Derby contender Eskendereya won't race (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Likely Kentucky Derby favorite Eskendereya is out of the Run for the Roses. Trainer Todd Pletcher said he's pulling the 3-year-old colt out of next weekend's Derby due to an "issue" in his left front leg. Eskendereya stamped himself as the horse to beat after romping to wins in the Fountain of Youth and the Wood Memorial by a combined 18 lengths.

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