US EditionRodriguez scratched from Kentucky Derby
- Bob Baffert's horse Rodriguez was scratched from the 151st Kentucky Derby on Thursday evening in Louisville, Kentucky.
- The scratch followed discovery of a small, slightly sensitive foot bruise that needed more healing time before Saturday's race.
- Tom Ryan of Starlight Racing, a part-owner, confirmed the decision on social media, calling it a "very tough decision" made out of caution.
- Rodriguez was the Wood Memorial winner and had odds shortened to 6-1, making him Baffert's top Derby contender before the scratch.
- Rodriguez's withdrawal brings the Kentucky Derby field down to 19 horses, with plans for him to compete in the Preakness Stakes scheduled for May 17.
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Bob Baffert-trained horse scratched from Kentucky Derby ahead of Hall of Famer's return to Churchill Downs
The field for the 151st edition of the Kentucky Derby was reduced to 19 by Friday after two horses were scratched with potential complications, including one colt trained by legendary trainer Bob Baffert. Rodriguez, the Wood Memorial winner, was scratched Thursday due to a bruised foot and will instead be sidelined until the second leg of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes on May 17. "Out of an abundance of caution, we have made a very tough…
Idaho State Journal
Rodriguez scratched from Kentucky Derby with minor foot bruise. Baeza moves into the 20-horse field
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rodriguez was scratched Thursday from the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, leaving trainer Bob Baffert with one entry in his return to Churchill Downs after serving a three-year suspension.
Rodriguez, Bob Baffert's top Kentucky Derby contender, scratches
LOUISVILLE — Rodriguez, the winner of the Wood Memorial and Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert's top contender for the 151st Kentucky Derby, is out of the race with a bruised foot, according to Tom Ryan, managing partner of SF Racing, the colt's co-owner.
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Marietta Daily JournalRodriguez, trained by Bob Baffert, scratched from Kentucky Derby
Rodriguez, a colt trained by Bob Baffert and entered into Saturday's Kentucky Derby, was officially scratched from the race late Thursday afternoon.
Kentucky Derby Contender Scratched Before Saturday's Race
Top 10 Athletes With The Most Championships (1:25) The Kentucky Derby field witnessed a notable change on Thursday.SF Racing manager Tom Ryan announced that Rodriguez will no longer compete in Saturday's race due to a foot injury. He hopes the horse can return for the Preakness Stakes on May 17."Out of an abundance of caution, we have made a very tough decision to scratch our Derby horse, Rodriguez," Ryan wrote on social media. "He has a small b…
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