Report: King Guillermo might skip Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby contender King Guillermo did not go to the track at Churchill Downs Thursday morning and has what trainer Juan Avila called "a little problem," according to Greg Hall, a pool reporter for the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters.

Avila told Hall that a decision on what's next for the Tampa Bay Derby winner will be made later today.

In a National Turf Writers and Broadcasters post, Hall quoted Avila as saying: "It's a big race, and a little problem is a big problem for me."

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King Guillermo's morning-line odds for the Kentucky Derby are 20-1.

After his Tampa Bay Derby score, King Guillermo came in second to Nadal in the May 2 Arkansas Derby, but he hasn't raced in the four months since, instead training to the Kentucky Derby.

The son of Uncle Mo, with a record of 2-1-1 in five starts, is owned by former Major League Baseball all-star Victor Martinez under the Victori's Ranch banner.