Puma Withdrawn From Kentucky Derby Over Leg Swelling
The Puma, the Florida Derby runner-up, was scratched from the Kentucky Derby after trainer Gustavo Delgado reported leg swelling from a skin infection, leaving the Derby field at 19 entrants.
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Puma scratched from 2026 Kentucky Derby; field remains at 19
The Puma was scratched from the 2026 Kentucky Derby on Derby morning due to swelling in his leg from a skin infection, leaving 19 horses in the Run for the Roses. The colt is 1-2-1 in four starts with $442,280 earned, including a second in the Florida Derby. Trainer Gustavo Delgado said the swelling should subside with antibiotics, and The Puma is expected to skip the Preakness as he recovers at Churchill Downs. Scratches earlier for the Derby include Right to Party, Silent Tactic, Fulleffort and Corona de Oro.
Puma Scratched From Kentucky Derby 152 Over Swelling
One of the Kentucky Derby 152's co-favorites, The Puma, has been scratched just hours before the race due to swelling in his leg from a skin infection. Trainer Gustavo Delgado Sr. said the swelling should subside in a day or two. Derby officials confirmed the scratch, reducing the field to 19 horses for the 6:57 p.m. ET race. The Puma had climbed to 5-1 odds earlier in the week and is the fifth horse scratched, joining Right to Party, Silent Tactic, Fulleffort and Corona de Oro.