Kentucky Derby 2022: Everything you need to know before the Race

It is good news for fans that the Derby returns to its traditional date

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The 148th Kentucky Derby is on Saturday, May 7 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky

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Kentucky Derby day & Oaks both day Gates will open early at 9:00 am ET

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It is known as The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports

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The 2022 Kentucky Derby has a post time of 6:57 p.m. EDT

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Only 3-year-old Thoroughbreds can qualify for runs on the dirt track

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NBC coverage beginning at 2:30 p.m. and continuing through 7:30 p.m.

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USA Network broadcast the early races from 12 to 2:30 pm ET

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With a crowd of more than 150,000 people in the Kentucky Derby

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