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.

Updated post positions for the 151ast Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 3 at Churchill Downs. Journalism moved to Post No. 7 following scratch.

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, a managing partner of one of the several companies that own Rodriguez,