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Sovereignty, a Bill Mott trainee who broke his maiden in the Street Sense (G3) in October at Churchill Downs, continues working toward a comeback. On Saturday morning, in his fifth drill since that race, he worked four furlongs in 49.4 seconds at Payson Park. According to a report from David Grening of Daily Racing Form on Wednesday, Mott is pointing Sovereignty to a 3-year-old debut in the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth on March 1 at Gulfstream.

Sovereignty was 18-1 at Caesars Sportsbook in Las Vegas as of Sunday, the joint fourth-shortest price of anyone in the class. He was 20-1 on the morning line for the Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool that opened Friday and closes Sunday at 6 p.m. EST, and was 21-1 in live wagering as of 2:15 p.m. EST on Saturday, with $110,826 in the pool.

These 19 horses in Kentucky Derby futures worked across the country Saturday morning:

Admiral Dennis (Constitution) worked five furlongs in 1:00.2 at Fair Grounds on Saturday morning. It was the second fastest of 39 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Fair Grounds. In his last start he won an allowance race going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Fair Grounds on Jan. 20 for trainer Brad Cox.

Calling Card (Complexity) worked five furlongs in 1:01.0 at Fair Grounds on Saturday morning. It was the eighth fastest of 39 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Fair Grounds. In his last start he placed eighth in the Lecomte (G3) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Fair Grounds on Jan. 18 for trainer Mike Maker.

Gunmetal (Gun Runner) worked four furlongs in 49.6 seconds at Payson Park on Saturday morning. It was the 27th fastest of 57 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed third in the Swale going seven furlongs on the main track at Gulfstream Park on Feb. 1 for trainer Brad Cox.

Hypnus (Into Mischief) worked five furlongs in 1:00.8 at Fair Grounds on Saturday morning. It was the sixth fastest of 39 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Fair Grounds. In his last start he won a maiden race going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Fair Grounds on Jan. 18 for trainer Kenny McPeek.

Incentive Pay (Volatile) worked four furlongs in 48.6 seconds at Payson Park on Saturday morning. It was the second fastest of 57 works at the distance. His previous work was six days ago going four furlongs at Payson Park. In his last start he placed third in the Hopeful (G1) going seven furlongs on the main track at Saratoga on Sept. 2 for trainer Chad Brown.

Kalea Bay (Authentic) worked five furlongs in 1:00.6 at Laurel Park on Saturday morning. It was the second fastest of 23 works at the distance. His previous work was 20 days ago going four furlongs at Laurel Park. In his last start he placed seventh in the Bay Meadows Juvenile going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Pleasanton on Dec. 15 for trainer Bob Baffert.

Keep It Easy (Hard Spun) worked five furlongs in 1:00.6 at Gulfstream Park on Saturday morning. It was the fourth fastest of 38 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Gulfstream Park. In his last start he won the Ed Brown going 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track at Churchill Downs on Nov. 30 for trainer Dale Romans.

Mesero (Not This Time) worked four furlongs in 51.3 seconds at Gulfstream Park on Saturday morning. It was the 111th fastest of 123 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed third in an allowance race going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Churchill Downs on Nov. 8 for trainer Dale Romans.

Mo Plex (Complexity), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Sanford), worked four furlongs in 49.6 seconds at Belmont Park on Saturday morning. It was the 27th fastest of 194 works at the distance. His previous work was six days ago going four furlongs at Belmont Park. In his last start he placed second in the Sleepy Hollow going one mile on the main track at Belmont at the Big A on Oct. 27 for trainer Jeremiah Englehart.

Optical (City of Light) worked four furlongs in 48.0 seconds at Fair Grounds on Saturday morning. It was the sixth fastest of 127 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed sixth in an allowance race going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Fair Grounds on Jan. 30 for trainer Keith Desormeaux.

Patch Adams (Into Mischief) worked four furlongs in 49.8 seconds at Payson Park on Saturday morning. It was the 29th fastest of 57 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Payson Park. In his last start he placed fourth in the Southwest (G3) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Oaklawn on Jan. 25 for trainer Brad Cox.

Rapture (Uncle Mo) worked four furlongs in 50.0 seconds at Payson Park on Saturday morning. It was the 34th fastest of 57 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Payson Park. In his last start he won a maiden race going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Oaklawn on Jan. 25 for trainer Brad Cox.

Sacrosanct (Honest Mischief) worked four furlongs in 48.8 seconds at Belmont Park on Saturday morning. It was the sixth fastest of 194 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Belmont Park. In his last start he won the New York Stallion Series going seven furlongs on the main track at Aqueduct on Dec. 14 for trainer Brad Cox.

Sovereignty (Into Mischief), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Street Sense), worked four furlongs in 49.4 seconds at Payson Park on Saturday morning. It was the 15th fastest of 57 works at the distance. His previous work was eight days ago going four furlongs at Payson Park. In his last start he won the Street Sense (G3) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Churchill Downs on Oct. 27 for trainer Bill Mott.

Studlydoright (Nyquist) worked six furlongs in 1:16.4 at Laurel Park on Saturday morning. It was the faster of two works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going six furlongs at Laurel Park. In his last start he placed fourth in the Jerome going one mile on the main track at Aqueduct on Jan. 4 for trainer John Robb.

Tappan Street (Into Mischief) worked four furlongs in 49.8 seconds at Payson Park on Saturday morning. It was the 29th fastest of 57 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed second in the Holy Bull (G3) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Gulfstream Park on Feb. 1 for trainer Brad Cox.

Tip Top Thomas (Volatile) worked four furlongs in 47.7 seconds at Palm Beach Downs on Saturday morning. It was the fastest of 20 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Palm Beach Downs. In his last start he placed second in the Champagne (G1) going one mile on the main track at Belmont at the Big A on Oct. 5 for trainer Todd Pletcher.

Uncaged (Curlin) worked four furlongs in 49.7 seconds at Palm Beach Downs on Saturday morning. It was the 12th fastest of 20 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Palm Beach Downs. In his last start he won a maiden race going six furlongs on the main track at Saratoga on Aug. 3 for trainer Todd Pletcher.

Uncle Jim (City of Light) worked four furlongs in 50.0 seconds at Belmont Park on Saturday morning. It was the 45th fastest of 194 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed fifth in the Withers going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Aqueduct on Feb. 1 for trainer Brad Cox.