LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Encino won’t run in the Kentucky Derby this weekend, trainer Brad Cox said Tuesday.
The colt was a 20-1 shot on the morning-line for the 150th edition on Saturday. Cox didn’t immediately give a reason for the decision. That leaves the trainer with early 8-1 third-choice Catching Freedom and Just a Touch for the 1 1/4-mile race.
Epic Ride now joins the 20-horse field. The colt trained by John Ennis is listed as 50-1 on the morning line. Adam Beschizza will make his Derby debut in the saddle.
AP horse racing: https://apnews.com/hub/horse-racing
Independent UN experts urge Yemen’s Houthis to free detained Baha'i followers
PSG, Barca set to renew Champions League rivalry
Builder finds creepy children's handprints on the back of Victorian roof tiles
F1 'ten years' away from more Chinese drivers, Zhou
Children are evacuated from school 'during an exam' after threat made via email
Tensions grips UCLA campus after police order protestors to disperse or face arrest
Heat on the Hurricanes after hooker injuries in Super Rugby Pacific
Zhejiang crush Shanghai to reach CBA semis
Jon Wysocki dead at 53: Staind drummer passes away
Zayn Malik sends fans crazy as he announces his first ever solo gig
Kosovo prepares a new draft law on renting prison cells to Denmark after the first proposal failed
Natalie Roser leaves modelling agency after joining adult website