How to watch the 2023 Kentucky Derby: Start times, post positions, odds and streaming options

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Everything you need to know to watch the Kentucky Derby:

Start Time

The Kentucky Derby begins on Saturday, May 6, and post time for the race is 5:57 p.m. CT.

Number of Races

The Kentucky Derby is the main event, but there are 14 other races throughout the day.

Post positions

Here are the horses running in the Kentucky Derby in order of post positions.

1. Hit Show

2. Verifying

3. Two Phil’s

4. Confidence Game

5. Tapit Trice

6. Kingsbarns

7. Reincarnate

8. Mage

9. Skinner

10. Practical Move

11. Disarm

12. Jace’s Road

13. Sun Thunder

14. Angel of Empire

15. Forte

16. Raising Cain

17. Derma Sotogake

18. Rocket Can

19. Lord Miles

20. Continuar

Where is the race held?

The Kentucky Derby is held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

Streaming Options

The event will air on NBC with their coverage beginning at 11:00 a.m. CT and running till the event concludes at 6:30 p.m. The event can also be streamed at NBC Sports and through Peacock.

Odds

Here are the horses with the best odds to win the Kentucky Derby according to Fanduel.

1. Forte, 3-to-1

2. Tapit Trice, 5-to-1

3. Age of Empite, 8-to-1

T-4. Practical Move, Derma Sotogake 10-to-1

T-6. Two Phils/Kingsbarns 12-to-1

T-8. Verifying/Mage/Jace’s Road/Raise Cain/Rocket Can, 15-to-1

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