LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The forecast for Churchill Downs on Saturday calls for a 60 percent chance of rain.
How would that impact the race?
Wet track conditions can favor some horses more than others. 2016 Kentucky Derby runner-up Exaggerator seemed to run best on a wet track. 1972 Kentucky Derby winner Riva Ridge detested it, leading to his loss in the Preakness that year.
Of this year's entrants, Classic Empire and Lookin at Lee have experience racing on a wet track at Churchill Downs. Classic Empire won his career debut by 1½ lengths on a sloppy track, while Lookin at Lee finished second in the Grade III Iroquois on a muddy track.