Mischevious Alex works for Woody Stephens

ELMONT, N.Y. – Mischevious Alex, winner of the Grade 3 Gotham on March 7, worked five furlongs in 59.80 seconds Tuesday morning over the main track at Parx Racing. He is preparing for a start in the Grade 1 Woody Stephens on June 20 at Belmont Park.

Servis said he worked Mischevious Alex behind another horse “more than anything to get a good work in him,” he said.

Servis said he wanted Mischevious Alex to have a good gallop-out but the rider had to pull him up shortly past the wire because there was a loose horse on the track at the time.

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Mischevious Alex has won his last three starts, including the Parx Juvenile last November and the Grade 3 Swale in February.

Servis said the plan is to run Mischevious Alex in the Woody Stephens, then try him two turns and 1 1/8 miles in the Grade 1 Haskell on July 18 at Monmouth Park to see if he should be considered for the Kentucky Derby.