Kentucky's racing commission acknowledged Monday that Forte has been placed on the veterinarian's list after the state's chief veterinarian, Nick Smith, scratched him from the Kentucky Derby the morning of the race.
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Derby 149
For the second time in five Kentucky Derby runnings, it's time to write a story about a scratched favorite. There's almost nothing to say, because the disappointment of competition is so great, but the respect for safety must be greater.
King Guillermo, who earned his Kentucky Derby spot with a second-place finish to Nadal in the Arkansas Derby, will not make it to the starting gate after spiking a fever Wednesday afternoon.
Derby 146
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky Derby contender Art Collector carried some sentimental storylines into this year's race, but was sidelined …