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The 2026 Kentucky Derby weekend features nearly 30 races at Churchill Downs, including the Kentucky Oaks on Friday and the Derby on Saturday evening. Coverage will be available across multiple platforms.

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The biggest race weekend of the year at Churchill Downs has arrived.
Friday and Saturday will see nearly 30 races contested at the iconic Louisville track, highlighted by the Kentucky Oaks in a new time slot Friday and the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday evening.
While those two races command most of the attention, each day has a full program of racing beginning hours before the respective main events. Fans looking to max out on this weekend's races are in luck but they may need a roadmap, as coverage is spread across multiple platforms.
The Sporting News has the rundown on the broadcast and streaming schedule for this weekend's action at Churchill Downs:
Friday and Saturday races at Churchill Downs, culminating in the 152nd Kentucky Derby, will air across multiple platforms. NBC will carry several races leading up to each day's main event, the Kentucky Oaks on Friday and the Derby on Saturday, with FanDuel TV providing additional coverage of early and late races.
The post times for the Kentucky Oaks and the Kentucky Derby will be announced closer to the event date.
The 2026 Kentucky Derby will be broadcast on various channels, including NBC, but specific details will be confirmed as the event approaches.
Live streaming options for the 2026 Kentucky Derby will be available through platforms like NBC Sports and other affiliated services.
The schedule includes nearly 30 races over Friday and Saturday, with the Kentucky Oaks and Derby as the main events.
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Fans can stream all of those broadcasts via DIRECTV, which offers a free trial to new users. Additional races and all of the NBC coverage will also be available on Peacock. See the full broadcast and streaming schedule below.
| Date | Time (ET) | Events | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., May 1 | 4 p.m. | Races 8 through 12 | Peacock |
| 8:40 p.m. | Kentucky Oaks | NBC, DIRECTV, Peacock | |
| Sat., May 2 | 10:30 a.m. | Races 1 and 2 | FanDuel TV, DIRECTV |
| 12 p.m. | Races 3 through 6 | Peacock | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Races 7 through 11 | NBC, DIRECTV, Peacock | |
| 6:57 p.m. | Kentucky Derby | NBC, DIRECTV, Peacock | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Races 13 and 14 | FanDuel TV, DIRECTV |
Twenty-seven races are on tap at Churchill Downs on Friday and Saturday as part of the Derby weekend festivities. The Kentucky Oaks is expected to start around 8 p.m. ET on Friday, and the Kentucky Derby should begin at approximately 6:57 p.m. ET on Saturday.
| Race | Post Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 12:30 p.m. |
| 2 | 1 p.m. |
| 3 | 1:30 p.m. |
| 4 | 2 p.m. |
| 5 | 2:35 p.m. |
| 6 | 3:12 p.m. |
| 7 | 3:48 p.m. |
| 8 | 4:30 p.m. |
| 9 | 5:12 p.m. |
| 10 | 6:01 p.m. |
| 11 | 6:56 p.m. |
| 12 | 7:40 p.m. |
| 13 | 8:40 p.m. (Kentucky Oaks) |
| Race | Post Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 11 a.m. |
| 2 | 11:32 a.m. |
| 3 | 12:05 p.m. |
| 4 | 12:38 p.m. |
| 5 | 1:12 p.m. |
| 6 | 1:53 p.m. |
| 7 | 2:38 p.m. |
| 8 | 3:23 p.m. |
| 9 | 4:06 p.m. |
| 10 | 4:50 p.m. |
| 11 | 5:39 p.m. (Old Forester Turf Classic) |
| 12 | 6:57 p.m. (Kentucky Derby) |
| 13 | 8 p.m. |
| 14 | 8:33 p.m. |
Here's a look at the post positions for the 2026 Kentucky Derby as well as the morning-line odds for the race.
| Post Position | Horse | Odds |
| 1. | Renegade | 4-1 |
| 2. | Albus | 30-1 |
| 3. | Intrepido | 50-1 |
| 4. | Litmus Test | 30-1 |
| 5. | Right to Party | 30-1 |
| 6. | Commandment | 6-1 |
| 7. | Danon Bourbon | 20-1 |
| 8. | So Happy | 15-1 |
| 9. | The Puma | 10-1 |
| 10. | Wonder Dean | 30-1 |
| 11. | Incredibolt | 20-1 |
| 12. | Chief Wallabee | 8-1 |
| SCR | ||
| 14. | Potente | 20-1 |
| 15. | Emerging Market | 15-1 |
| 16. | Pavlovian | 30-1 |
| 17. | Six Speed | 50-1 |
| 18. | Further Ado | 6-1 |
| 19. | Golden Tempo | 30-1 |
| 20. | Fulleffort | 20-1 |
| 21. | Great White | 50-1 |
History shows horses on the inside, starting from positions one to 10, are much more likely to win the Kentucky Derby than those starting on the outside.
Here are the all-time Derby winners by post position:
| Post position | Derby winners |
| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 8 |
| 8 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 |
| 10 | 9 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 3 |
| 13 | 5 |
| 14 | 2 |
| 15 | 6 |
| 16 | 5 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 2 |
| 19 | 1 |
| 20 | 2 |