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Fierceness and Seize the Grey worked Thursday morning as they prepare for expected starts in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

Fierceness, last year’s juvenile champion and winner of the Grade 1 Travers last out, worked five furlongs in 1:02.5 at Saratoga, third fastest at the track and distance.

Seize the Grey, the Preakness winner who scored last out in the Pennsylvania Derby (G1), fired a bullet at Churchill Downs, covering five furlongs in 59.0 seconds.

Fierceness and Seize the Grey led 12 graded-stakes winners with published works on Thursday.

Fierceness (City of Light), a three-time Grade 1 winner (2024 Travers, 2024 Curlin Florida Derby, 2023 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile), worked five furlongs in 1:02.5 at Saratoga on Thursday morning. It was the third fastest of eight works at the distance. His previous work was nine days ago going four furlongs at Saratoga. In his last start he won the Travers (G1) going 1 1/4 miles on the main track at Saratoga on Aug. 24 for trainer Todd Pletcher.

Seize the Grey (Arrogate), a two-time Grade 1 winner (2024 Pennsylvania Derby, 2024 Preakness), worked five furlongs in 59.0 seconds at Churchill Downs on Thursday morning. It was the fastest of 15 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he won the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Parx Racing on Sept. 21 for trainer D. Wayne Lukas.

Locked (Gun Runner), a Grade 1 winner (2023 Breeders’ Futurity), worked five furlongs in 1:01.2 at Saratoga on Thursday morning. It was the fastest of eight works at the distance. His previous work was nine days ago going five 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.

Mullikin (Violence), a Grade 1 winner (2024 Forego), worked four furlongs in 48.8 seconds at Keeneland on Thursday morning. It was the 22nd fastest of 72 works at the distance. His previous work was 14 days ago going four furlongs at Keeneland. In his last start he won the Forego (G1) going seven furlongs on the main track at Saratoga on Aug. 24 for trainer Rodolphe Brisset.

Major Dude (Bolt d’Oro), a two-time Grade 2 winner (2023 Penn Mile, 2022 Pilgrim), worked five furlongs in 1:01.2 at Saratoga on Thursday morning. It was the fastest of eight works at the distance. His previous work was nine days ago going five furlongs at Saratoga. In his last start he placed fifth in the Fourstardave Handicap (G1) going one mile on the turf at Saratoga on Aug. 11 for trainer Todd Pletcher.

Masteroffoxhounds (War Front), a two-time Grade 2 winner (2022 John Henry Turf Championship, 2021 San Marcos), worked five furlongs in 1:01.0 at Churchill Downs on Thursday morning. It was the third fastest of 15 works at the distance. His previous work was 12 days ago going five furlongs at Churchill Downs. In his last start he placed third in the Jonathan B. Schuster Memorial going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Horseshoe Indianapolis on July 6 for trainer Phil D’Amato.

Gigante (Not This Time), a Grade 2 winner (2023 Secretariat), worked five furlongs in 1:00.4 at Keeneland on Thursday morning. It was the fastest of 11 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Ellis Park. In his last start he placed second in the Muniz Memorial Classic (G2) going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Fair Grounds on March 23 for trainer Steve Asmussen.

Grand Sonata (Medaglia d’Oro), a Grade 2 winner (2024 Kentucky Turf Cup), worked five furlongs in 1:02.5 at Saratoga on Thursday morning. It was the third fastest of eight works at the distance. His previous work was nine days ago going four furlongs at Saratoga. In his last start he won the Kentucky Turf Cup (G2) going 1 1/2 miles on the turf at Kentucky Downs on Sept. 7 for trainer Todd Pletcher.

Tawny Port (Pioneerof the Nile), a two-time Grade 3 winner (2022 Ohio Derby, 2022 Lexington), worked four furlongs in 51.0 seconds at Belmont Park on Thursday morning. It was the 55th fastest of 62 works at the distance. His previous work was eight days ago going four furlongs at Belmont Park. In his last start he placed third in the Kentucky Turf Cup (G2) going 1 1/2 miles on the turf at Kentucky Downs on Sept. 7 for trainer Christophe Clement.

Full Count Felicia (War Front), a Grade 3 winner (2023 Suwannee River), worked four furlongs in 49.6 seconds at Woodbine on Thursday morning. It was the 12th fastest of 20 works at the distance. This was her first work since her last race. In her last start she won the E. P. Taylor (G1) going 1 1/4 miles on the turf at Woodbine on Sept. 14 for trainer Kevin Attard.

Pin Up Betty (Constitution), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Regret), worked five furlongs in 1:01.4 at Churchill Downs on Thursday morning. It was the seventh fastest of 15 works at the distance. Her previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Churchill Downs. In her last start she placed sixth in the Dueling Grounds Oaks Invitational going 1 5/16 miles on the turf at Kentucky Downs on Sept. 11 for trainer Mike Maker.

Secret Money (Good Samaritan), a Grade 3 winner (2023 Music City), worked four furlongs in 49.0 seconds at Turfway Park on Thursday morning. It was the second fastest of 19 works at the distance. Her previous work was eight days ago going four furlongs at Turfway Park. In her last start she placed fifth in the Ladies Turf Sprint (G2) going 6 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Kentucky Downs on Aug. 31 for trainer Brendan Walsh.