Bob Baffert colt late scratch for Derby

Trainer Bob Baffert watches as Kentucky Derby entry Thousand Words walks onto the track during a workout at Churchill Downs, Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. Thousand Words was a late scratch for the Kentucky Derby. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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