The Churchill Downs Road to the Kentucky Derby series ups the ante this weekend, as the Risen Star Stakes is the first leg of the series awarding 50 points to the winner.

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely later this evening. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Winds northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h turning northerly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening ...