Workouts: 14 graded-stakes winners are on the tab Monday

Photo: Renee Torbit / Churchill Downs

Stronghold, runner-up last out in the Grade 3 Indiana Derby, worked Monday morning at Del Mar. The Phil D'Amato trainee has been on a steady course of workouts, but no target race has been revealed for the son of Ghostzapper yet.

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There were 14 graded stakes winners at work Monday morning.

Chi Town Lady (Verrazano), a Grade 1 winner (2022 Test), worked four furlongs in 50.5 seconds at Saratoga on Monday morning. It was the 35th fastest of 45 works at the distance. Her previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Saratoga. In her last start she placed third in an allowance race going one mile on the main track at Saratoga on July 26 for trainer Wesley Ward.

Exaulted (Twirling Candy), a Grade 1 winner (2023 Shoemaker Mile), worked five furlongs in 59.8 seconds at Del Mar on Monday morning. It was the third fastest of 48 works at the distance. His previous work was eight days ago going four furlongs at Del Mar. In his last start he placed sixth in an allowance race going one mile on the turf at Del Mar on July 21 for trainer Peter Eurton.

Locked (Gun Runner), a Grade 1 winner (2023 Breeders' Futurity), worked four furlongs in 51.5 seconds at Saratoga on Monday morning. It was the 47th fastest of 51 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going three furlongs at Saratoga. In his last start he placed third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Santa Anita on Nov. 3 for trainer Todd Pletcher.

Stronghold (Ghostzapper), a Grade 1 winner (2024 Santa Anita Derby), worked five furlongs in 1:01.0 at Del Mar on Monday morning. It was the 25th fastest of 48 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Del Mar. In his last start he placed second in the Indiana Derby (G3) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Horseshoe Indianapolis on July 6 for trainer Phil D'Amato.

Easter (Exosphere), a two-time Grade 2 winner (2023 San Gabriel, 2023 Seabiscuit Handicap), worked five furlongs in 1:00.4 at Del Mar on Monday morning. It was the 17th fastest of 48 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Del Mar. In his last start he placed fifth in the Eddie Read (G2) going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Del Mar on July 28 for trainer Phil D'Amato.

Emmanuel (More Than Ready), a Grade 2 winner (2022 Pennine Ridge), worked five furlongs in 1:01.0 at Churchill Downs on Monday morning. It was the third fastest of six works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Churchill Downs. In his last start he placed fourth in the United Nations (G2) going 1 3/8 miles on the turf at Monmouth Park on July 20 for trainer Todd Pletcher.

Heavenly Sunday (Candy Ride), a Grade 2 winner (2023 Edgewood), worked four furlongs in 49.2 seconds at Saratoga on Monday morning. It was the 16th fastest of 45 works at the distance. Her previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Saratoga. In her last start she placed third in the Anchorage Overnight going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Churchill Downs on June 30 for trainer Brad Cox.

Planetario (Il Doge), a Grade 2 winner (2023 Hollywood Turf Cup), worked seven furlongs in 1:25.0 at Del Mar on Monday morning. It was the slower of two works at the distance. His previous work was eight days ago going six furlongs at Del Mar. In his last start he won the San Juan Capistrano (G3) going 1 3/4 miles on the turf at Santa Anita on June 16 for trainer Richard Mandella.

Clearly Unhinged (Into Mischief), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Winning Colors), worked three furlongs in 37.8 seconds at Saratoga on Monday morning. It was the slowest of three works at the distance. Her previous work was eight days ago going five furlongs at Saratoga. In her last start she placed third in the Honorable Miss Handicap (G2) going six furlongs on the main track at Saratoga on July 24 for trainer Steve Asmussen.

Fort Bragg (Tapit), a Grade 3 winner (2023 Dwyer), worked five furlongs in 1:00.0 at Del Mar on Monday morning. It was the sixth fastest of 48 works at the distance. His previous work was six days ago going five furlongs at Del Mar. In his last start he placed sixth in the Malibu (G1) going seven furlongs on the main track at Santa Anita on Dec. 26 for trainer Bob Baffert.

Goliad (War Front), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Thunder Road), worked seven furlongs in 1:24.2 at Del Mar on Monday morning. It was the faster of two works at the distance. His previous work was nine days ago going five furlongs at Del Mar. In his last start he placed 11th in the Shoemaker Mile (G1) going one mile on the turf at Santa Anita on May 27 for trainer Richard Mandella.

Lemon Muffin (Collected), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Honeybee), worked five furlongs in 59.6 seconds at Saratoga on Monday morning. It was the fastest of eight works at the distance. Her previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Saratoga. In her last start she placed ninth in the Lake George (G3) going one mile on the turf at Saratoga on July 20 for trainer D. Wayne Lukas.

Promiseher America (American Pharoah), a Grade 3 winner (2023 Gazelle), worked four furlongs in 52.7 seconds at Saratoga on Monday morning. It was the slowest of 51 works at the distance. Her previous work was eight days ago going three furlongs at Saratoga. In her last start she placed fourth in an allowance race going one mile on the main track at Saratoga on July 17 for trainer Horacio De Paz.

Yes This Time (Not This Time), a Grade 3 winner (2021 Kent), worked six furlongs in 1:13.0 at Laurel Park on Monday morning. It was the only work at the distance. His previous work was eight days ago going five furlongs at Laurel Park. In his last start he placed third in an allowance race going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Laurel Park on June 30 for trainer Nolan Ramsey.

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