With time running out on his chances to run for the roses, Santa Anita Derby runner-up Baeza slipped into the Kentucky Derby field on Thursday with the scratch of the Bob Baffert-trained Rodriguez

Rodriguez's exit leaves trainer Bob Baffert with one entry in his return to Churchill Downs after serving a three-year suspension.

Baeza is now among the horses in the field for the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Rodriguez, who is trained by Bob Baffert, was scratched.