Let's see...I could spend my Saturday waiting for NBC to show me some Olympics or I could be a degenerate gambler and watch horse racing? Easy choice.
Below are the current conditions at the key tracks I'll be following today, along with first race post times, updated weather conditions, and any announced changes to the Derby preps on the card. The full list of changes can be found on the links in the left sidebar:
Gulfstream - Fast/Firm
Temporary Rail: 72 feet for races 5 and 9
Forecast: Sunny, 73 degrees
First Post: 1:15 Eastern / 10:15 Pacific
Scratch #1 Radiohead (GB) from the G2-Hutcheson Stakes
Fair Grounds - Fast/Firm
Temporary Rail: 10 feet
Forecast: Sunny, 66 degrees
First Post: 1:10 Eastern / 10:10 Pacific
No Changes at this time
UPDATE: From the DRF: Strong wind with horses on the backstretch and against them in the stretch.
Oaklawn Park - Fast
Forecast: Cloudy, 55 degrees
First Post: 2:05 Eastern / 11:05 Pacific
No Changes at this time
Golden Gate Fields - Fast
Forecast: Partly Cloudy, 59 degrees
First Post: 3:45 Easter / 12:45 Pacific
Scratch #10 Jairzihno (GB) from the G3-El Camino Real Derby