Second 2026 Kentucky Derby Scratch: Fulleffort Is Out, Ocelli Draws In
Fulleffort, a contender for the 2026 Kentucky Derby trained by Brad Cox, was scratched after a bone chip was discovered in his left hind ankle following a morning workout on April 30. The colt will undergo surgery and miss the Triple Crown races and summer meets. Ocelli, trained by Whit Beckman, has been elevated to the field and will now run from post position 20 with saddle cloth number 22.
- ▪Fulleffort was scratched from the 2026 Kentucky Derby after a bone chip was found in his left hind ankle.
- ▪The injury was detected following a morning jog on April 30, 2026, at Churchill Downs.
- ▪Ocelli, trained by Whit Beckman, replaced Fulleffort and will start from post 20 with saddle cloth number 22.
- ▪Fulleffort's saddle cloth number 20 will be retired for the race.
- ▪Brad Cox confirmed the surgery would be minor but ruled Fulleffort out for the rest of the summer.
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