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7 Kentucky Derby horses to bet on if it rains during Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs

Twenty-five years ago, the hip-hop duo Outkast graced the world with one of its biggest hits, "Ms. Jackson." In it, Andreu0301 3000 has a line that always crosses this reporter's mind once or twice this time of year, during the buildup to the Kentucky Derby.

"You can plan a pretty picnic," he says, "but you can't predict the weather."

AccuWeather.com's forecast has shifted significantly for the first Saturday in May, which now calls for clouds giving way to some sun with a couple of showers — a 71% chance of precipitation, to be exact.