Early Kentucky Derby favourite Forte scratched from race KentuckyDerby
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Five horses have died at Churchill Downs in recent days, including two trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. He was suspended by the track and had his Derby horse, Lord Miles, scratched. Forte had a five-race winning streak and was the early 3-1 favourite. That leaves 18 horses to run in the 1 1/4-mile Derby.He owned Uncle Mo, the early favourite for the 2011 Derby who was scratched the day before the race. The colt had a gastrointestinal infection and was eventually diagnosed with a rare liver disease. He resumed racing before retiring in November of that year.Article content
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