SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - One of racing's biggest names will run at the country's premier meet after all.

Rachel Alexandra, the reigning Horse of the Year, will make her next start in the Personal Ensign Stakes on Aug. 29 at Saratoga Race Course, principal owner Jess Jackson announced in a statement issued Friday.

After defeats in her first two starts of the year, the 4-year-old filly, who completed her championship season last year with a dramatic victory over older males in the Woodward Stakes at Saratoga, has won her last two races, including the Lady's Secret at Monmouth Park last weekend.

She also beat the boys in the Preakness last year, part of a championship run that included wins in all eight of her starts.

When Jackson put her in the Lady's Secret Stakes, there was some doubt about whether Rachel Alexandra would run at the 40-day Saratoga meeting, despite stabling there all summer.

``Rachel feels very much at home among the great Saratoga fans,'' said Jackson, who owns the filly with Harold McCormick. ``It's an historic race named after a great champion. The timing is right for Rachel. She's been coming back into her stride and this will help her prepare for the rest of her campaign and the Breeders' Cup later this year.''

The Personal Ensign is named for the filly who in 1988 was undefeated in 13 starts, with a victory over males in the Whitney Handicap. The Grade 1 Personal Ensign will be run the day after the $1 million Travers Stakes, the traditional centerpiece of the summer meeting.

``We're delighted that Mr. Jackson has decided to race Rachel Alexandra in the Personal Ensign,'' New York Racing Association president Charles Hayward said. ``Her historic victory in the Woodward last year was one of the highlights of the Saratoga meet, and we expect her appearance at the Spa this year to be just as compelling.''

The Personal Ensign will be Rachel Alexandra's first start of the year in a Grade 1 stakes and her first test of her career at 1 1/4 miles.