Crazy Mason, a 5-year-old Coal Front gray trained by Gregg Sacco, is preparing for a potential title defense in the Grade 2, $300,000 Carter Stakes at Aqueduct on April 4. Having won the Carter last year with a late-running style, Crazy Mason has consistently placed in graded stakes races, including the Vosburgh, Forego, True North, and Cigar Mile Handicap. His recent workouts at Tampa Bay Downs show steady progress, with Sacco emphasizing a careful build-up toward a strong 5-year-old campaign focused on mid-summer races at Saratoga.

The article also highlights recent workouts of several other graded stakes winners across the country, including Immersive, Journalism, Sovereignty, and Book’em Danno, among others. These horses are preparing for upcoming races with varied workout times and distances at different training centers such as Payson Park, Santa Anita, and Gulfstream Park. The detailed workout reports provide insights into the conditioning and readiness of top contenders in the racing circuit as they gear up for their respective campaigns.