Kentucky Derby down to 19 horses after The Puma gets scratched with swollen leg
The Kentucky Derby will proceed with 19 horses after The Puma was scratched due to a swollen leg caused by a skin infection. The scratch occurred less than 12 hours before the race, past the deadline for Corona de Oro to enter. The Delgado-trained horse had been considered a contender with odds shortening from 10-1 to 8-1.
- ▪The Puma was scratched from the Kentucky Derby because of a swollen leg from a skin infection.
- ▪Churchill Downs announced the withdrawal less than 12 hours before the race's 6:57 p.m. EDT post time.
- ▪The Puma was trained by the father-son duo Gustavo Delgado Sr. and Gustavo Delgado Jr., who won the 2023 Derby with Mage.
- ▪This marks the fourth scratch from the Derby field in four consecutive days.
- ▪Renegade remains the race favorite and could be the first horse in 40 years to win from the No. 1 starting position.
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Open this photo in gallery:The Puma works out at Churchill Downs on Friday. The Kentucky Derby hopeful was withdrawn from the race due to injury.Charlie Riedel/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe Puma has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby, so the 152nd edition of the race will be run Saturday with 19 horses instead of the maximum 20.Churchill Downs officials announced The Puma was out because of a swollen leg from a skin infection. He was ruled out less than 12 hours before the 6:57 p.m. EDT post time, past the deadline for Corona de Oro to draw into the field off the also-eligible list.The horse trained by Gustavo Delgado Sr. and son Gustavo Delgado Jr.
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