The Kentucky Derby picture changed significantly Thursday as Rodriguez withdrew, allowing Santa Anita Derby runner-up Baeza into the field;

Rodriguez has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby with a minor foot bruise. That leaves trainer Bob Baffert with one entry in his return to Churchill Downs after serving a three-year suspension.

Bob Baffert's return to the Kentucky Derby took a bit of a hit on Thursday. One of the famed trainer's most notable horses, Rodriguez, was ruled out of Saturday's contest. The thoroughbred, which posted impressive results in a handful of races,