Workouts: Fierceness is 1 of 9 graded winners on Tuesday tab

Workouts: Fierceness is 1 of 9 graded winners on Tuesday tab

September 24, 2024

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Jason Moran / Eclipse Sportswire

Continuing to train up to the Breeders’ Cup Classic,
three-time Grade 1 winner Fierceness worked out Tuesday morning at Saratoga.

In his second breeze since he won the Travers (G1), the City
of Light colt owned by Mike Repole and trained by Todd Pletcher went a
half-mile in 50.6 seconds on the Oklahoma dirt track that was rated fast.

There were nine graded-stakes winners on the U.S. work tab
Tuesday.

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Fierceness (City of Light), a three-time Grade 1
winner (2024 Travers, 2024 Florida Derby, 2023 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile), worked
four furlongs in 50.6 seconds at Saratoga. It was the seventh fastest of 13
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.

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

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. It was the fastest
of four works at the distance. His previous work was 12 days ago going four
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 Pletcher.

Baby Yoda (Prospective), a Grade 2 winner (2024 True North), worked
four furlongs in 50.5 seconds at Saratoga. It was the sixth fastest of 13 works
at the distance. His previous work was eight days ago going four furlongs at
Saratoga. In his last start he placed sixth in the Forego (G1) going seven
furlongs on the main track at Saratoga on Aug. 24 for trainer Bill Mott.

Grand Sonata (Medaglia d’Oro), a Grade 2 winner (2024 Kentucky Turf
Cup), worked four furlongs in 51.2 seconds at Saratoga. It was the eighth
fastest of 13 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last
race. 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 Pletcher.

Manny Wah (Will Take Charge), a Grade 2 winner (2022 Phoenix),
worked three furlongs in 37.0 seconds at The Thoroughbred Center. It was the
fourth fastest of eight works at the distance. This was his first work since
his last race. In his last start he placed fifth in the Louisville Thoroughbred
Society going six furlongs on the main track at Churchill Downs on Sept. 14 for
trainer John Ennis.

Temple (Temple City), a Grade 2 winner (2022 Mac Diarmida), worked
four furlongs in 50.0 seconds at Turfway Park. It was the 38th fastest of 59
works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs
at Turfway Park. In his last start he won a starter allowance race going one
mile on the turf at Belterra Park on Aug. 24 for trainer Mike Maker.

Jaxon Traveler (Munnings), a two-time Grade 3 winner (2024
Whitmore, 2022 Maryland Sprint), worked three furlongs in 38.6 seconds at
Remington Park. It was the fourth fastest of five works at the distance. His
previous work was eight days ago going four furlongs at Remington Park. In his
last start he won an allowance race going five furlongs on the main track at
Remington Park on Aug. 17 for trainer Steve Asmussen.

Dontlookbackatall (Peace and Justice), a Grade 3 winner (2024
Caress), worked four furlongs in 51.5 seconds at Belmont Park. It was the 23rd
fastest of 29 works at the distance. Her previous work was nine days ago going
four furlongs at Belmont Park. In her last start she placed second in the
Ladies Turf Sprint (G2) going 6 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Kentucky Downs on
Aug. 31 for trainer Christophe Clément.