It poured this morning in Louisville beginning about 5AM and rain is expected until early afternoon. So start handicapping for the slop....
No scratches in the Derby...Here are today's early scratches. NOTE: races THREE and FIVE are OFF the turf..the non-stakes races.
Races 7 and 10 stay on the grass, which is yielding...
Main Track: SLOPPY Turf Course: RACES 3 & 5 OFF TURF, RACES 7 & 10 ON TURF - YIELDING (LANE 1 - ON THE HEDGE) Post time: 10:30 a.m. ET NOTE: All trifectas and Pick 3s at Churchill Downs are now 50-cent minimum wagers. Race 1 - EARLY PICK 4 BEGINS (50-CENT MINIMUM WAGER); NO SUPERFECTA Medication Update #4 Broken Tango - no adjunct bleeder medication SCRATCH #5 - The Peloton Race 2 SCRATCH #5 Mo'Millions RACE 3 - OFF TURF, 1 1/16-miles on the main track SCRATCH #1 Dyani SCRATCH #3 Dandyna SCRATCH #5 Lemonappeal SCRATCH #8 Arrowcourse Late Workout #10 Kathern's Kitten - April 20, Keeneland, 4F, 48 2/5, breezing SCRATCH #12 Beyond Our Reach SCRATCH AE 14 Flirty Girty SCRATCH AE #15 Go Button SCRATCH AE #16 Too Divine AE #13 Stormy Tess will run RACE 4 - MID-CARD PICK 4 BEGINS (50-CENT MINIMUM WAGER) SCRATCH #1 Flatter Than Me SCRATCH #7 Spooky's Ready SCRATCH #10 Nateman RACE 5 - OFF TURF - 1 1/16 miles on the main track SCRATCH #2 Utterly Cool SCRATCH #6 Cherokee Triangle SCRATCH #7 Caberneigh SCRATCH #8 Gentleman Chester SCRATCH #9 Mr Maccool RACE 6 - The $100,000 Eight Belles Presented by GE Appliances & Lighting (GIII) / Pick 6 begins - CARRYOVER $154,163 NO CHANGES RACE 7 - The $200,000-added Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Presented by American Commercial Lines (GII) SCRATCH #4 Hooh Why RACE 8 - The $300,000 Humana Distaff (GI) / Late Pick 4 begins (50-cent minimum wager) SCRATCH #1 Dr. Zic RACE 9 - The $250,000-added Churchill Downs Presented by Navistar (GII) Medication Update #8 Ventana - no adjunct bleeder medication SCRATCH # 10 Cool Coal Man RACE 10 -- The $500,000-added Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (GI) NO CHANGES RACE 11 -- THE 136th running of the $2 million-guaranteed Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) / DERBY HI-5 - No Carryover Medication Update #1 Lookin At Lucky - no adjunct bleeder medication Medication Update #12 Conveyance - no adjunct bleeder medication RACE 12 SCRATCH #10 Cape Hatchett SCRATCH #12 Five Star David RACE 13 SCRATCH #11 Royal Paddy
