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Horse trainer Todd Pletcher officially announced the decision Monday after discussing the situation with Behindatthebar owners Satish and Sasha Sanan.
Behindatthebar won Keeneland’s Coolmore Lexington Stakes on April 19 after posting an impressive four-length victory at Santa Anita Park on April 3.
“We all thought 16 days between two races was a lot of pressure to put on the horse,” trainer Todd Pletcher said. “If he’d gone to the Derby, it would have been three races in 30 days.”
Currently 17th on the Kentucky Derby’s graded-stakes earning list, Behindatthebar paved the way for Denis of Cork to enter the 20-horse field. Denis the Cork is 21st on the earnings list.
“In all fairness to the horse, who I believe has incredible potential, we will continue to go the classic route by pointing toward the Preakness,” Pletcher said.
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