With two contenders scratched, Baeza is in the race and faces stiff competition from Journalism, to whom he was second in the Santa Anita. Here's what Baeza has to do.

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?

Rodriguez, who opened at 12-1 but had seen his odds shorten to 6-1 as the week wore on, was scratched due to a bruised foot by trainer Bob Baffert on Thursday evening. In his place, Baeza will draw into the field.