What date is the kentucky derby?

The 2018 Kentucky Derby is the 144th renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. Live odds, betting, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and updates from Churchill Downs Race Track. The 2018 Kentucky Derby is the 144th renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. read more

The Kentucky Derby / ˈ d ɜːr b i /, is a horse race that is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of one and a quarter miles (2 km) at Churchill Downs. read more

Watch the Track as the Kentucky Derby Contenders and their Connections walk from their barn to the Paddock, in preparation for the Kentucky Derby Race Approximately 6:06p.m. Listen for the "Riders Up" call as the jockey's are instructed to mount their horses, and take to the track. Approximately 6:31p.m. read more