King Fury Scratched from Derby

[Molesap]

According to TDN King Fury (Curlin) will be forced to scratch from Saturday\'s GI Kentucky Derby after spiking a fever Friday, his trainer Ken McPeek announced via a video on twitter.

[T Severini]

Guess he caught a little bug in the bad weather Lexington. Small horse, perhaps he was susceptible.

There were two times on that Showery, Sealed April 10th card that caused some consternation.  King Fury\'s race and the 1st Race for 40K NW3L open claimers.

King rated far back and took advantage of horses that went hard early. It was a nice time, with a distinct inside upon the calmest watery path, but if someone\'s longshot evaporated with King\'s departure, keep an eye out for 6YO Best of Greeley from the 1st!

King was sitting upon the vogue one 3YO prep race, but if he lost by anymore than 10 lengths to Essential Quality again, who believes it would have still been overachieving?