Early favourite Forte has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby hours before post time for the first leg of U.S. thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown due to concerns about a bruised front foot, Churchill Downs said on Saturday.
The Todd Pletcher-trained dark bay colt had brought a five-race win streak to the 1-1/4-mile Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs and was installed as the early 3-1 favourite.
Forte was the fifth horse to scratch from Saturday's race, joining Practical Move, Lord Miles, Continaur and. The last time five horses were scratched from the Kentucky Derby was 1936 when 19 horses entered the race and 14 ran.
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