Kentucky Derby horses face wet track on race day; fans face a wide-open field

Kentucky Derby horses face wet track on race day; fans face a wide-open field

A wet track and an open field greeted early-arriving fans for Saturday's 151st Kentucky Derby.

All set for muddy Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby is tough to win, with a huge field of stampeding horses and 150,000 screaming fans in the stands. Toss in a rainy forecast that could turn the Churchill Downs dirt strip into something resembling peanut butter and it gets trickier. A field of 19 3-year-olds is set to run 1 1/4 miles for a $3.1 million prize and the garland of red roses on Saturday. Mucking things up is a forecast of 65 degrees (18 degrees Cel…

Rain Clears as Kentucky Derby Set to Begin at Churchill Downs

timesng.com: LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The rain subsided just ahead of the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, where excitement fills the air despite gray skies and a chilly breeze. With less than two hours to post time, controversy and anticipation grow as $600,000 is on the line in the Twin Spires Turf Sprint. Hosts Craig Melvin, […] This post Rain Clears as Kentucky Derby Set to Begin at Churchill Downs appeared first on Rain Clears as Kentucky …