OPELOUSAS, LA. - Under clever handling by Gerard Melancon, Deputiformer slipped through along the hedge when straightened for home and prevailed by a gritty nose to capture Saturday night's $50,000 John Henry Stakes at Evangeline Downs. The longshot And Music Came lodged a furious rally down the lane to narrowly miss, followed by favored Snakebite Kit, who suffered his first career defeat in five starts.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - 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.

With regular exercise rider Dominic Terry aboard, and according to Daily Racing Form clocker Mike Welsch, Rachel Alexandra went in splits of 12.56, 24.28, 36.16, 47.67, and 59.29 seconds before galloping out seven furlongs in 1:24.41 and a mile in 1:37.76.

ARCADIA, Calif. - Santa Anita concluded its four-month winter-spring meeting on Sunday with sharp declines in handle and attendance compared to the corresponding meeting in 2008-09.

According to limited data released by the track, all-sources daily handle was down 11 percent. The figure includes betting ontrack, at satellites in California, and nationwide, and account wagering through telephone and Internet.

ARCADIA, Calif. - Bourbon Bay had a perfect meeting at Santa Anita this winter and spring, going undefeated in four races, and his win in Sunday's was the race that left trainer Neil Drysdale most happy.

The trainer said after the race that the San Juan Capistrano's distance of about 1 3/4 miles on turf had him concerned.

"I think a mile and three-quarters is stretching him a little bit," Drysdale said.

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. - Red Lead stalked the pace under Jorge Bourdieu before challenging and drawing clear late to capture Sunday's Pacesetter Quiet Again finished 2 1/4 lengths back in second followed by a rallying Dumar. Highweight and 17-10 favorite Going Ballistic could manage only a tepid bid and finished fifth.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - 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.

She Be Wild apparently suffered the injury in a routine gallop Sunday morning at Keeneland in Lexington, said Catalano. "Dr. Gary Priest inserted a screw in the leg, and everything went well," said Catalano. "The filly's fine now, and that's the main thing. Obviously we're very sad about it, but it's part of the game."

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Kentucky shipper Proud Heiress nosed out the 4-5 favorite, Tribal Belle, to take the at Woodbine Sunday.

Proud Heiress broke a bit slowly under Chantal Sutherland, who then took her quite wide on the backstretch in a trailing position in the six-furlong sprint. Dancing Allstar, last year's Whimsical winner, set quick fractions while being tracked by Silver Z, who hit the front in mid-stretch as Proud Heiress was in the midst of a wide rally.

Heading into the weekend, Dubious Miss had won 7 of 18 starts and more than $339,000 while competing against top-class competition. The only thing missing from his list of accomplishments was a graded stakes victory.

Not any more. Sunday, racing over a Polytrack surface on which he has never been defeated at Keeneland, Dubious Miss dominated the by a length and a half.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - 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.

With Dana Barnes aboard, and working in company, Tiz Chrome suffered a compound fracture of his left front leg, according to track officials. Barnes was not injured, nor were any other horses or riders. The incident occurred shortly after all Kentucky Derby and Oaks horses had cleared the track following the 8:30-8:45 a.m. Eastern window reserved solely for them.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Trappe Shot, a 3-year-old who has won his last two starts by a combined 23 lengths, will not run in next Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct because of an ankle issue, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said.

McLaughlin said there was heat in the colt's right front ankle that would prevent the horse from working on Sunday.