Kentucky Derby Hopeful Gets a Drenching

Image: Exercise rider Abel Flores takes Kentucky Derby hopeful Tapiture for a morning workout

Exercise rider Abel Flores takes Kentucky Derby hopeful Tapiture for a morning workout in the rain at Churchill Downs Monday, April 28, 2014, in Louisville, Ky.Garry Jones / AP

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April 28, 2014, 2:54 PM GMT

Exercise rider Abel Flores takes Kentucky Derby hopeful Tapiture for a morning workout in the rain at Churchill Downs on Monday, in Louisville, Ky.