The Puma was scratched from the 152nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs due to leg swelling from a skin infection

The Puma was scratched from the 152nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs due to leg swelling from a skin infection

 ANDY LYONS

The Puma was scratched from the 152nd Kentucky Derby due to leg swelling from a skin infection, leaving only 19 horses in Saturday's field at Churchill Downs.

Because the horse was pulled on the morning of the race, no substitute replaced him in the lineup, meaning the maximum 20 horses would not compete over the 1.25-mile distance in Louisville, Kentucky.

Originally published on doc.afp.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

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