Kentucky Derby Betting
When is the Kentucky Derby?
The 139th Kentucky Derby is on Saturday, May 4th, 2013
Where is the Kentucky Derby?
The Derby is raced at Churchill Downs Racecourse in Louisville, Kentucky
Where can I watch the Kentucky Derby?
Watch the Kentucky Derby Betting live on TV with NBC at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
The Kentucky Derby is a stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, staged yearly in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Bet on the Kentucky Derby
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Kentucky Derby Graded Earnings
Kentucky Derby Prep Race Schedule
Kentucky Derby Past Winners - 1875 until present
Churchill Downs - Racetrack of the Kentucky Derby
Horse Racing History
Are you ready to place a Kentucky Derby Bet?
Kentucky Derby Betting is one of the most entertaining traditions in North America. From small bets between friends in pubs to big money horse bets at offtrack horse betting parlours, placing a wager on the Race for the Roses is a great way to increase the entertainment value for horse racing fans. The Kentucky Derby is the most famous graded stake shorse race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses and it takes place in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May. Capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival, the Race for the Roses currently covers one and one-quarter miles (2.012 km) at Churchill Downs; colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kg), fillies 121 pounds (55 kg).
Known as "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports" for its approximate time length, the Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Horse Racing in the United States. It typically draws around 155,000 fans.The Kentucky Derby is one of the crown jewels of the elusive Triple Crown which includes the Belmont Stakes located at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York and the Preakness Stakes which is located at Pimlico Race Track in Baltimore, Maryland.
Check out the Kentucky Derby Prep Race Schedule
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2012 Kentucky Derby TV Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Races | Race Track | Network | |||
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| April 28 - May 1 | Noon - Daily | Churchill Downs Race Coverage | HRTV | TV | |||
| May 2 | 8 - 10 a.m. | Derby Countdown Show | HRRN | Radio | |||
| Noon | Churchill Downs Race Coverage | HRTV | TV | ||||
| 4 - 5 p.m. | Derby Classics | NBC Sports Network | TV | ||||
| 5 - 6 p.m. | Derby Post Position Draw | NBC Sports Network | TV | ||||
| May 3 | 8 - 10 a.m. | Derby Countdown Show | HRRN | Radio | |||
| Noon | Churchill Downs Race Coverage | HRTV | TV | ||||
| 4 - 5 p.m. | Derby Classics | NBC Sports Network | TV | ||||
| 5 - 6 p.m. | Derby Access | NBC Sports Network | TV | ||||
| May 4 | 8 - 10 a.m. | Derby Countdown Show | HRRN | Radio | |||
| 9:30 a.m | Kentucky Oaks Day Coverage | HRTV | TV | ||||
| 3 - 6 p.m. | Kentucky Oaks & Undercard Stakes Race Coverage | HRRN | Radio | ||||
| 4 - 5 p.m. | Derby Classics | NBC Sports Network | TV | ||||
| 5 - 6 p.m. | Kentucky Oaks 138 | NBC Sports Network | TV | ||||
| May 5 | 9:30 a.m. | Kentucky Derby Day Coverage | HRTV | TV | |||
| 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Kentucky Derby Undercard | NBC Sports Network | TV | ||||
| 2 - 4 p.m. | Kentucky Derby Undercard Stakes Race Coverage | HRRN | Radio | ||||
| 4 - 5 p.m. | Access at the Kentucky Derby/Red Carpet Special | NBC Sports Network | TV | ||||
| 5 - 7 p.m. | Kentucky Derby 138 | NBC Sports Network | TV | ||||
| May 6 | Noon | Kentucky Derby Wrap-Up | HRTV | TV | |||
