When is Kentucky Derby 2024? Horses, odds, field, post position, weather forecast and more

The Kentucky Derby's 150th Run for the Roses has finally arrived at Churchill Downs.

What time is the race? Is there a betting guide? What should I wear? How much do tickets cost?

Kentucky Derby 2024 betting guide: Who will win 2024 Kentucky Derby?Horses in field, odds, picks, predictions

Here's your guide to everything Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby:

When is the Kentucky Derby 2024?

The Kentucky Derby is Saturday, May 4, 2024.

What time does the Kentucky Derby start?

The official Kentucky Derby post time is 6:57 p.m. ET, Saturday, May 4. The 150th Run for the Roses will be race No. 12 of the 14-race slate.

Where is the 2024 Kentucky Derby?

The Kentucky Derby takes place at Churchill Downs.

What channel is 2024 Kentucky Derby on?

The Kentucky Derby will be broadcast on FanDuel TVNBC and USA Network.

How to stream the 2024 Kentucky Derby

Streaming options include the NBC Sports app (Apple Store/Google Play), NBCSports.com and Peacock.

Where to watch the 2024 Kentucky Derby

Catch all the horse racing action from Churchill Downs through multiple viewing platforms including FanDuel TVNBCNBC Sports app (Apple Store/Google Play), NBCSports.comPeacock and USA TV Network.

When does 2024 Kentucky Derby live coverage start?

Live coverage kicks off on FanDuel TV at 10:30 a.m. ET, Saturday, May 4. NBC's broadcast will begin at 2:30 p.m.

Kentucky Derby at Remington Park

Oklahoma City's Remington Park will simulcast the Kentucky Derby Day on Saturday.

Remington Park will open mutuel windows at 9 a.m. for the early simulcast racing, which starts at 9:30 a.m. at Churchill Downs. The Kentucky Derby simulcast will take place at 5:57 p.m.

At noon, live American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa racing will start, and from 2-4 p.m., a Derby Day hat and bowtie contest will also be held.

Parking and admission are free.

What is the 2024 Kentucky Derby TV schedule?

  • 10:30 a.m. – Noon ET; FanDuel TV.

  • Noon – 2:20 p.m. ET; USA, Peacock.

  • 2:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. ET; NBC, Peacock.

  • 7:30 p.m. ET through the final race; FanDuel TV.

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Horses in the Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby has 20 horses lined up for the race each year.

Sierra Leone snorts into the face of a handler while the colt is bathed on the backside of Churchill Downs Monday morning, Sierra Leone is currently the favorite for the 150th Kentucky Derby. The colt was sold for $2.3 million, the highest-priced yearling at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling sale. He won this year's Toyota Bluegrass Stakes in Keeneland. April 21, 2024.

The field is still being determined and courier-journal.com offers a list of horses projected to make the starting lineup for the 2024 Kentucky Derby. Here's a look:

2024 Kentucky Derby post positions

Here's a list of the post positions, trainers and jockeys for the 150th Running of the Roses at the 2024 Kentucky Derby

2024 Kentucky Derby predictions: Who will win at Churchill Downs?

Here is a look at this year's expert picks to win the 2024 Kentucky Derby. Are they picking Sierra Leone, Fierceness or Just a Touch? Perhaps another horse has grabbed experts' attention.

Who is singing the Kentucky Derby 2024 national anthem?

Wynona Judd will be singing the national anthem for the 2024 Kentucky Derby.

How much is the Kentucky Derby 2024 purse?

The Kentucky Derby will feature a record $5 million purse, Churchill Downs announced Jan. 10, 2024.

Who won the Kentucky Derby 2023?

Mage was last year's Kentucky Derby winner.

Mage and jockey Javier Castellano rallied from the back of the pack, finishing the 1-and-1/4-miles in 2:01.57. The horses were six-wide off the final turn when Mage − at 15-1 odds − pushed past Two Phil’s to win by a length down the stretch.

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: 2024 Kentucky Derby: Date, start time, streaming, horses

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