Rain is in the forecast for Churchill Downs, with 13 of the 19 entrants, including early 3-1 favorite Journalism, never having raced on a wet track.

Mucking things up is a forecast of 65 degrees (18 degrees Celsius) with a 90 percent chance of rain. The soggy weather isn’t just a bummer for those wanting the fairest of track conditions. The Derby is also a big party and fashion show,

This year's edition of "the most exciting two minutes in sports" will captivate spectators with pageantry, history and lots of money.

You get a lot of “War-Something” names in Kentucky Derby history. We had War Cloud in 1918 and War Emblem in 2002, for example. Both go hard. But War Admiral has the most gravitas by far—both because he won the Triple Crown in 1937 and because his name commanded such immense respect.

Journalism trainer Michael McCarthy and Aron Wellman, managing partner of Journalism's ownership group, broke into the business together and have strong bond.

Don't want to pick Journalism to win Kentucky Derby 151? Sovereignty, Rodriguez, Burnham Square and Baeza have what it takes to beat the favorite:

The Kentucky Oaks will be run for the 151st time today at Churchill Downs. Follow along with all our coverage here.