As post time for the 150th Kentucky Derby draws closer, forecasts around Louisville show scattered storms heading into the area. Considering the race is a rain-or-shine event, the impact water has on the track is massive.

The 2024 Kentucky Derby on Saturday will be the 150th running of the high-profile race. Known as the Run for the Roses, the race is the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, famously celebrated with mint juleps, seersucker suits and stylish hats.

Only two Derby winners have broken the 2-minute barrier, Secretariat in 1973 and Monarchos in 2001. The morning line favorites hadn’t fared too well either, as only 40 favorites have crossed the finish line first since 1908, when pari-mutuel wagering was made available at the Derby.