Following a time of vulnerability, the Kentucky Derby is back where it should be.
The occasion gets back to its customary spot on the main Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. A year ago, the race was knock to September because of the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic. While the 2020 race was held at exceptionally restricted observers and broad security conventions, 147th yearly Kentucky Derby will be facilitated at 40-half limit with onlookers socially removed and wearing veils.
Snatch your mint julep and game your most intricate cap as you watch, either face to face or at home, 20 ponies run the 1/4-mile race. It’s the principal leg of the Triple Crown, trailed by the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes.
The No. 14 pony, Essential Quality is the weighty top choice with chances of 2-1, yet Sports Illustrated’s betting investigator Frank Taddeo featured other eminent names to watch out for, including No. 8 Medina Spirit (15/1).
Step by step instructions to Watch:
Pre-show
Time: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. ET
Station: NBC Sports
Live stream: NBC Sports site, fuboTV, Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, Youtube Live TV, Roku, Xbox One
Headliner
Time: 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. ET, with the race occurring at 6:57 p.m. ET
Television slot: NBC
Live stream: NBC Sports site, fuboTV, Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, Youtube Live TV, Roku, Xbox One