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Friday works: Sovereignty, Golden Tempo lead 40 graded winners Horse Racing Nation

The last two Kentucky Derby winners are among 40 horses who drilled Friday morning. 2025 Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty , who missed last Friday's Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) while recovering from a foot abscess, worked Friday morning for the first time since Aug. 28. The reigning horse of the year, trained by Bill Mott, worked four furlongs in 49.4 seconds over the dirt training track at Saratoga. Golden Tempo, this year's Kentucky Derby winner, breezed at trainer Cherie DeVaux's Keeneland base. The son of Curlin earned a bullet; his time of 59.8 seconds for five furlongs was the fastest of five over the course and distance Friday. It was his second drill since he finished third behind Leading Change in the Travers Stakes (G1) on Aug. 8 at Saratoga. Keep track of graded stakes on HRN : Stakes schedule | Stakes Tracker | Stakes results These 40 graded-stakes winners worked across the country Friday morning. Sovereignty (Into Mischief), a four-time Grade 1 winner, worked four furlongs in 49.4 seconds at Saratoga on Friday morning. It was the 20th fastest of 73 works at the distance. His previous work was 28 days ago going four furlongs at Saratoga. In his last start, he won the Whitney (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Saratoga on Aug. 8 for trainer Bill Mott. Far Bridge (English Channel), a three-time Grade 1 winner (2024 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic, 2024 Sword Dancer, 2023 Belmont Derby Invitational), worked four furlongs in 49.8 seconds on turf at Belmont Park on Friday morning. It was the fifth fastest of 10 works at the distance. His previous work was six days ago going four furlongs at Belmont Park. In his last start, he won the Pan American (G3) going 1 1/2 miles on the turf at Gulfstream Park on March 28 for trainer Miguel Clement. Carson's Run (Cupid), a two-time Grade 1 winner (2024 Saratoga Derby Invitational), worked five furlongs in 1:02.4 on turf at Saratoga on Friday morning. It was the eighth fastest of 14 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Saratoga. In his last start, he placed second in an allowance race going 1 3/16 miles on the turf at Saratoga on Aug. 21 for trainer Miguel Clement. Englishman (Maxfield), a two-time Grade 1 winner (2026 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial, 2026 Woody Stephens), worked four furlongs in 48.2 seconds at Keeneland on Friday morning. It was the sixth fastest of 11 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Keeneland. In his last start, he won the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial (G1) going seven furlongs on the main track at Saratoga on Aug. 29 for trainer Cherie DeVaux. Golden Tempo (Curlin), a two-time Grade 1 winner (2026 Belmont, 2026 Kentucky Derby), worked five furlongs in 59.8 seconds at Keeneland on Friday morning. It was the fastest of five works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Keeneland. In his last start, he placed third in the Travers (G1) going 1 1/4 miles on the main track at Saratoga on Aug. 29 for trainer Cherie DeVaux. Scottish Lassie (McKinzie), a two-time Grade 1 winner (2025 Coaching Club American Oaks Invitational, 2024 Frizette), worked four furlongs in 48.6 seconds at Belmont Park on Friday morning. It was the 25th fastest of 109 works at the distance. Her previous work was 13 days ago going four furlongs at Saratoga. In her last start, she placed second in the Personal Ensign (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Saratoga on Aug. 29 for trainer Jorge Abreu. Zulu Kingdom (Ten Sovereigns), a two-time Grade 1 winner (2026 Maker's Mark Mile, 2025 American Turf), worked five furlongs in 1:00.0 on turf at Saratoga on Friday morning. It was the second fastest of 14 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Saratoga. In his last start, he placed third in the Fourstardave (G1) going one mile on the turf at Saratoga on Aug. 8 for trainer Chad Brown. Ambaya (Ghostzapper), a Grade 1 winner (2025 American Oaks), worked four furlongs in 50.2 seconds at Turfway Park on Friday morning. It was the 22nd fastest of 31 works at the distance. Her previous work was nine days ago going three furlongs at Turfway Park. In her last start, she won the American Oaks (G1) going 1 1/4 miles on the turf at Santa Anita on Dec. 28 for trainer Jonathan Thomas. Cy Fair (Not This Time), a Grade 1 winner (2025 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint), worked four furlongs in 50.7 seconds at Saratoga on Friday morning. It was the 59th fastest of 73 works at the distance. This was her first work since her last race. In her last start, she placed sixth in the Ainsworth Music City (G2) going 6 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Kentucky Downs on Sept. 5 for trainer George Weaver. Eclatant (Into Mischief), a Grade 1 winner (2026 Madison), worked five furlongs in 1:00.7 at Saratoga on Friday morning. It was the fastest of four works at the distance. Her previous work was nine days ago going four furlongs at Saratoga. In her last start, she placed seventh in the Ballerina (G1) going seven furlongs on the main track at Saratoga on Aug. 29 for trainer Brad Cox. Fort Washington (War Front), a Grade 1 winner (2025 Arlington Million), worked four furlongs in 48.7 seconds at Belmont Park on Friday morning. It was the 27th fastest of 109 works at the distance. His previous work was five days ago going four furlongs at Belmont Park. In his last start, he placed sixth in the Bernard Baruch Presented by Snap-On going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Saratoga on Sept. 3 for trainer Shug McGaughey. Hymn (McKinzie), a Grade 1 winner (2026 Forego), worked four furlongs in 48.6 seconds at Churchill Downs on Friday morning. It was the 29th fastest of 69 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Churchill Downs. In his last start, he won the Forego (G1) going seven furlongs on the main track at Saratoga on Aug. 29 for trainer Ron Moquett. Salamis (Speightstown), a Grade 1 winner (2025 Hollywood Derby), worked four furlongs in 49.0 seconds at Saratoga on Friday morning. It was the 10th fastest of 73 works at the distance. His previous work was eight days ago going four furlongs at Saratoga. In his last start, he placed seventh in the Bernard Baruch Presented by Snap-On going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Saratoga on Sept. 3 for trainer Chad Brown. Bottas (Vekoma), a two-time Grade 2 winner (2026 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame, 2025 Pilgrim), worked five furlongs in 1:02.5 on turf at Saratoga on Friday morning. It was the ninth fastest of 14 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start, he won the KTDF Gun Runner going one mile on the turf at Kentucky Downs on Sept. 7 for trainer Miguel Clement. Imaginationthelady (Not This Time), a two-time Grade 2 winner (2026 Edgewood, 2025 Jessamine), worked four furlongs in 49.1 seconds on turf at Saratoga on Friday morning. It was the fifth fastest of 25 works at the distance. Her previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Saratoga. In her last start, she placed fifth in the Saratoga Oaks (G2) going 1 3/16 miles on the turf at Saratoga on Aug. 7 for trainer Brendan Walsh. Built (Hard Spun), a Grade 2 winner (2026 Alfred G. Vanderbilt), worked four furlongs i

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