Sovereignty, the winner of this year's Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, was scratched from the Breeders' Cup Classic due to a fever. He had been the favorite to win the $7 million race.
Last year's Kentucky Derby winner, Mystik Dan, was also scratched from the Dirt Mile race because of a flexion in his left ankle.
These scratches mean that two of the most prominent recent Kentucky Derby champions will not compete at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The Breeders' Cup Classic field will still include other notable horses, and Sierra Leone, who finished second in the Derby and third in the... download the app to read more
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