The favorite to take the 151st title is Journalism at 7/2. The horse, trained by Michael McCarthy and jockeyed by Umberto Rispoli, has won four of the five races in its career. Journalism won the Santa Anita Derby in April as well as the San Felipe Stakes in March.

The 151st Kentucky Derby lost two starters this week as Rodriguez and Grande scratched because of hoof bruises. With the addition of Baeza, Saturday’s Run for the Roses will go off with a field of 19.

The William I. Mott-trained thoroughbred battled through a muddy track to reach the finish line first ahead of noted contenders Journalism and Baeza.