WEATHER PRESS CONFERENCE: Heavy rain before 1p, then window..
 

Press conference about to start with National Weather Service, Track Super Butch Lehr and Churchill Downs management regarding anticipated severe weather Saturday and contingency plans.

WTF! Sunday Derby?

If this is really going to be that bad I don't want them to take a chance. Cancel the whole card and run it Sunday.

Should be a most interesting Press Conference, and they need to have one just for the Weather, then that doesn't look good at all. Monsoon may be coming.

Not great but not as bad as feared for tomorrow...

Heavy rains expected 10a-1p with 40mph winds before a window of milder winds (10-15mph) and lighter rain 2-7p that should allow for 'normal' racing conditions.

The most severe and more dangerous weather appears to be arriving 12 hours later than originally forecast. All appropriate plans are in place should they be required.

That's good news.

Thanks Al

Also heard they are going to seal track tonight, and there will be no Saturday morning works. Is that true, Steve?

ugh. i dont think its a good idea for me to make my bets today while assuming the track will be wet. oh well

With those winds the track could be fast by the time the derby comes along!

Steve did you audition for the "Jim Cantore role" from the grandstand roof?

As long as he is not wearing one of those fancy hats;)

Certainly on the sealing and almost certainly on no training. Big john the CD clocker said earlier he fully expected training, which is abbreviated anyway, to be canceled.

Thanks.

That sounds better, appreciate the update Steve.

any further updates the last few hours???

So, should we anticipate any delays tommorow?
If so, when?
What would happen then to TV Coverage?

Catapult?

Was it the Whitney in 2000 when this northern gale blew in at post time ? Must have dropped 20 degrees in minutes and the rain was blowing horizontal as Lemon Drop Kid made it to the wire first .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx6BVyFiv9Q

Storming here in Indy (dog woke me)...lots of rain with more coming. Moving pretty fast. Could be a good window this afternoon though. Our forecaster says it will stall right over us and keep rolling storms along it.

The bad stuff is hitting us in Russellville now. VERY windy, thunder and lightning everywhere. Hopefully this loses steam before it hits the 'Ville.

Everyone PLEASE be careful today and make it home safe.