Horse Racing News by David Grening

Ever since his dazzling 12-length maiden win at Belmont Park nine weeks ago, a lot of people have been waiting for Boys At Tosconova to run back.

Trainer Todd Pletcher needed four horses to defeat Bob Baffert's one in Sunday's Grade 1 Spinaway Stakes.

Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux will be out of action a minimum of three weeks after sustaining a cracked vertebra as a result of a spill he was involved in during the running of Friday's second race at Saratoga.

Here's a tip for handicapping next year's With Anticipation Stakes at Saratoga. Bet the maiden.

Todd Pletcher says the success or failure of Quality Road in Saturday's Grade 1 Woodward Stakes won't impact how he views the sensational summer he has enjoyed at Saratoga.

It will be blinkers on and Calvin Borel off Mine That Bird when the 2009 Kentucky Derby winner takes on Quality Road and five others in Saturday's Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga.

Adding injury to insult for Team Rachel Alexandra, their top 2-year-old colt, Kantharos, has been retired from racing after suffering fractured sesamoids in his left foreleg following a Monday workout at Saratoga.

Seth Benzel's breakout meet hit a crescendo Saturday at Saratoga when Dynaslew overtook the pacesetting Silver Reunion outside the eighth pole, then outfinished that rival to the wire to win the Grade 2, $200,000 Ballston Spa Stakes by one-half length.

The ability to relax early enabled Get Stormy to kick home strong late as he scored a rather easy 2 3/4-length victory in Friday's Grade 2, $200,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap at Saratoga.

When you have a horse who has won six consecutive races in distances from six furlongs to 1 1/4 miles, one would figure to be quite confident entering the next race.