It was the 15th fastest of 20 works at the distance. His previous work was 8 days ago going 5 furlongs at Saratoga. In his last start he won the Suburban (G2) going 1 1/4 miles on the main track at Belmont Park on July 4 for trainer Bill Mott.

Tenfold (Curlin) a Grade 2 winner (2018 Jim Dandy) worked 3 furlongs in 37.9 at Saratoga on Monday morning. It was the 4th fastest of 7 works at the distance. His previous work was 7 days ago going 5 furlongs at Saratoga. In his last start he placed 3rd 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.