BALTIMORE — Owner Ahmed Zayat on Tuesday morning said Kentucky Derby runner-up Nehro will not race in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes.

“It’s a very hard decision, but I want to err on the side of caution,” Zayat told the Daily Racing Form. “He couldn’t look any better. His work on Monday was absolutely awesome. I’m just concerned about him having four hard races in eight weeks, even if, outwardly, he doesn’t appear to be showing it. We will point now for the Belmont, God willing.”