In the News: Favorite scratched from Kentucky Derby
Todd Pletcher said he's pulling the 3-year-old colt out of next weekend's race due to swelling in his left front leg.Eskendereya stamped himself as the horse to beat after romping to wins in the Fountain of Youth and the Wood Memorial by a combined 181/4 lengths.
He was scheduled to work at Churchill Downs on Sunday morning, but Pletcher opted to keep the chestnut colt in the barn while sending his other Derby entries out on the track.
Pletcher said he detected something was "off" with the horse when he galloped on Saturday morning and later noticed swelling between the ankle and knee of the left front leg. It had worsened when Pletcher arrived at the barn Sunday morning and he sent owner Ahmed Zayat a text informing him of the problem.
"We were still kind of hoping for a miracle overnight and we didn't get it," Pletcher said. "It's the worst of timing."
Tiger golfers 4th at C-USA tourney
The University of Memphis golf team is in fourth place after posting a team total of 300 in the first round of the Conference USA Men's Golf Championship at Sorrento, Fla.
