Rodriguez, who opened at 12-1 but had seen his odds shorten to 6-1 as the week wore on, was scratched due to a bruised foot by trainer Bob Baffert on Thursday evening. In his place, Baeza will draw into the field.

The Kentucky Derby lost a Bob Baffert-trained horse for Saturday's race. Rodriguez, which opened at 12-1, will not be competing after his team decided to pull him out of prestigious Derby. Tom Ryan, a managing partner of one of the several companies that own Rodriguez,

On Thursday, the connections of Kentucky Derby contender Rodriguez announced that he will scratch from the prestigious race due to a foot bruise. “Out of an abundance of caution, we have made a very tough decision to scratch our Derby horse,