When is Kentucky Derby? Date, time, contenders, early odds for Run for the Roses
The 2025 Kentucky Derby is just less than a month away. The 151st Run for the Roses is set to take place at Churchill Downs on May 3.
A field of 18 horses will compete in the American Grade I stakes race and the first leg of the Triple Crown. This race is for three-year-old Thoroughbreds and covers a distance of 1 1/4 miles.
Among the contenders for this year's Kentucky Derby is the early favorite, Journalism, who won the Santa Anita Derby. Additional strong competitors include Sandman, the winner of the Arkansas Derby, and Sovereignty, who also has odds of 8-1.
Here is the information on how to watch the 151st Run for the Roses on May 3.
When is the 2025 Kentucky Derby?
The 151st Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs is set for Saturday, May 3, 2025. Fans can watch the Kentucky Derby, which will be broadcast on NBC, Peacock, and USA Network. Streaming options will be available on Fubo (which offers a free trial) and Peacock.
- Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
- Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
- TV: NBC, USA Network
- Stream: Fubo, Peacock
- Location: Churchill Downs (Louisville, Kentucky)
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Kentucky Derby contenders and early odds
- Journalism | early odds: 3-1
- Sandman | early odds: 8-1
- Sovereignty | early odds: 8-1
- Rodriguez | early odds: 10-1
- Tappan Street | early odds: 10-1
- Burnham Square | early odds: 15-1
- Luxor Cafe | early odds: 15-1
- Citizen Bull | early odds: 20-1
- East Avenue | early odds: 20-1
- Grande | early odds: 20-1
- River Thames | early odds: 20-1
- Tiztastic | early odds: 20-1
- American Promise | early odds: 30-1
- Chunk of Gold | early odds: 30-1
- Coal Battle | early odds: 30-1
- Final Gambit | early odds: 30-1
- Publisher | early odds: 30-1
- Admire Daytona | early odds: 50-1
- Flood Zone | early odds: 50-1
- Flying Mohawk | early odds: 50-1