Bob Baffert trainee Muth, who was slated to be the favorite in Saturday's Preakness Stakes, has been scratched after spiking a fever.  “We are sick about this,” Baffert told reporters. “The horse had been doing really well.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Preakness favorite Muth has been ruled out of the 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.

Preakness Stakes is just a few days away, but the Triple Crown race took a significant hit on Wednesday. Longtime trainer Bob Baffert confirmed