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It’s time to break out the fancy hat and mint juleps — the 151st Kentucky Derby is today!
The annual “Race for the Roses” is the first event in the triple crown of racing, followed by the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes, both scheduled for later this spring.
Trainer Bob Baffert is returning to Churchill Downs this year following a three-year suspension after he was found to have used banned substances on a winning horse in the 2021 Kentucky Derby. This year, he’s entering horse Citizen Bull into the Kentucky Derby.
The current favorite to win is Kentucky-bred horse Journalism, who has won four of five career starts and enters the Kentucky Derby on a four-race winning streak.
As the fastest two minutes in sports, the race will be over in the blink of an eye — here’s how to make sure you don’t miss it.
When and where is the 2025 Kentucky Derby?
The 2025 Kentucky Derby begins at 6:57 p.m. ET tonight, May 3. Pre-race coverage began on NBC and Peacock at 2:30 p.m. ET.
As it has been every year since 1875, the 2025 Kentucky Derby will take place at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
How to watch the 2025 Kentucky Derby for free:
If you don’t have cable or a TV antenna, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to catch the Kentucky Derby for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $69.99/month, with plenty of subscription options that include NBC so you can choose the one that works best for you.
Other ways to stream the Kentucky Derby without cable:
Another cost-effective way to tune in to the 2025 Kentucky Derby is with a subscription to Peacock, NBC’s streaming service.
Peacock currently costs $7.99/month with ads and $13.99/month ad-free. The streamer also offers discounted annual plans, which are either $79.99 with ads or $139.99 ad-free.
What is the full field of horses and odds for this year’s Kentucky Derby?
Per Twin Spires Horse Racing, one of our favorite apps for betting on this year’s race, these are the betting odds for the 2025 Kentucky Derby at the time of publishing, though these numbers may continue to change until the race begins.
This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. When she’s not writing about (or watching) TV, movies, and sports, she’s also keeping up on the underrated perfume dupes at Bath & Body Works and testing headphones. Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.
