Just a few non-racing headlines for the naysayers.

At least 22 deaths blamed on searing temperatures; heat indices hit as high as 120 degrees

Hospitals in Wichita treated 25 heat-related illnesses, according to the National Weather Service.

In Des Moines, Iowa, 16 people have been hospitalized because of this week's high temperatures.

The high heat and humidity have been stressing U.S. crops, particularly corn, which is now in a key growth stage, and endangering livestock.

Up to 1,500 cattle have died in South Dakota because of the heat wave, according to the state's veterinarian, Dustin Oedekoven, and he expects that number to rise.

In Indianapolis, homeowners were being asked to stop watering their lawns through at least Sunday.

BTW: When the Silver Cup concluded near midnght Tuesday, the temp was just above 80 degrees.