griff:here we go. rhonda santos is nearing the formal announcement of his own and is expected to follow next week as president will buzz builds around several other notable republicans. alexandria hoff is checking the latest developments. senator scott has filed to start fundraising instead of relying on third-party candidates, that is expected to kick off his entry into the race monday. he had the ground running yesterday. if you take out a loan out a violent crime you are going to jail. i will tell you the truth. reporter: the first major add purchase is $6 billion in key presidential primary states, one of those being new hampshire. that s where ron desantis was meeting with president and governor chris sununu who is eyeing a run for president. this week desantis will welcome donors to miami where it is expected the governor will declare his long-awaited presidential bid. the already confirmed candidates have a lot of ground to make up for if they went to near donald
jewel due to an unspecified ankle issue. the horse s trainer, brad cox was working on site which checks on these horses every day, they tried to identify the issue but were unable to on the grounds in baltimore. in a statement the owner says, quote, go dolphin will scratch first mission from the preakness stakes after consulting with the first veterinarian team and receive further evaluation in kentucky, the statement says we are disappointments but the welfare of the horse is the utmost concern and we will take the necessary steps to determine the best course of action to get him back on track. first mission once considered the second favorite when her major has a shot at being the first triple crown winner in 5 years, first mission is the first major scratch from the preakness stakes which will have its smallest field since