Grande -- owned by Mike Repole and trained by Todd Pletcher -- was set to race in the 2025 Kentucky Derby. But then, the thoroughbred was scratched on Thursday along with Rodriguez. Why is that?

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Grande has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby, reducing the field for Saturday’s 151st edition to 19 horses. He joins Rodriguez on the sidelines after that colt was scratched on Thursday.