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Multiple Grade 1 winner Carson’s Run returned to the work tab Monday for the first time since he won the Grade 3 Jockey Club Derby on Oct. 5. The Christophe Clement trainee, one of the leading grass horses of the sophomore class, went four furlings in 50.55 seconds on the dirt training track at Belmont. A winner at the top level as both a juvenile and a sophomore, he won the Grade 1 Summer at Woodbine in 2023 as well as the Grade 1 Saratoga Derby this year.

Hope Road, an up-and-coming dirt filly for trainer Bob Baffert, drilled a bullet five furlongs at Santa Anita. She covered the distance in 59.4 secondx, fastest of 26 at the distance. In her last start on Aug. 31 at Del Mar, the daughter of Grade 1 winners Quality Road and Marley’s Freedom won the Torrey Pines (G3) by five easy lengths.

These 12 horses worked across the country Monday morning:

White Abarrio (Race Day), a three-time Grade 1 winner (2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic, 2023 Whitney, 2022 Florida Derby), worked four furlongs in 48.6 seconds at Gulfstream Park on Monday morning. It was the sixth fastest of 10 works at the distance. His previous work was six days ago going three furlongs at Gulfstream Park. In his last start he placed fifth in the Metropolitan Handicap (G1) one mile on the main track at Saratoga on June 8 for trainer Rick Dutrow.

Carson’s Run (Cupid), a Grade 1 winner (2024 Saratoga Derby Invitational), worked four furlongs in 50.5 seconds at Belmont Park on Monday morning. It was the 40th fastest of 51 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he won the Jockey Club Derby Invitational (G3) going 1 3/8 miles on the turf at Belmont at the Big A on Oct. 5 for trainer Christophe Clement.

Express Train (Union Rags), a Grade 1 winner (2022 Santa Anita Handicap), worked four furlongs in 49.0 seconds at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the ninth fastest of 37 works at the distance. His previous work was 10 days ago going four furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he placed third in the San Diego Handicap (G2) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Del Mar on July 27 for trainer John Shirreffs.

Rockemperor (Holy Roman Emperor), a Grade 1 winner (2021 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic), worked three furlongs in 36.8 seconds at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the fourth fastest of 14 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed ninth in the John Henry Turf Championship (G2) going 1 1/4 miles on the turf at Santa Anita on Sept. 28 for trainer Phil D’Amato.

Desert Dawn (Cupid), a Grade 2 winner (2022 Santa Anita Oaks), worked four furlongs in 49.2 seconds at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the 10th fastest of 37 works at the distance. This was her first work since her last race. In her last start she placed third in the Zenyatta (G2) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Santa Anita on Sept. 29 for trainer Phil D’Amato.

Gigante (Not This Time), a Grade 2 winner (2023 Secretariat), worked four furlongs in 50.4 seconds at Churchill Downs on Monday morning. It was the 17th fastest of 25 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 Keeneland on Oct. 10 for trainer Steve Asmussen.

Soul of an Angel (Atreides), a Grade 2 winner (2024 Ruffian), worked four furlongs in 47.7 seconds at Gulfstream Park on Monday morning. It was the second fastest of 10 works at the distance. Her previous work was six days ago going three furlongs at Gulfstream Park. In her last start she won the Princess Rooney Invitational (G3) going seven furlongs on the main track at Gulfstream Park on Sept. 21 for trainer Saffie Joseph Jr.

Deterministic (Liam’s Map), a two-time Grade 3 winner (2024 Virginia Derby, 2024 Gotham), worked four furlongs in 50.5 seconds at Belmont Park on Monday morning. It was the 40th fastest of 51 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed second in the Jockey Club Derby Invitational (G3) going 1 3/8 miles on the turf at Belmont at the Big A on Oct. 5 for trainer Christophe Clement.

Azul Coast (Super Saver), a Grade 3 winner (2021 Native Diver), worked five furlongs in 1:00.6 at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the sixth fastest of 25 works at the distance. His previous work was 10 days ago going five furlongs at Los Alamitos. In his last start he placed third in the Tokyo City Cup (G3) going 1 1/2 miles on the main track at Santa Anita on Oct. 1 for trainer Bob Baffert.

Hope Road (Quality Road), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Torrey Pines), worked five furlongs in 59.4 seconds at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the fastest of 25 works at the distance. Her previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Santa Anita. In her last start she won the Torrey Pines (G3) going one mile on the main track at Del Mar on Aug. 31 for trainer Bob Baffert.

La Mehana (Al Wukair), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Waya), worked five furlongs in 1:03.5 on turf at Saratoga on Monday morning. It was the slower of two works at the distance. This was her first work since her last race. In her last start she won the Waya (G3) going 1 3/8 miles on the turf at Belmont at the Big A on Oct. 4 for trainer Christophe Clement.

Track Phantom (Quality Road), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Lecomte), worked five furlongs in 1:01.4 at Churchill Downs on Monday morning. It was the third fastest of 12 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Churchill Downs. In his last start he placed 11th in the Kentucky Derby going 1 1/4 miles on the main track at Churchill Downs on May 4 for trainer Steve Asmussen.