LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The cast of characters for the 149th Kentucky Derby was rewritten in the days before the race. What didn’t change: Forte is the early 3–1 favorite on Saturday in a seemingly wide-open field of 19 horses.
Four horses were scratched—Practical Move, Lord Miles, Continuar and Skinner—and three horses waiting on the also-eligible list moved into the field. They are Cyclone Mischief, Mandarin Hero and King Russell.
