Kentucky Derby 2018

As I have done every single year since 1961, when I was a mere six years old, I am and will be watching live the Kentucky Derby.  This year's favorite is Justify, trained by Bob Baffert, who is impressed with this horse.  He isn't bragging Justify is another American Pharoah, but he is impressed with the colt just the same. Justify did not race as a two-year-old.

The field is regarded as "deep" this year.  Many of the entrants have a solid shot of winning the race.  Speaking of "deep," there isn't a chance in hell of Secretariat's Derby record being broken today, as the track is rated sloppy. 

The Courier-Journal says this year's running is the wettest ever.  More rain is expected.

Here are the five wettest Kentucky Derby races in history, along with their winners (* - as of 4:30 p.m.):

1. 2018*: 2.61" (TBD)
2. 1918: 2.31" (Exterminator)
3. 2012: 1.46" (I’ll Have Another)
4. 2010: 1.32" (Super Saver)
5. 1929: 1.19" (Clyde Van Dusen)

The latest odds are here.

Twenty horses are entered in this year's race.