As the big day approaches, everyone starts to wonder what the weather will be like on May 3rd in Louisville. Here is a collection of various weather resources with forecasts from 5 to 15 days out. You may wish to check several and try to come to a consensus as to just what the weather will be like. Check here for the latest list of Kentucky Derby contenders.

Climate Info for Louisville
Average and record high and low temperatures plus sunrise/sunset info.

Current Weather Radar
Also has a nice radar animation so you can see which way the rain is moving.

Weather Channel
10 day advance forecast and local conditions.

AccuWeather
15 day advance forecast. Just click the link after the 7th day and get days 8 through 15. This service supplies weather info to most of the newspapers.

Intellicast
10 day forecast and local conditions.

Lycos Weather
7 day forecast and local conditions.

Weather Underground
Nice service with a 7 day advance forecast and a searchable archive of daily weather conditions for the past 6 years.

Weather Post
5 day advance forecast, weather radar, UV index, and local conditions.

CNN
5 day forecast and local conditions.

WxUSA WeatherHub
7 day forecast and weather maps.

WX.com
5 day forecast and local conditions.

Yahoo Weather
10 day forecast and local conditions.

The Weather Network
5 day forecast and local conditions.

USA Today Weather
4 day forecast, local conditions, radar, and satellite images.

Triple Crown quick links:

• Kentucky Derby past performances - free from DRF for the top 36 contenders
• Analyzing the Top Kentucky Derby Contenders - trying to pick a winner by profiling. 21 horses are included as of April 27.
• 2008 Kentucky Derby Contenders Graded Stakes Earnings - Graded stakes earnings for the top Triple Crown nominees. This figure is what determines who can get into the Kentucky Derby.
• Free Derby contender past performances - from BRIS for the top Future Book favorites. This will go away soon, so save a copy now.
• Review: Betting the Kentucky Derby - How to Wager and Win on America's Biggest Horse Race by Dean Keppler
• Derby Weather - several forecasts for Louisville.
• Triple Crown Trail - prep race schedule with results updated weekly
• Kentucky Derby and Oaks Future Wagers Pool Three - Big Brown closed the favorite at 3-1, with Pool 2 favorite Pyro dropping to 5-1 second choice. In the Oaks Future Wager Eight Belles at 5-1 was a narrow favorite. Get all the final odds, will-pays, and free past performances here.performances here. Links to Pools 1 and 2 are included.
• Data Track facts - all kinds of statistics for all the Derby contenders from the Courier-Journal database. Searchable by name, trainer, sire, and more.
• 2007 Experimental Free Handicap - ranks the top 2-year-olds of 2007 and determines the Dual Qualifiers for the Derby
• 2008 Triple Crown Early Nominations - 449 horses were nominated by the January 19 early deadline.
• 2008 Triple Crown Late Nominations - 11 more horses were nominated by the March 29 deadline.
• Injury Report - who is hurt or off the trail from the Road to the Roses contest
• Derby Tickets and Seats - how to get them
• Louisville Courier Journal coverage - one of your best news sources for the Derby
• Lexington Herald-Leader - another good source for Kentucky racing news
• Blood Horse Triple Crown Mania
• Thoroughbred Times Road to the Triple Crown
• DRF Kentucky Derby Special
• Official Kentucky Derby site from Churchill Downs
• Triple Crown Index - the master list with even more info

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