FORTE RETIRADO DEL DERBY
Tras reuni贸n sostenida entre su copropietario Mike Repole, su entrenador Todd Pletcher y el veterinario del estado Nick Smith (en la foto), se decidi贸 que el hijo de VIOLENCE sea retirado del Kentucky Derby, reduci茅ndose el lote a 18 contendores, TAPIT TRICE y ANGEL OF EMPIRE los favoritos.
Forte takes a jog for the state vet as his Derby fate remains in limbo. pic.twitter.com/7H9IfZP6bY
— Will Clark (@WClark_TV) May 6, 2023
Another jog for the vet as the Forte saga continues. pic.twitter.com/eb2LX17Oi9
— Will Clark (@WClark_TV) May 6, 2023
Owner Mike Repole and trainer Todd Pletcher huddle with vet Nick Smith, pic.twitter.com/H5eYTj6MtC
— rickbozich (@rickbozich) May 6, 2023
Todd Pletcher and Mike Repole meet with the state racing commission vet as a decision looms on Forte鈥檚 Derby status. pic.twitter.com/UoINtUs8zV
— Will Clark (@WClark_TV) May 6, 2023
Forte owner Mike Repole and trainer Todd Pletcher talking to state vet Nick Smith. By the length of the conversation, not sure this is going to be good news for Forte camp. pic.twitter.com/E8eFAnfzUA
— Jody Demling (@jdemling) May 6, 2023
Forte has scratched from the #KyDerby pic.twitter.com/JoLvoAURXu
— Kentucky Derby (@KentuckyDerby) May 6, 2023