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And they're off! 138th Running of the Roses
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Racing analyst on what to expect
- Duration 2:08
- Date May 7, 2012
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Art what today is the 138.
Running.
Expected -- Why -- -- -- -- downs she's already had eight mint julep looking.
And a half they act as -- -- Okay it is isn't pretty nasty here the weather really is not cooperating with 300000.
-- -- expected facts Churchill Downs.
Between oaks day en derby day a lot of pomp and circumstance leading up to post time.
Six when he board this evening mother nature really rating on our parade that has mentioned -- and racing analyst from TV's -- -- good morning CUY.
I'd say the blue skies just came out what a wonderful -- Tim -- I -- you get yourself especially today.
You look amazing your first Kentucky Derby is it is all you have dressed the part indict you're -- about what you see here today.
-- -- they had a record attendance but just over a 164000.
Rain will not dampen the spirits of anyone coming out to the church Obama.
They ask you about that because yesterday some of the races were delayed -- saying -- what conditions are gonna have to change -- for the horses about.
Well this is going to change and the horses will be going to have a thirteen race card today and the derby itself goes off at 6:44 eastern time.
This racetrack right here dries up quicker than any racetrack I've been around in America so they can take a lot of rain it took a lot of rain overnight.
Already the skies are clearing we could end up with a fast tracked by the time they get to the Kentucky Derby.
And how it hasn't betting going to be changing what's -- which courses are going to be you know have more desire.
All morning line favorite was -- Meister based on his dominating win the Arkansas derby however the current favorite -- union rags.
Union rags is a horse for trainer Michael -- of the name sounds familiar should.
Because he won the Kentucky Derby back in 2006.
With the best Kentucky Derby winner I've seen a person.
That was -- -- -- if you look at union -- and how he's trade up to this race.
He reminds me a lot of the late barber union -- is a -- -- favorite.
Itochu thank you so -- -- and got back to you.
I hope the few here's what we're talking how muddy and mini and wet nasty was there's also -- -- money matter if you want to.
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