Forte Ends As Favorite For Inaugural 2023 Preakness Stakes Future Wager, But Can He Enter?

Juvenile champion Forte, who scratched as the morning line favorite from the 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) the morning of that race, ended as the 4/1 favorite for the inaugural 2023 Preakness Stakes (G1) Future Wager. The pool closed approximately 1 hour prior to the running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 6.

2023 Preakness Stakes

However, on Monday, May 8, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) released the following statement that puts Forte’s eligibility for the Preakness Stakes in doubt:

“The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has the following update on Forte:

Forte was scratched from the Kentucky Derby by KHRC veterinarians following Saturday’s routine soundness checks. As is the case with all KHRC veterinary scratches related to soundness, and pursuant to HISA Rule 2241(a), this places Forte on a mandatory 14-day veterinary list. After 14 days, the requirements for removal from the list include a satisfactory workout performed for a state regulatory veterinarian and a negative blood sample result.”

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The final results of the 2023 Preakness Stakes Future Wager are below:

HORSE	TRAINER	OPENING ODDS	CLOSING ODDS
All Other 3-Year-Olds	N/A	8/1	13/1
Angel of Empire	Brad Cox	12/1	9/1
Blazing Sevens	Chad Brown	50/1	21/1
Chase the Chaos	Ed Moger Jr.	99/1	60/1
Confidence Game	Keith Desormeaux	50/1	25/1
~~Continuar~~	~~Yoshito Yahagi~~	~~70/1~~	N/A
Cyclone Mischief	Dale Romans	50/1	50/1
Derma Sotogake	Hidetaka Otonashi	10/1	13/1
Disarm	Steve Asmussen	35/1	40/1
First Mission	Brad Cox	15/1	6/1
Forte	Todd Pletcher	4/1	4/1
Hit Show	Brad Cox	30/1	45/1
Instant Coffee	Brad Cox	50/1	40/1
Jace’s Road	Brad Cox	60/1	60/1
Kingsbarns	Todd Pletcher	15/1	20/1
Lord Miles	Saffie Joseph Jr.	60/1	70/1
Mage	Gustavo Delgado	30/1	22/1
Mandarin Hero	Terunobu Fujita	20/1	18/1
Practical Move	Tim Yakteen	10/1	19/1
Raise Cain	Ben Colebrook	60/1	70/1
Red Route One	Steve Asmussen	50/1	30/1
Reincarnate	Tim Yakteen / Bob Baffert	50/1	50/1
Rocket Can	Bill Mott	50/1	50/1
Skinner	John Shirreffs	20/1	40/1
Sun Thunder	Kenny McPeek	60/1	80/1
Tapit Trice	Todd Pletcher	6/1	12/1
Two Phil’s	Larry Rivelli	40/1	25/1
Verifying	Brad Cox	15/1	30/1