Just 48 hours out from the 151st Kentucky Derby, one of the top contenders in the 2025 Run for the Roses has been scratched from the race. Rodriguez, who opened at 12-1 but had se

Rodriguez is one of two horses in the field tied to decorated and controversial trainer Bob Baffert, who is returning to the Derby after serving a three-year suspension. In 2021, Baffert's horse Medina Spirit tested positive for a banned steroid, and the horse was stripped of its win.

Big bets, big hats and a last-minute shakeup at the Kentucky Derby as trainer Bob Baffert’s horse is scratched, making room for a new contender in the most exciting two minutes in sports.