Skinner Fourth Horse to Scratch From Kentucky Derby
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Skinner trains May 3 at Churchill Downs
C R K Racing's Skinner has been scratched from the May 6 Kentucky Derby (G1) because of an elevated temperature. The horse was scratched by trainer John Shirreffs, according to Kentucky Horse Racing Commission stewards.
The colt trained May 5 at Churchill Downs along with other Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks (G1) entrants.
Disarm, Raise Cain, Skinner #kyderby pic.twitter.com/YZnBc0BUqJ
— Byron King (@BH_BKing) May 5, 2023
Skinner is the fourth horse to scratch from this year's Derby, and with no also-eligible horses remaining, the field for Saturday's race is at 19 starters, as of 10 a.m. ET Friday. The other horses to scratch are Practical Move , Lord Miles , and Continuar were scratched May 4.
The last time four horses were scratched from the Kentucky Derby was 2015 when 22 horses entered the race.
Southern California-based Skinner, a son of Curlin , punched his ticket to the Derby behind third-place finishes in the San Felipe Stakes (G2) in March and the Santa Anita Derby (G1) in April. He had been a 20-1 morning-line shot to win the Kentucky Derby.
This story will be updated.