Kentucky Derby 2020 will be the 146th edition of the Triple Crown race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. If you have been the diehard fans of the horse racing event, you will surely want to catch up with the event. Here are the details that you need to know so that you won’t miss the event.
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What time does the Kentucky Derby 2020 start?
The 146th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday, September 5, 2020. Gates open early, at 10:00 a.m. ET, on both Kentucky Derby day & Kentucky Oaks day. KY Derby guests can enter through the Paddock, Clubhouse or Infield Gate.
Here are the Kentucky derby 2020 time details that you must follow:
What: Kentucky Derby 2020
When: Saturday, September 5, 2020
Where: Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky.
Post time: 7:01 p.m. Eastern
TV: NBC Live Coverage (2:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. ET)
Live Stream: Watch Online Free
When is the Kentucky Derby 2020 Post time?
7:01 p.m. ET is the 2020 Kentucky Derby Post Time and check the Kentucky Derby Post Time full details of Oaks Day and Derby Day here:
Oaks Day- Friday, Sept 4th, 2020
| Race | Post Time | Wagering |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:00AM | WPS EX DD P3 P5 |
| 2 | 11:30AM | WPS EX DD P3 P4 |
| 3 | 12:00PM | WPS EX DD P3 |
| 4 | 12:35PM | WPS EX DD P3 P5 |
| 5 | 1:10PM | WPS EX DD P3 P4 |
| 6 | 1:45PM | WPS EX DD P3 |
| 7 | 2:20PM | WPS EX DD P3 S6 |
| 8 | 3:05PM | WPS EX DD P3 P5 |
| 9 | 3:40PM | WPS EX DD P3 P4 |
| 10 | 4:15PM | WPS EX DD P3 P4 |
| 11 | 4:50PM | WPS EX DD P3 |
| 12 | 5:45PM | WPS EX SH5 (O/D-DBL)(O/W/D-P3)(Longines-Kentucky Oaks) |
| 13 | 6:20PM | WPS EX |
KY Derby Race Day- Saturday, Sept. 05, 2020
| Race | Post Time | Wagering |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:00AM | WPS EX DD P3 P5 |
| 2 | 11:30AM | WPS EX DD P3 P4 |
| 3 | 12:00PM | WPS EX DD P3 |
| 4 | 12:35PM | WPS EX DD P3 P5 |
| 5 | 1:10PM | WPS EX DD P3 P4 |
| 6 | 1:45PM | WPS EX DD P3 |
| 7 | 2:20PM | WPS EX DD P3 P5 |
| 8 | 2:55PM | WPS EX DD P3 P4 |
| 9 | 3:35PM | WPS EX DD P3 S6 |
| 10 | 4:07PM | WPS EX DD P3 P5 |
| 11 | 4:39PM | WPS EX DD P3 P4 |
| 12 | 5:17PM | WPS EX DD P3 |
| 13 | 5:50PM | WPS EX (Old Forester Turf Classic) |
| 14 | 7:01PM | WPS EX DD SH5 (Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve) |
When is the 2020 Kentucky derby gates open?
The 2020 Kentucky derby Gates open early, at 10:00 a.m. ET, on both Kentucky Derby day & Kentucky Oaks day.
Kentucky derby Gate Location and Entry Process
The 146th Kentucky Derby guests can enter through the Paddock, Clubhouse or Infield Gate. It will be better to see the Maps & Directions page for a map of those gate locations.
Check the full details (Will Call, No Re-Entry Policy) and entry process of KY Derby here
Kentucky Derby 2020 TV Coverage
There are over 20 million predicted to watch Kentucky Derby Live. That includes the Kentucky Oaks that will take place a day before the Derby. Both of the events are available at the NBC Sports Channel & Fox Sports 2.
So, make sure you tune in your favorite channel when you want to watch the game live. The TV clients can watch the Kentucky Derby from the NBC Sports Channel. But if you are on the go, you can use NBC Sports Live App which is available on iOS and Android.
You could also tune in the channel long before the event to follow the Kentucky Derby Contender workouts live every day. You could also track the exercises through social media networks including Facebook and Twitter.
Here is the Kentucky Derby tv schedule on the day of the event
| Dates | Event time | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Tues, Sept 1st | 11:00AM – 5:30PM | Fox Sports 2 |
| Wed, Sept 2nd | 12:30PM – 6:00PM | Fox Sports 2 |
| Thur, Sept 3rd | 12:30PM – 6:00PM | Fox Sports 2 |
| Fri, Sept 4th | 11:00AM – 2:30PM 3:00PM – 6:00PM | Fox Sports 2 NBCSN |
| Sat, Sept 5th | 11:00AM – 2:30PM 2:30PM – 7:30PM | Fox Sports 2 NBC |
All times and dates are subject to change and are ET.
The NBC Sports will start broadcasting the event as the part of the five-hour live broadcast from 2:30 p.m. ET So, you could tune in the channel as you are free.
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