At Churchill Downs, Humans Failed the Horses Again Despite recent efforts to make horse racing safer, seven horses died at the track in the lead-up to the Kentucky Derby. Whose fault was it?
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The past four Derbies have been wild. What could possibly happen next? Forte, the morning-line favorite in the 149th Run for the Roses, was scratched on the morning of the race, which figures to be anything but ordinary.
Forte, the Derby Favorite, Is Scratched Hours Before the Race The colt was taken out of the field by order of veterinarians at the end of a difficult week for the Derby and the sport.