Trainer Steve Asmussen continued to put the finishing touches on Rachel Alexandra’s preparations for Saturday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Park, as the filly went to the gate in the morning and schooled in the paddock in the afternoon.

The 3-year-old filly, the first of her sex to win the Preakness Stakes in 85 years, stood in the starting gate for a few moments at about 6:30 a.m., then galloped a mile on Belmont’s training track with exercise rider Dominic Terry aboard.

During the sixth race, under sunny skies and with a small crowd looking on, the Stonestreet Stable’s star stood quietly in the saddling enclosure, and then took several turns around the paddock before heading back to the barn with assistant trainer Scott Blasi.

“She was great in the gate this morning,” said Blasi of Rachel Alexandra, who has her own website, “Rachel’s Sandbox,” on www.nyra.com/rachel. “She was relaxed, and paying attention. This afternoon, she parked herself right in the saddling enclosure and she never moved a muscle. I didn’t have to do a thing, and I couldn’t be any happier with how she acted, and how she’s coming into the race.”

Rachel Alexandra, who brings a six-race winning streak into the Mother Goose, is the 1-5 favorite over four others in the nine-furlong race: Don’t Forget Gil, Flashing, Malibu Prayer, and Hopeful Image. The race will be aired live on MSG Plus from 5-5:30 p.m. (EDT).