Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra stretched out to six furlongs in her latest work, covering the distance in 1:14 flat at the Fair Grounds Wednesday morning.

Trainer Steve Asmussen was pleased with the work and said exercise rider Dom Terry gave the filly just what she needed following a brisk move last week when the filly was keen early.

Rachel Alexandra reeled off splits of :13 2/5, :25 1/5, :37 3/5, :49 4/5 and 1:02 enroute to her final clocking. She galloped out seven furlongs in a solid 1:27.

The 4-year-old daughter of Medaglia d'Oro is pointing to the March 13 New Orleans Ladies Stakes. If the pattern of her works - and the routine Asmussen typically follows with his top horses - continues, she'll have two more works before the race, turning in a serious move next Tuesday and a maintenance work the Monday prior to the race.