Rain drowns pre-race festivities at Churchill Downs ahead of Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Saturday marks the 144th Run for the Roses in Louisville, Kentucky.
It has been a soggy day so far at the Kentucky Derby, with moderate to heavy rain most of the afternoon and early evening. The showers are not expected to clear until well after the winner is set to cross the finish line.
Favorites have won the Kentucky Derby for the last five years, the longest such streak since the 1970s.
Bob Baffert is seeking a fifth victory in the Derby and he's got the favorite, too.
Justify is the early 7-2 favorite in the full field of 20 colts.
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