The most exciting two minutes in sports is here as the Kentucky Derby celebrates the 150th Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
The first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown is the premier event during a day that includes 14 races and plenty of fanfare, including outrageous hats, tasty mint juleps and celebrities galore.
The current favorites among this year’s 20-horse field are Sierra Leone and Fierceness, which is jockeyed by three-time Kentucky Derby winner John Velazquez. Both horses are Kentucky natives.
USA TODAY Sports will provide the latest from Churchill Downs. Follow along.
Kentucky Derby start time
Post time for the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby is 6:57 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 4.
Kentucky Derby TV coverage
The Kentucky Derby will be broadcast live on NBC, with coverage starting at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Kentucky Derby live stream
For cord-cutters, the Kentucky Derby can be streamed on Peacock and Fubo.
Kentucky Derby field, odds
Post positions were drawn Saturday for the race. Here’s where each horse will start, in addition to the horse’s trainer, jockey and odds, according to BetMGM.
Here’s where each horse landed, in addition to the horse’s trainer, jockey and odds:
- 1. Dornoch, Danny Gargan, Luis Saez, 20-1
- 2. Sierra Leone, Chad Brown, Tyler Gaffalione, 3-1
- 3. Mystik Dan, Kenny McPeek, Brian Hernandez Jr., 20-1
- 4. Catching Freedom, Brad Cox, Flavien Prat, 8-1
- 5. Catalytic, Saffie Joseph Jr., José Ortiz, 30-1
- 6. Just Steel, D. Wayne Lukas, Keith Asmussen, 20-1
- 7. Honor Marie, Whit Beckman, Ben Curtis, 20-1
- 8. Just a Touch, Brad Cox, Florent Geroux, 10-1
- 9. T O Password, Daisuke Takayanagi, Kazushi Kimura, 30-1
- 10. Forever Young, Yoshito Yahagi, Ryusei Sakai, 10-1
- 11. Track Phantom, Steve Asmussen, Joel Rosario, 20-1
- 12. West Saratoga, Larry Demeritte, Jesús Castañón, 50-1
- 13. Endlessly, Michael McCarthy, Umberto Rispoli, 30-1
- 14. Domestic Product, Chad Brown, Irad Ortiz Jr., 30-1
- 15. Grand Mo the First, Victor Barboza Jr., Emisael Jaramillo, 50-1
- 16. Fierceness, Todd Pletcher, John Velazquez, 5-2
- 17. Stronghold, Phil D’Amato, Antonio Fresu, 20-1
- 18. Resilience, Bill Mott, Junior Alvarado, 20-1
- 19. Society Man, Danny Gargan, Frankie Dettori, 50-1
- 20. Epic Ride, John Ennis, Adam Beschizza, 30-1
Epic Ride replaces Encino, which was officially scratched Tuesday. Mugatu is also eligible if another competitor scratches.
Churchill Downs in located in Louisville, Kentucky. It opened in 1875 and has hosted the Kentucky Derby ever since.
Churchill Downs occupies 147 acres and it features a one-mile dirt, oval racetrack and a seven-furlong turf racecourse. It is also has barns behind the racetrack, which “house more than 1,400 horses each year,” according to the facility.
The Kentucky Derby is labeled “the most exciting two minutes in sports,” because it usually lasts about two minutes. In distance, the race is 1 ¼ miles long.
Results of the first race at Churchill Downs on Saturday:
- 1st place: Pure Force (trainer: Brad Cox)
- 2nd place: Top Gun Rocket
- 3rd place: Culprit
Results of the second race at Churchill Downs on Saturday:
- 1st place: Scylla (trainer: William Mott)
- 2nd place: Secret Statement
- 3rd place: Joke Sisi (CHI)
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