WSS Racing’s undefeated Brightwork completed her major preparations for next Friday’s $600,000 Darley Alcibiades (G1) by working a half-mile in :48.60 over a fast track Friday morning. 

With Ricardo Santana Jr. aboard, Brightwork produced fractions of :24.60, :48.60 and galloped out 5 furlongs in 1:01.40. Last Friday here, Brightwork produced a best-of-20 half-mile in :47. 

“That was very perfect, and I am grateful that Ricardo made the drive over from Louisville both times to work her,” trainer John Ortiz said. “Last week was a good drill for speed, and this morning was to maintain that speed.” 

Brightwork won at first asking here in the spring, followed that with a victory in the Debutante (L) at Ellis Park then took the Adirondack (G3) and Spinaway (G1) at Saratoga. 

Ortiz is pointing another runner to next Friday’s stakes in 4 G Racing’s Crown Imperial. Winner of the Pepsi Untapable Stakes at Kentucky Downs, Crown Imperial is considered probable for the $350,000 Jessamine (G2) Presented by Keeneland November. Crown Imperial worked a half-mile in :49.20 at Churchill Downs Friday morning.