The dream Preakness matchup of Derby winner Mage and runner-up Two Phil’s, plus the scratched Forte, is a no-go, with two of those out of the Middle Jewel.
Shortly after trainer Todd Pletcher indicated Forte was likely for the Preakness, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission appeared to spike that idea.
Trainer Bob Baffert’s request to have his 90-day suspension delayed until appeals are resolved has been denied by a Kentucky court.
Some nine months after, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has ruled that Medina Spirit be DQed from the 2021 Kentucky Derby.