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Kentucky Derby favorite I Want Revenge was scratched from the Kentucky Derby because of an ankle injury. (AP Images)

"When the word came out that running could hurt the horse, I looked at both doctors and said, 'Then this is no debate,'" owner David Lanzman said. "What are we talking about? We'll fight another day."

With Churchill Downs' wet and muddy track conditions, when trainer Jeff Mullins discovered that I Want Revenge's left front ankle was tender when flexed, doctors were called in. Although X-ray and ultrasound tests detected no damage, he was pulled from the race as a precaution.

Now that I Want Revenge is out of the race, Friesan Fire is taking over as the favorite. Post time for the Kentucky Derby is 6:04 p.m. E/T and will be televised nationally by NBC. Get your Kentucky Derby odds in the Bodog Racebook before it's too late.