The 2026 Kentucky Derby takes place this Saturday, May 2, at historic Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Live coverage begins at 12 PM ET on Peacock and will continue on NBC and Peacock, starting at 2:30 PM.

The 2026 Kentucky Derby is Saturday at Churchill Downs. Here is a complete list of horse numbers and post positions for the first Triple Crown race.

The first leg of the Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby, is set for Saturday on NBC and Peacock. Here's a preview of horse racing's biggest event.

NBC Sports will provide 12 1/2 hours of live coverage from Churchill Downs from Friday's Kentucky Oaks day to Saturday's Kentucky Derby day

Like the Super Bowl, the World Series, and Wimbledon, the Kentucky Derby is one of those sporting events everyone knows about even if they don't follow that particular sport. People who don't watch a single horse race the entire rest of the year will tune in for the Derby every spring simply to see the pageantry and grandeur on display at Churchill Downs.

NBC will be deploying a fan-favorite broadcaster in the infield for its upcoming Kentucky Derby coverage. John Fanta, the boisterous reporter best known for his college basketball work, will join NBC’s coverage of the Kentucky Derby next month,

Here's when the 2026 Kentucky Derby will be held, how to watch it and which horses raced in the 2026 Florida Derby.

For decades, the Triple Crown has been a grueling five-week test. But that could change after last year's Kentucky Derby winner chose rest over running in the Preakness.

Over 125,000 mint juleps are expected to be sold at the 2026 Kentucky Derby. Here's how you can make the signature drink at home.

NBC Sports Presents the 152nd Kentucky Derby on Sat., May 2 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock STAMFORD, Conn. – April 23, 2026 – NBC Sports’ play-by-play announcer and reporter John Fanta will join the network’s coverage of the 2026 Kentucky Derby on Saturday,