The 2012 Kentucky Oaks are currently under a delay for approaching severe weather. The infield and grandstands are being evacuated, as the storm is expected to have high winds. Brad Panovich, a meteorologist at WCNC-TV shared a picture of the radar, and it doesn't look good at Churchill Downs.
The Oaks will try to be completed tonight, although the track conditions are expected to get very sloppy as a result of the rain that the system is bringing with it. The weather forecast for tomorrow's Kentucky Derby is expected to be the same, with a 40 percent chance of strong thunderstorms hitting Churchill Downs during the afternoon.
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