Rachel Posts Final Work for La Troienne

Amidst a light rain at Churchill Downs, reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra breezed four furlongs in :50 over a muddy track April 26.

Rachel Alexandra, owned by Stonestreet Stables and Harold McCormick and trained by Steve Asmussen, stepped onto the racetrack under regular rider Dominic Terry at a little after 6 a.m., and was accompanied by assistant trainer Scott Blasi and pony horse Dakota. The pair backtracked about a quarter-mile to the finish line, while Rachel Alexandra was  keen to run.

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