Horse Racing News by Bloodhorse

One race before trainer Graham Motion saddles Went the Day Well in the May 19 Preakness at Pimlico Race Course, the 2011 Kentucky Derby winning conditioner will send out Augustin Stable's homebred Smart Bid, the 7-2 overnight favorite in the Dixie Stakes.

Trainer Todd Pletcher will seek both redemption and progression when he saddles both Disposablepleasure and In Lingerie in the 88th renewal of the Black-Eyed Susan at Pimlico Race Course May 18.

Stay Thirsty, last year's Travers Stakes winner, proved no match for Trickmeister in the Vanlandingham Stakes at Belmont Park May 17.

A field of 11, including four of the top five finishers in the Kentucky Derby, have been entered for the May 19 Preakness Stakes.

Following the defection of Dullahan from Preakness Stakes consideration, jockey Kent Desormeaux has signed on to ride Tiger Walk, who is owned by Kevin Plank's Sagamore Farm.

Chuck and Maribeth Sandford's Take Charge Indy will undergo surgery this week to remove a bone chip in his left front ankle, an injury he sustained during the May 5 Kentucky Derby.

Jockey Robby Albarado has been arrested and has been taken off all of his May 4 mounts at Churchill Downs, including his mount on Hard Not to Like in the Kentucky Oaks.

Anita Cauley's On Fire Baby, winner of the Honeybee Stakes in her last start and the 4-1 co-second choice for the May 4 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs, will break from the rail.

Alpha worked a brisk five furlongs in :59.54 April 28 on the Belmont Park training track for his final tune-up heading into the first Saturday in May.

Owner Rick Porter posted on his Fox Hill Farm website April 23 that 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace has been retired after an injury was detected in her right front ankle following a workout at Churchill Downs April 22.