Two-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes will make the famous 'Riders Up' call at the 2023 Kentucky Derby Saturday at Churchill Downs.
2022 NFL seasonPatrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates onstage with the Vince Lombardi Trophy during the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station April 27, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo.is off to a rough start with five horses scratched from the race in the past three days.
On Saturday morning, Derby favorite Forte was scratched following a workout due to concern over a bruised right foot, according to ESPN."They acknowledged that he had made improvement this week, but they just didn't feel like he was 100%," trainer Todd Pletcher told NBC, according to the Courier-Journal."It's a tough call. Obviously we are in an environment scrutiny is super high. I'm not sure in some years it would have been an issue. But this year, it was.
Forte runs on the track during morning training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs May 3, 2023, in Louisville, Ky. On Thursday, Churchill Downs indefinitely suspended trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr. following the sudden deaths of two horses. "Given the unexplained sudden deaths, we have reasonable concerns about the condition of his horses and decided to suspend him indefinitely until details are analyzed and understood," said Bill Mudd, president and chief operating officer of CDI."The safety of our equine and human athletes and integrity of our sport is our highest priority. We feel these measures are our duty and responsibility."Joe Morgan is a Sports Reporter for Fox News.
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