Scratches reshape Derby field as Turf Classic winner sets tone for race day

Rhetorical rode wire-to-wire to win the Old Forester Turf Classic, adding momentum to Derby weekend, while last-minute scratches shuffled the 152nd Kentucky Derby field: Silent Tactic and Fulleffort scratched earlier, The Puma withdrew leaving 19 starters, and several also-eligible horses like Great White, Ocelli and Robusta moved into the field; Renegade drew the rail in post position 1, a tough assignment for Derby favorite Todd Pletcher, as final prep coverage builds toward race day.