Horse Racing News by David Grening

Life At Ten, who looms Rachel Alexandra's toughest hurdle in the Grade 1 Personal Ensign on Aug. 29, worked four furlongs in a modest 51.47 seconds Tuesday morning over a muddy Saratoga main track.

Bill Mott added another accomplishment to his Hall of Fame career Saturday when he became just the ninth trainer in Thoroughbred racing to record 4,000 winners in North America.

Big Drama's first two forays into Grade 1 company were unsuccessful. His connections hope the third time is the charm when Big Drama seeks his first Grade 1 victory in Sunday's $250,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap at Saratoga.

He has won six of his last seven starts, including the Grade 1 Stephen Foster at Churchill Downs. But just how good Blame is may not be known until Saturday, when he takes on Quality Road in the Grade 1, $750,000 Whitney Handicap at Saratoga.

After his five-race winning streak was snapped at Woodbine five weeks ago, Get Stormy seeks to start a new run of success where the old one began when he starts as the probable favorite in Sunday's Grade 2 Fourstardave at Saratoga.

There is a certain cachet that one usually associates with a Kentucky Derby winner. For Super Saver, that seemingly lasted about two weeks.

The gate problems that plagued Perfect Shirl early in her career are a thing of the past, and the 3-year-old filly is now able to show off her true talent.

Jockey Javier Castellano had a memorable - and perhaps historic - Sunday afternoon, riding five consecutive winners at Saratoga.

Richard Dutrow Jr. and Todd Pletcher have no qualms with the New York Racing Association's decision to move the $250,000 Coaching Club American Oaks from Belmont Park to Saratoga.

Trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. thought Friday's Grade 3, $100,000 Schuylerville Stakes was too tough a spot for his 2-year-old filly Le Mi Geaux and ran her only at the request of owner Landson Robbins.