Rachel Alexandra records bullet work

Calvin Borel praises Rachel Alexandra for her Thursday move (Churchill Downs/Reed Palmer Photography)

Trainer Hal Wiggins was looking for an easy work on Thursday for likely

Kentucky Oaks (G1) favorite RACHEL ALEXANDRA (Medaglia d'Oro), but "easy" is a

relative term when it comes to describing the training activity of the

impressive three-year-old filly. The L & M Racing colorbearer breezed five

furlongs in a co-bullet :59.40 over a fast track with jockey Calvin Borel in the

irons. The move, which came just after the break for track maintenance, tied as

the fastest of 21 at the distance.

Churchill Downs clockers caught Rachel Alexandra in fractions of :12.60,

:24.40,  :36 and :47.60. She galloped out six furlongs in 1:11.60 and

seven-eighths in 1:24.20.

Despite the rapid time, Borel said the convincing Fantasy S. (G2) and Fair

Grounds Oaks (G2) winner completed her task with ease and without urging.

Rachel and Calvin take a stroll around Churchill (Churchill Downs/Reed Palmer Photography)

"As usual, she went a little bit faster than I really wanted, but she does it

so easy," Wiggins said. "The main thing we want to do now is just keep her fresh

and keep her ready."

Wiggins said Rachel Alexandra would have "a little easy breeze" on Monday and

that would complete her serious preparation for the 1 1/8-mile Kentucky Oaks,

America's premier race for sophomore fillies. He said that work would likely be

a four-furlong move.

Rachel Alexandra is on a four-race winning streak, winning four straight

stakes by a combined 23 1/4 length, and exits a 8 3/4-length romp in the Fantasy

at Oaklawn Park on April 5. She's earned $621,440 from a 9-6-2-0 career line.

Borel, who won the Kentucky Derby (G1) with Street Sense in 2007, has been

aboard Rachel Alexandra for her string of wins that started last fall with a 4

3/4-length score in the Golden Rod (G2) at Churchill Downs. He said she was good

then, but is a much better filly now.

"I'd say she's about 40 percent better, just because of the way she's

blossomed," Borel said. "Now she's got so much power, it's just unbelievable. I

don't know how good she is, to tell you the truth. She's an awesome filly."