Godolphin’s East Avenue, dominant winner of the Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1) here last fall, completed his final major preparations for next Saturday’s $1.25 million Toyota Blue Grass (G1) by working a half-mile in :47 over a fast track.

With Stephen Dolan aboard for trainer Brendan Walsh, East Avenue started 2 lengths in front of workmate Gosger, a 3-year-old maiden winner, and was 3 lengths in front at the wire. Fractions for the work were :23.40, :47 and galloping out 5 furlongs in 1:00.40.

“It was just a maintenance work; he did all of his major work at Fair Grounds,” said Paul Madden, assistant to Walsh. “I got his last quarter in 23 and 4. He picked up a little company (from two other workers) at the top of the stretch, but Stephen said he didn’t mind it at all.”

The work was penciled in for Sunday and Walsh was scheduled to fly here from South Florida Saturday night, but with stormy weather forecasted for the next few days in the Lexington area, the work was moved up a day.

East Avenue will need a new rider for the Toyota Blue Grass because regular partner Tyler Gaffalione is sidelined with a broken ankle. That rider is to be determined.

Also working toward a possible Toyota Blue Grass start was Render Judgment, who covered 5 furlongs in 1:02.20. Trained by Kenny McPeek for the partnership of Baccari Racing Stable, Dream Walkin Farms, MJM Racing and Rocket Ship Racing, Render Judgment was runner-up in the recent Virginia Derby in his previous start.