Breeders' Cup weather: Sunny Friday, rainy Saturday

Friday and Saturday look to be very different days at Keeneland in terms of weather.

The National Weather Service predicts that the sunny weather in Lexington, Ky., will continue through Friday, with a high of 76 degrees.

The first post at Keeneland on Saturday is 11:55 a.m. EDT, with the day's five Breeders' Cup events starting with race 6 at 3 p.m.

The picture changes considerably on Saturday. There is a 70 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2 p.m. EDT, according to the NWS. It will be breezy, with gusts as high as 41 miles per hour. It doesn't appear that the rain will be heavy, with new precipitation amounts expected to total less than a tenth of an inch. And it will remain warm, with a forecast high of 73.

On Saturday, the first post is at 10:30 a.m., and the Breeders' Cup resumes with Race 3 at 11:55 a.m. and goes until the Classic at 5:40 p.m.

The rain is expected to clear out early on Sunday and then mostly sunny weather is forecast into next week.