Tuesday works: Maryquitecontrary leads 5 graded winners on tab

On a light training day, the most recent graded-stakes winner on the tab was Maryquitecontrary, who last scored in the Grade 2 Inside Information 14 months ago.

She's 1-for-7 since, finishing third last out in the Royal Delta (G3) at Gulfstream Park on Feb. 17.

The 5-year-old daughter of First Dude breezed four furlongs in 50.13 seconds at Gulfstream for trainer Edward Plesa Jr., fourth fastest of seven at the distance.

Maryquitecontrary was one of five graded-stakes winners with published works in the U.S. on Tuesday.

Devamani (Dubawi), a Grade 2 winner (2020 Knickerbocker), worked five furlongs in 1:05.4 at Evangeline Downs on Tuesday morning. It was the faster of two works at the distance. His previous work was 10 days ago going five furlongs at Evangeline Downs. In his last start he placed 10th in a claiming race going one mile on the turf at Fair Grounds on Jan. 5 for trainer Cesar Govea.

Maryquitecontrary (First Dude), a Grade 2 winner (2023 Inside Information), worked four furlongs in 50.1 seconds at Gulfstream Park on Tuesday morning. It was the fourth fastest of seven works at the distance. Her previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Gulfstream Park. In her last start she placed third in the Royal Delta (G3) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Gulfstream Park on Feb. 17 for trainer Eddie Plesa.

Stolen Base (Bodemeister), a Grade 2 winner (2022 American Turf), worked four furlongs in 48.4 seconds at Belmont Park on Tuesday morning. It was the fastest of 77 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed fourth in an allowance race going seven furlongs on the main track at Aqueduct on March 7 for trainer Bruce Levine.

Background (Khozan), a Grade 3 winner (2021 Longacres Mile Handicap), worked four furlongs in 46.8 seconds at Keeneland on Tuesday morning. It was the second fastest of 19 works at the distance. His previous work was 18 days ago going six furlongs at Pegasus Thoroughbred Training Center. In his last start he won an allowance race going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Ellis Park on July 15 for trainer Michael Puhich.

Majestic Eagle (Medaglia d'Oro), a Grade 3 winner (2019 American), worked three furlongs in 39.5 seconds at Belmont Park on Tuesday morning. It was the 16th fastest of 22 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed sixth in a claiming race going one mile on the main track at Aqueduct on March 7 for trainer David Jacobson.

In addition, one horse in Las Vegas futures for Kentucky Derby 2024 had a published work Tuesday morning.

Hawks Creek (Exaggerator) worked four furlongs in 49.8 seconds at Fair Grounds on Tuesday morning. It was the fifth fastest of five works at the distance. His previous work was 10 days ago going five furlongs at Fair Grounds. In his last start he placed third in an allowance race going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Fair Grounds on Feb. 17 for trainer Keith Desormeaux.