Kentucky Derby favorite Forte has been scratched from Saturday's race, according to multiple reports. More:
Kentucky Derby favorite Forte has been scratched from Saturday's race, Churchill Downs announced.
The decision to remove Forte was made after a Saturday morning workout. Forte galloped on the track and then jogged outside the barn, with trainer Todd Pletcher and co-owner Mike Repole seen meeting with a state racing commission veterinarian afterward. Repole said state veterinarians were concerned about a bruised right foot on Forte. The horse had stumbled on the track during a workout Thursday, although Pletcher had downplayed it.Forte, who is on a five-race winning streak, had been listed as the 3-1 morning-line favorite to win the Derby and was at 4-1 before he was scratched. Tapit Trice and Angel of Empire were both listed at 9-2 odds after Forte's withdrawal.
Forte becomes the fifth horse to be scratched from the Derby, the first time that many horses have been pulled from the race since 1936. Practical Move, Lord Miles, Continuar and Skinner all scratched earlier in the week. The Kentucky Derby is now set to be run with 18 horses. It would be the smallest field since the 2020 Derby, which was run in September because of the coronavirus pandemic and featured just 15 horses.
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