State veterinarians were forced to scratch Forte from the race on Saturday morning after the horse was declared unfit for competition due to a foot bruise.
A sixth horse died at
"He just took a bad step out there," Hiles said."They could do the same thing running in the field as they could on the track. So it’s very unfortunate. That’s what we deal with." Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, a two-time Triple Crown winner, is nearing the end of a two-year ban issued by Churchill Downs Inc. One of his horses, Medina Spirit, crossed the finish line first in the 2021 Derby and failed a post-race drug test. The horse was disqualified, and Baffert was punished.
Forte had been the early 3-1 favorite; his absence reduces the field to 18 horses for the 1 1/4-mile race.
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