Scratched Kentucky Derby favorite Forte reportedly failed a drug test in September, according to a New York Times report.
Forte, the earlywho withdrew just hours before the first leg of the Triple Crown last weekend, tested positive on a drug test in September, according to a report on Tuesday.
Forte runs on the track during the morning training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. HORSE DEATH TOLL INCREASES TO SEVEN AT CHURCHILL DOWNS, SPARKING MORE CONTROVERSY AT THE KENTUCKY DERBYForte was scratched from Saturday’s Derby over concerns of a bruised right front foot. The injury may have stemmed from a workout on Thursday where the colt stumbled on the track.
Kentucky racing officials placed Forte on a mandatory 14-day veterinary list this week which puts the possibility of racing in the Preakness in doubt.
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