BALTIMORE—Preakness favorite Muth has been ruled out of Saturday’s race after spiking a fever, removing a horse trained by Bob Baffert and potentially giving Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan a clearer path through the second leg of the Triple Crown.
The Maryland Jockey Club announced Muth’s status change Wednesday morning, roughly 12 hours after the horse arrived at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Mr. Baffert said Muth’s temperature reached 103 degrees Fahrenheit, and the camp had no choice but to scratch him.
