It's official, another sloppy Kentucky Derby
 

Someone always has to post the dreaded threat of rain for the big race


http://www.almanac.com/weather/longrange/KY/Louisville

I like Backtalk amidst these thunderstorms, if he can get in with enough defections. 2-2 at Churchill;2-2 on wet tracks. Plus, he'd be a good 75-1 or so

Sounds strange but I think it will be wet also

Does anyone know the site to see if the horses I plan to bet will have a good bowel movement that morning?

NT

The Works. I usually have a bowel movement after listening to Todd Scrupp

I wouldn't bet Sidney's Candy with your money.

NT

Last year Friesan Fire was favored over a wet course .

:eek: zing!

If someone could also pull up the Friday BC forecast that'd be a huge help... I'm trying to find a single in the F&M Turf, and am concerned about off going.

Last year's track was listed as wet, but it hadn't rained a drop in a solid 16 hours before post time.

Who is Baffert?

He must step out of fantasy land every once in a while. The chances of me owing him money are non-existent.

NT

We sure got lucky last year when there was an 80% chance of rain for the Derby. I remember standing outside the gates at 7am in the rain, after rain all night Thursday, most of the day Friday, and all night again Friday. It quit about 7:30 and didn't start back again until 8pm.

That rain last year Friday night was like a monsoon, too.

So much so that the track was still sloppy 12 hours after it stopped. It rained constantly and hard for my entire 6 hour drive, all night, and all the way back home. How we avoided it in that 12 hour window as a miracle.

!!OOOOOOOOOO!!

Sunny and 80 degrees is the forcast now

Haven't had a really nice, warm Derby day since 2005. 2007 was a decent day, but 2006, 2008, and 2009 saw a reasonable amount of rain before and after the race.

It rained Oaks day in 2008, midway through the card - the day Chelokee broke down. But the sun shined mightily on Derby Day - wasn't a cloud in the sky all day...got the worst sunburn of my life. It was a great day otherwise...oh yeah, except for the fact Big Brown won and Eight Belles died.

Sat
May 1

Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

73°
53°

10%

10 Excellent

Gameday Forecast


Did someone say rain? This is from the weather channel