Kentucky Derby 2024 will be the 150th edition of the Triple Crown race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. If you have been a diehard fan 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 a single moment of the event.
What time does the Kentucky Derby 2024 start?
The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Gates open early, at 9:00 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 2024 timing details that you must follow:
What: Kentucky Derby 2024
When: Saturday, May 4th, 2024
Where: Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky.
Kentucky Oaks Time: 1:00-6:00 pm ET (Fri, May 3rd live on USA Network)
Derby 150 Undercard Time: 12-2:30 pm ET
Post Time: 6:57 pm ET/ 3:57 pm PT
TV Coverage Time: USA & Peacock (12:00 p.m. ET – 2:30 p.m. ET) & NBC & Peacock (2:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. ET)
Live Stream: Watch Online Free
When is the Kentucky Derby 2024 Post time?
6:57 p.m. ET is the 2024 Kentucky Derby Post Time.
Here are the Kentucky Derby 2024 Post time & Date of other Countries:
- United Kingdom: Sat, 4 May 2024 at 11:57 PM BST
- Canada: Sat, 4 May 2024 at 6:57 PM EDT
- Australia: Sun, 5 May 2024 at 8:57 AM AEST
- Ireland: Sat, 4 May 2024 at 11:57 PM IST
- France: Sun, 5 May 2024 at 12:57 AM CEST
- Netherlands: Sun, 5 May 2024 at 12:57 AM CEST
- Japan: Sun, 5 May 2024 at 7:57 AM JST
- Germany: Sun, 5 May 2024 at 12:57 AM CEST
- South Africa: Sun, 5 May 2024 at 12:57 AM SAST
Check the Kentucky Derby Post Time full details of Oaks Day and Derby Day here:
Oaks Day – Friday, May 3rd, 2024
Oaks Day Gates Open 9 a.m. | First Post 10:30 a.m.
| Race | Post Time | Wagering |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10:30 AM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P5 |
| 2 | 11:00 AM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P4 |
| 3 | 11:30 AM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P5 |
| 4 | 12:05 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P4 |
| 5 | 12:43 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P5 |
| 6 | 1:26 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 DC6 |
| 7 | 2:09 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P5 |
| 8 | 3:03 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P4 |
| 9 | 4:04 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P5 (Two Day $1 P6) |
| 10 | 4:51 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P4 |
| 11 | 5:51 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 P3 (O/D-DBL) (O/OF/D-P3) (Longines — Kentucky Oaks) |
| 12 | 6:27 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD |
| 13 | 7:02 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 |
KY Derby Race Day – Saturday, May 4, 2024
Derby Day Gates Open 9 a.m. | First Post 10:30 a.m.
| Race | Post Time | Wagering |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10:30 AM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P5 |
| 2 | 11:01 AM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P4 |
| 3 | 11:31AM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P5 |
| 4 | 12:04 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P4 (All Stakes, All Dirt P5) |
| 5 | 12:36 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P5 |
| 6 | 1:14 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P4 |
| 7 | 1:56 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 DC6 |
| 8 | 2:46 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P5 |
| 9 | 3:40 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P4 |
| 10 | 4:31 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P5 |
| 11 | 5:27 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P4 (Old Forester Turf Classic) |
| 12 | 6:57 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 (KY Derby presented by Woodford Reserve) |
| 13 | 8:00 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD |
| 14 | 8:35 PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 |
When is the 2024 Kentucky Derby Gates Open?
The 2024 Kentucky derby Gates open early, at 9:00 a.m. ET, on both Kentucky Derby Day & Kentucky Oaks Day.
Kentucky Derby Gate Location and Entry Process
The 150th 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 2024 TV Coverage
There are over 20 million predicted to watch Kentucky Derby Live. That includes the Kentucky Oaks which will take place a day before the Derby. Both of the events are available on the NBC Sports Channel.
So, make sure you tune in to your favorite channel when you want to watch the game live. You can watch the Kentucky Derby on 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.
- USA: FanDuel TV, USA Network, Peacock & NBC
- UK: Sky Sports
- Canada: TSN
You could also tune in to 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:
| DATE | TIME (ET) | EVENT | TV CHANNELS & TIMING |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 3rd, 2024 | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | Kentucky Oaks 150 | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET (FanDuel TV) 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. ET (USA Network & Peacock) |
| Saturday, May 4, 2024 | 12 p.m.-7:30 p.m. | KY DERBY 150 – Live Coverage (Post Time: 6:57 pm ET) | Noon – 2:20 p.m. ET (USA & Peacock) 2:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC, Peacock) |
NBC will start broadcasting the event as part of the five-hour live broadcast at 2:30 p.m. ET. Feel free to tune in to the channel when you’re available.