Saffie Joseph Jr. had two Grade 1 winners working at Belmont and Saratoga Tuesday.
Woody Stephens winner Drain the Clock and Carter Handicap winner Mischevious Alex each worked five furlongs. Their stablemate Math Wizard, who hasn't raced since a ninth-place finish in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) in January, worked four furlongs.
[Gamine leads 11 horses on Monday's graded-stakes work tab]
Here are details of those works and others by graded-stakes winners on Monday.
Drain the Clock (Maclean's Music) a Grade 1 winner (2021 Woody Stephens) worked 5 furlongs in 59.1 at Saratoga on Tuesday morning. It was the fastest of 19 works at the distance. His previous work was 9 days ago going 4 furlongs at Belmont Park. In his last start he won the Woody Stephens (G1) going 7 furlongs on the main track at Belmont Park on June 5 for trainer Saffie Joseph Jr.
Mischevious Alex (Into Mischief) a Grade 1 winner (2021 Carter) worked 5 furlongs in 59.9 at Saratoga on Tuesday morning. It was the third fastest of 19 works at the distance. His previous work was 9 days ago going 4 furlongs at Belmont Park. In his last start he placed third in the Metropolitan (G1) going 1 mile on the main track at Belmont Park on June 5 for trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. He is pointed to the Alfred G. Vanderbilt (G1) on July 31 at Saratoga.
Math Wizard (Algorithms) a Grade 1 winner (2019 Pennsylvania Derby) worked 4 furlongs in 47.1 at Saratoga on Tuesday morning. It was the fastest of 72 works at the distance. His previous work was 16 days ago going 4 furlongs at Gulfstream Park. In his last start he placed ninth in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 23 for trainer Saffie Joseph Jr.
Bye Bye (Into Mischief) a Grade 3 winner (2021 Soaring Softly) worked 4 furlongs in 50.0 at Saratoga on Tuesday morning. It was the 31st fastest of 51 works at the distance. Her previous work was 10 days ago going 4 furlongs at Belmont Park. In her last start she placed seventh in the Wild Applause going 1 mile on the turf at Belmont Park on June 26 for trainer Christophe Clement.
Yaupon (Uncle Mo) a Grade 2 winner (2020 Amsterdam) worked 4 furlongs in 51.2 at Saratoga on Tuesday morning. It was the 43rd fastest of 51 works at the distance. This is his first work since his last race, when he won the Lite the Fuse going 6 furlongs on the main track at Pimlico on July 4 for trainer Steve Asmussen.
Sally's Curlin (Curlin) a two-time Grade 3 winner (2020 Hurricane Bertie, 2019 Chilukki) worked 4 furlongs in 49.0 at Ellis Park on Tuesday morning. It was the 16th fastest of 29 works at the distance. Her previous work was 8 days ago going 4 furlongs at Ellis Park. In her last start she placed seventh in an allowance race going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Keeneland on April 22 for trainer Dale Romans.
Dennis' Moment (Tiznow) a Grade 3 winner (2019 Iroquois) worked 5 furlongs in 1:01.0 at Ellis Park on Tuesday morning. It was the ninth fastest of 12 works at the distance. His previous work was 7 days ago going 4 furlongs at Ellis Park. In his last start he placed fifth in an allowance race going 7 furlongs on the main track at Churchill Downs on Nov. 27 for trainer Dale Romans.
Eons (Giant's Causeway) a Grade 3 winner (2019 Kent) worked 4 furlongs in 48.4 at Fair Hill on Tuesday morning. It was the fastest of 9 works at the distance. His previous work was 9 days ago going 4 furlongs at Fair Hill. In his last start he placed third in the Prince George's County going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Pimlico on June 13 for trainer Arnaud Delacour.
Thoughtfully (Tapit) a Grade 2 winner (2020 Adirondack) worked 5 furlongs in 1:02.8 at Keeneland on Tuesday morning. It was the third fastest of 6 works at the distance. Her previous work was 7 days ago going 5 furlongs at Keeneland. In her last start she placed seventh in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Keeneland on Nov. 6 for trainer Steve Asmussen.
Mighty Mischief (Into Mischief) a Grade 3 winner (2021 Chick Lang) worked 4 furlongs in 51.1 at Saratoga on Tuesday morning. It was the 40th fastest of 51 works at the distance. This is his first work since his last race, when he placed second in the Concern going 6 furlongs on the main track at Pimlico on July 4 for trainer Steve Asmussen.
