Forte, the morning-line favorite, was scratched hours before the race.
The colt was taken out of the field with a bruised hoof at the end of a difficult week for the Derby and the sport.
Forte, the Derby Favorite, Is Scratched Hours Before the Race
The colt was taken out of the field by order of veterinarians at the end of a difficult week for the Derby and the sport.
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What to Watch for in the 2023 Kentucky Derby
Forte, the morning-line favorite in the 149th Run for the Roses, was scratched on the morning of the race, which figures to be anything but ordinary.
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What to Watch for in the 2023 Kentucky Derby
Forte is the morning-line favorite in the 149th Run for the Roses, which figures to be anything but ordinary.