Rodriguez, one of two Bob Baffert-trained horses that were scheduled to run in the 151st Kentucky Derby on Saturday, has been scratched from the race.

Bob Baffert has had at least 75 racehorses — including two just last month — die under his care since 2000, according to the California Horse Racing Board and Daily Racing Form data, but a new book asserts that the legendary 72-year-old trainer has been unfairly maligned.

The Kentucky Derby demands more than raw talent, and our handicapper says the No. 4 horse, Rodriguez, has the right mix to triumph at Churchill Downs.