How to Watch 151st Kentucky Derby: Stream Horse Racing Live, TV Channel

The 151st Kentucky Derby features contenders in Journalism, Sovereignty, Sandman and several others looking to make history.

The first race in the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing kicks off with the 151st Kentucky Derby. Also known as “The run for the roses,” this is the most famous of all horse races in the history of the sport. This year’s race features a trio of horses with the best odds to win the first leg of the triple crown. Heading into this race Journalism is a 3-1 favorite closely followed by Sovereignty at 5-1 and Sandman at 6-1 odds. They lead a field of 20 that all look to cross the finish line first at the 151st Kentucky Derby. The winner here opens up the conversation to 13 others as triple crown winners.

How to Watch 151st Kentucky Derby today:

Game Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025

Game Time: 2:30 p.m. ET

TV: NBC

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The last triple crown winner came in 2018 when Justify won all three legs starting with the Kentucky Derby. Jockey Mike Smith paced Justify to the win along with trainer Bob Baffert, who has trained the last two triple crown winners.

Smith is riding Citizen Bull (18-1) and looks to become the oldest jockey to win the Kentucky Derby at 59 years old. When Smith participated in his first Kentucky Derby 14 of the jockey’s in this race were not born.

The other horses in the field for the 151st Kentucky Derby are Neoequos (57-1), Final Gambit (18-1), American Promise (13-1), Admire Daytona (39-1), Luxor Cafe (13-1), Burnham Square (19-1), Grande (19-1), Flying Mohawk (36-1), East Avenue (34-1), Publisher (39-1), Tiztastic (20-1), Render Judgment (13-1), Coal Battle (30-1), Chunk of Gold (44-1) and Owen Almighty (50-1).

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