The GII Wood Memorial Stakes winner and Bob Baffert trainee Rodriguez (Authentic) has been scratched with a sensitive foot bruise from Saturday's GI Kentucky Derby, according a tweet from SF Racing's Tom Ryan.
“Out of an abundance of caution, we have made a very tough decision to scratch our Derby horse, Rodriguez,” the post by Ryan said. “He has a small but slightly sensitive foot bruise that will need a few more days. Therefore, we are resetting our plans and will target him for the Preakness.”
The 'TDN Rising Star' will now be replaced by Baeza (McKinzie), who waited in the wings for trainer John Shirreffs and at 12-1 on the morning-line will be ridden by Flavien Prat. Per DRF, jockey Luis Saez will now ride Neoequos (Neolithic).
Out of an abundance of caution, we have made a very tough decision to scratch our Derby horse, Rodriguez. He has a small but slightly sensitive foot bruise that will need a few more days. Therefore, we are resetting our plans and will target him for the Preakness.
— Tom Ryan (@TomRyanKY) May 1, 2025
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