Thousand Words, Max Player highlight Monday's graded stakes works

Max Player had his first work for new trainer Steve Asmussen, going five furlongs at Churchill Downs on Monday. The third-place finisher in the Belmont and Travers Stakes previously was trained by Linda Rice. Shared Belief Stakes winner Thousand Words put forth a bullet 6-furlong drill at Del Mar for Bob Baffert. Max Player and Thousand Words are both targeting the Kentucky Derby for their next start.

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

Enforceable (Tapit) a Grade 3 winner (2020 LeComte) worked 5 furlongs in 1:01.4 at Churchill Downs on Monday morning. It was the eighth fastest of 47 works at the distance. His previous work was nine days ago going 5 furlongs at Churchill Downs. In his last start he placed fourth in the Toyota Blue Grass (G2) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Keeneland on July 11 for trainer Mark Casse.

Max Player (Honor Code) a Grade 3 winner (2020 Withers) worked 5 furlongs in 1:01.8 at Churchill Downs on Monday morning. It was the 13th fastest of 47 works at the distance. This is his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed third in the Runhappy Travers (G1) going 1 1/4 miles on the main track at Saratoga on Aug. 8 for previous trainer Linda Rice.

Related: Also check out other recent graded stakes works:

• Sunday's works - Maximum Security, Midnight Bisou
• Saturday's works - Monomoy Girl, Improbable
• Friday's works - Gift Box, By My Standards

Aquaphobia (Giant's Causeway) a Grade 1 winner (2020 United Nations) worked 5 furlongs in 59.2 at Churchill Training on Monday morning. It was the fastest of 19 works at the distance. His previous work was seven 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.

United (Giant's Causeway) a three time Grade 2 winner (2020 Eddie Read 2020 Charles Whittingham 2020 San Marcos) worked 5 furlongs in 1:01.0 at Del Mar on Monday morning. It was the 13th fastest of 45 works at the distance. His previous work was 12 days ago going 4 furlongs at Del Mar. In his last start he won the Eddie Read (G2) going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Del Mar on July 26 for trainer Richard E. Mandella.

Thousand Words (Pioneerof the Nile) a Grade 2 winner (2019 Los Alamitos Futurity) worked 6 furlongs in 1:11.8 at Del Mar on Monday morning. It was the fastest of fivve works at the distance. His previous work was seen days ago going 4 furlongs at Del Mar. In his last start he won the Shared Belief going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Del Mar on August 1 for trainer Bob Baffert.

Varenka (Ghostzapper) a Grade 2 winner (2019 Lake Placid) worked 5 furlongs in 1:01.0 at Fair Hill on Monday morning. It was the fastest of eight works at the distance. Her previous work was 10 days ago going 5 furlongs at Fair Hill. In her last start she placed fifth in the WinStar Matchmaker (G3) going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Monmouth Park on July 18 for trainer Graham Motion.

Mischevious Alex (Into Mischief) a two-time Grade 3 winner (2020 Gotham, 2020 Swale) worked 4 furlongs in 47.0 at Parx Racing on Monday morning. It was the fastest of eight works at the distance. This is his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed sixth in the H. Allen Jerkens Presented by Runhappy (G1) going 7 furlongs on the main track at Saratoga on Aug. 1 for trainer John Servis.

Tax (Arch) a Grade 2 winner (2019 Jim Dandy) worked 4 furlongs in 50.4 at Saratoga on Monday morning. It was the 28th fastest of 36 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going 4 furlongs at Saratoga. In his last start he placed fifth in the Oaklawn Handicap (G2) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Oaklawn Park on May 2 for trainer Danny Gargan.

Volatile (Violence) a Grade 1 winner (2020 Alfred G. Vanderbilt H.) worked 4 furlongs in 50.6 at Saratoga on Monday morning. It was the eighth fastest of nine works at the distance. His previous work was seven 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.

Tenfold (Curlin) a Grade 2 winner (2018 Jim Dandy) worked 5 furlongs in 1:01.5 at Saratoga on Monday morning. It was the third fastest of five works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going 5 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.

Pink Sands (Tapit) a Grade 2 winner (2020 Inside Information) worked 4 furlongs in 49.5 at Saratoga on Monday morning. It was the fourth fastest of nine works at the distance. This is her first work since her last race. In her last start she placed sixth in the Ballerina (G1) going 7 furlongs on the main track at Saratoga on Aug. 8 for trainer Shug McGaughey.