Brightwork Prepares for Next Chapter at Fasig-Tipton

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Brightwork will always be special to trainer John Ortiz. The filly gave him an unforgettable journey as a 2-year-old, reeling off four straight victories culminating in the GI Spinaway Stakes. Now, the daughter of Outwork is set to begin her next chapter as she goes through the ring at the Fasig-Tipton Night of the Stars Sale.

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00:00Let's start with how rare a two-year-old like Brightwork really is. You know, a horse to break

00:21their maiden early as early as April and the Keeneland meet and get about six races in the

00:29year at the high quality speaks value of her ability and how rare she is. You

00:36don't see that often. It was a journey and she's a tough cookie for it, you know,

00:40we understand how special she really is. We got to Saratoga, it was all hopes and

00:45dreams at that point. We already knew we had such a really talented filly. For the

00:50spin away, watching her break and get herself a good position early on, it was

00:56just like I felt like I was holding my breath the whole race. When I see her

00:59come out of the stretch and I see her putting her fight on with ways and means

01:03and then once she took control of the race, it was just a sigh of relief. We're

01:08really blessed and thankful. Obviously, this was my first grade one and to do it

01:15with Bill Simon and Miss Tammy, with Jared Hughes, the incredible journey that she

01:21took us that I've had with all three of them in my career. To get my first win

01:26with Bright Work was an incredible moment, to say the least. Bright Work has been

01:31very special to her connections. She's a grade one winning filly, one of the first

01:35horses that the Simons raced, John Ortiz's first grade one winner. Very

01:39prestigious race, a very difficult race to win and really a tribute to, you know, her

01:45soundness and her ability. And came back and ran even, you know, better numbers as a

01:49three-year-old. So she, you know, demonstrated brilliance and also

01:53demonstrated a very high level of talent and ability as a three-year-old as well.

01:58Sharp, Bright Work wins the Prioress. You'd confuse her for Colt. She's really stout.

02:04She's got good muscle tone, very well balanced. She's a sweetheart slash diva.

02:10She knows who she's got control of and I love that demeanor about her. She's kind in

02:16the stall, but all business in the track. And I feel real proud about that. So seeing

02:20her walk away from my barn to start a new life, a new career means a lot.

02:26You know, I think the most dangerous quality that everyone wants to have in

02:31terms of a broodmare speed and precocity, if she clearly possesses us in a very high

02:37level, I think people will love her when they see her on the sales grounds.

02:40You know, she has that complete package. She was very fast. She's a beautiful look.

02:45I have great physicality, well balanced, well muscled. If she has offspring that look

02:50like her, she'll certainly be a smashing commercial success.

02:54Her dam is young. She already has two Stakes Place horses. The next dam you have, you know,

03:01Midnight Bourbon and Girvin, both millionaires. Girvin, an important young sire that's really

03:06on the rise. But the whole pedigree is filled with durable, consistent, top class runners.

03:12And it's a great opportunity for someone to acquire a filly of this type.

03:17As beautiful as she is, not only physically, but her mental beauty, I think you're going

03:24to be looking at a very successful broodmare. For whoever buys her, just know that she does

03:30love a lot of attention. And you're going to have to invest in a lot of carrots. So be prepared

03:36for that.

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