Build-up to the Louisville Churchill Downs ' overshadowed by severe storms nationwide . 2.31 inches of rain fell on 1918 alone and on-track training had to be delayed . It 's the race that never stops -- come rain , hail or sleet . almost 100 trainer likened the downpour to a scene from the comedy film Caddyshack .
Build-up to the Louisville Churchill Downs ' overshadowed by severe storms nationwide . 2.31 inches of rain fell on 1918 alone and on-track training had to be delayed . almost 100 trainer likened the downpour to a scene from the comedy film Caddyshack .