The 146th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for September 5. The race was originally planned for May 2, to kick off the Triple Crown, but was moved back due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Kentucky Derby is now the second Triple Crown race, with the Belmont Stakes first and the Preakness Stakes concluding the trio.
The Kentucky Derby, which will take place at Churchill Dows in Louisville, Kentucky, was hoping to welcome in a limited amount of fans, but decided to go without fans after evaluating COVID-19 cases in the area. The original plan of welcoming in 14% of its 2015 record attendance to the event, which is around 23,000 people, was changed just a few weeks ahead of the race.
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No fans mean the only ones needing to worry about the weather are the horses, jockeys and those working the event.
Take a look at the projected forecast for the event.
2020 Kentucky Derby forecast:
Service: The Weather Channel
Projected weather: Sunny
Projected temperatures: High 83, Low 61
Race-time projection: 72% humidity, 10% chance of rain, light winds
Chance of rain: 10% chance of rain
Service: AccuWeather
Projected weather: Abundant sunshine and pleasant
Projected temperatures: High 82, Low 61
Race-time projection: 60% humidity, 1% chance of rain
Chance of rain: 1% chance of rain
