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.

Rodriguez has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, leaving trainer Bob Baffert with one entry in his return to Churchill Downs after serving a three-year suspension. Baffert made the decision Thursday,

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,