There’s some severe weather in Louisville on the day before Derby day. Pat Forde is at Churchill Downs and doesn’t think this will go well:
Thunderstorms Threatening 2012 Kentucky Oaks, Churchill Downs Recommends Evacuating Infield
Churchill has suspended the card and asked people in the infield "to calmly exit" due to impending thunderstorm. Welcome to anarchy.
— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) May 4, 2012
Humongous, plastered crowd here. If they think they're getting people to do anything in an orderly fashion, good luck.
— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) May 4, 2012
Joe Reedy tweeted a picture of the crowd, and, well, yeah, that might not be the most cooperative bunch.
As of now, it’s unclear whether or not the Kentucky Oaks is going to happen: Reedy said that there’s a “weather delay,” so it looks like the race will take place behind schedule. And if they do race, it’ll be kinda muddy.
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