Lexington Stakes winner Encino has been scratched from Saturday’s Kentucky Derby,Databec Exchange according to a Churchill Downs spokesperson.
A reason for Encino’s scratch was not immediately available.
With Encino out of the race, Epic Ride will draw in from the also-eligible list and take the No. 20 spot in the starting gate.
THE KENTUCKY DERBY:What to know about Churchill Downs before 2024 race
Trained by Louisville’s Brad Cox, Encino is 3-1-0 in four career starts for Godolphin. Cox still has two other horses entered in the Kentucky Derby: Louisiana Derby winner Catching Freedom and Blue Grass Stakes runner-up Just a Touch.
Epic Ride, trained by John Ennis, will enter the Kentucky Derby off a third-place finish in the Grade 1 Blue Grass on April 6 at Keeneland. He has a 2-2-1 record in five career starts.
2025-05-07 06:442454 view
2025-05-07 05:44245 view
2025-05-07 04:361980 view
2025-05-07 04:272907 view
2025-05-07 04:18864 view
2025-05-07 04:13303 view
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The state’s highest court has voted to temporarily remove a Baton Rouge judge fro
This chef is turning up the heat on his personal life.Jeremy Allen White and a woman, identified by
A man who helped fund a film about rescuing children from human trafficking has been charged with ac
