Kentucky Derby 2021 will be the 147th 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.
What time does the Kentucky Derby 2021 start?
The 147th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Gates open early, at 9:30 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 2021 time details that you must follow:
What: Kentucky Derby 2021
When: Saturday, May 1, 2021
Where: Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky.
Post time: 6:57 pm ET
TV: NBC Live Coverage (2:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. ET)
Live Stream: Watch Online Free
When is the Kentucky Derby 2021 Post time?
6:57 p.m. ET is the 2021 Kentucky Derby Post Time and check the Kentucky Derby Post Time full details of Oaks Day and Derby Day here:
Oaks Day – Friday, April 30, 2021
| Race | Post Time | Wagering |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10:30AM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P5 |
| 2 | 11:00AM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P4 |
| 3 | 11:30PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P5 |
| 4 | 12:05PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P4 |
| 5 | 12:43PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 |
| 6 | 1:26PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 DC6 |
| 7 | 2:09PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P5 |
| 8 | 3:03PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P4 |
| 9 | 4:04PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P5 |
| 10 | 4:55PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P4 |
| 11 | 5:51PM | WPS EX TRISUPER SH5 P3 (O/D-DBL) (O/W/D-P3) (Longines-Kentucky Oaks) |
| 12 | 6:25PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD |
| 13 | 7:00PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER |
KY Derby Race Day – Saturday, May 1, 2021
| Race | Post Time | Wagering |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10:30AM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P5 |
| 2 | 11:01AM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P4 |
| 3 | 11:31PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 |
| 4 | 12:04PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P5 |
| 5 | 12:36PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P4 |
| 6 | 1:14PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 |
| 7 | 1:56PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 DC6 |
| 8 | 2:48PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P5 |
| 9 | 3:40PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P4 |
| 10 | 4:31PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P5 |
| 11 | 5:27PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P4 (Old Forester Turf Classic) |
| 12 | 6:57PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 SH5 (Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve) |
| 13 | 7:55PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD |
| 14 | 8:30PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER |
Opening Night – Saturday, April 24th
| Race | Post Time | Wagering |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6:00PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P5 |
| 2 | 6:28PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P4 |
| 3 | 6:56PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 |
| 4 | 7:26PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P4 |
| 5 | 7:57PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 DC6 |
| 6 | 8:30PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P5 |
| 7 | 9:05PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P4 |
| 8 | 9:39PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 |
| 9 | 10:11PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD |
| 10 | 10:42PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 |
Champions Day – Tuesday, April 27th
| Race | Post Time | Wagering |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:45PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P5 |
| 2 | 1:14PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P4 |
| 3 | 1:43PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 |
| 4 | 2:13PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 DC6 |
| 5 | 2:45PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P5 |
| 6 | 3:18PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P4 |
| 7 | 3:50PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 |
| 8 | 4:22PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD |
| 9 | 4:55PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 |
Derby Week – Wednesday, April 28th
| Race | Post Time | Wagering |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:45PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P5 |
| 2 | 1:15PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P4 |
| 3 | 1:45PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 |
| 4 | 2:15PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P4 |
| 5 | 2:45PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 DC6 |
| 6 | 3:16PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P5 |
| 7 | 3:47PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P4 |
| 8 | 4:19PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 |
| 9 | 4:52PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD |
| 10 | 5:25PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 |
Thurby – Thursday, April 29th
| Race | Post Time | Wagering |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:45PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P5 |
| 2 | 1:15PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P4 |
| 3 | 1:45PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 |
| 4 | 2:17PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P5 |
| 5 | 2:52PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P4 |
| 6 | 3:27PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 DC6 |
| 7 | 4:02PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P5 |
| 8 | 4:37PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 P4 |
| 9 | 5:11PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD P3 |
| 10 | 5:45PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER DD |
| 11 | 6:14PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 |
When is the 2021 Kentucky derby gates open?
The 2021 Kentucky derby Gates open early, at 9:30 a.m. ET, on both Kentucky Derby day & Kentucky Oaks day.
Kentucky derby Gate Location and Entry Process
The 147th 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 2021 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 on the NBC Sports Channel.
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 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
| Time | Dates | Event | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-6PM ET | Fri, April 30 | Oaks 147 Undercard – Live Coverage | NBCSN |
| 12-2:30PM ET | Sat, May 1st | Derby 147 – Live Coverage | NBCSN |
| 2:30-7:30PM ET | Sat, May 1st | Derby 147 – Live Coverage (6:57 pm ET Kentucky Derby Post Time) | NBC |
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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