Horse Racing News by Marty McGee

Jerry Hollendorfer knows the feeling of saddling a Kentucky Oaks winner, having already done it twice. "It's very nice," he said in knowing understatement.

The Derby Trial has been a misnomer for many years, a Ben Jones-era throwback that Churchill Downs just never had the heart to toss in the dumpster.

Rachel Alexandra blazed through another Churchill Downs workout early Monday morning, going six furlongs in 1:11.22 over a fast track. Trainer Steve Asmussen once again declined to commit the superstar filly to a specific upcoming race.

She Be Wild, the 2-year-old filly champion of 2009, underwent a 30-minute surgery Sunday to repair a fracture in her left front pastern and is out of action indefinitely, although not necessarily retired, said trainer Wayne Catalano.

Tiz Chrome, a Bob Baffert-trained colt who was being pointed to the Derby Trial next weekend, broke down in a Sunday workout at Churchill Downs and had to be euthanized on the racetrack.

The spring meet at Keeneland has coincided with an unofficial comeback tour for graded stakes winners trained by Jonathan Sheppard.

No, Josie Carroll isn't monitoring every move that Rachel Alexandra makes, but she does have more than a passing interest in where the superstar filly shows up next.

Hot Dixie Chick, an easy winner of her lone start at 3, is being pointed to the Grade 3, $100,000 Eight Belles Stakes on the May 1 Kentucky Derby undercard.

It might wind up having little or no impact on the Kentucky Derby picture, but you won't see a much better wagering event than the $300,000 Coolmore Lexington Stakes, which will be run Saturday for the 29th time at Keeneland.

Rachel Alexandra had another serious Monday workout at Churchill Downs, going six furlongs in 1:12 over a fast track. Afterward, trainer Steve Asmussen once again declined to commit the 2009 Horse of the Year to an upcoming race.