Sloppy conditions expected for Kentucky Derby

Sloppy conditions expected for Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The favorite was pulled at the start of the week. Heavy thunderstorms in the forecast could turn the dirt strip at Churchill Downs into something resembling peanut butter. A year after Mine That Bird won at 50-1 odds by hugging the rail in the slop, the Kentucky Derby is setting up for another wild finish today. A full field of 20 3-year-olds is poised to run 1¼ miles for a $1.4 …

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