<div><p>I Want Revenge, the oddsmakers favourite in Saturday's Kentucky Derby, was scratched from the US horse racing classic over concerns about a tender ankle and wet track conditions.</p><p>I Want Revenge was the first morning favourite in Derby history to withdraw from the famed Churchill Downs race on the day of the event even though X-ray and ultrasound tests could not discover any damage in the 3-year-old colt.</p><p>"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.'"</p><p>Trainer Jeff Mullins discovered the problem on I Want Revenge's left front ankle, seeing it was tender when flexed. Adding to concerns was rain that was expected to make for sloppy track conditions.</p><p>Friesan Fire, who became the favourite among gamblers late on Friday, takes over the favourite's role.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=49250373&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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