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Now, on the day of the derby, the horse picked to win the whole thing, Forte, has been scratched due to having a bruise on his right front foot, just 10 hours before the race begins.
The cast of characters for the 149th Kentucky Derby was rewritten again hours before the race Saturday when early favorite Forte was scratched.
Forte, the favorite in the Kentucky Derby, was scratched from the race on Saturday morning after suffering a bruised foot.
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The early favorite for the Kentucky Derby has been scratched hours before the race. Forte is the fifth horse scratched from the $3 million race for 3-year-olds.