Here’s The Game Day’s 2021 Kentucky Derby Preview, Bet Guide, & Predictions will help you get on the track to making your favorite horse racing bets. The 147th Kentucky Derby is set to start Saturday, May 1, at 6:50 p.m. ET at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Read our schedule and picks to help you get ready for the big race.
2021 Kentucky Derby Bet Preview & Guide
2021 Kentucky Derby Schedule: How To Watch
2021 Kentucky Derby Race Date: Saturday, May 1, 2021
- Coverage begins on NBC Sports at 12:30 p.m. ET.
- 2021 Kentucky Derby race will start at 6:44 p.m.
2020 Kentucky Derby Results
The 2020 Kentucky Derby took place in November due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Authentic won the 2020 Run For The Roses in upset fashion, holding off pre-race favorite Tiz The Law down the stretch. Authentic went into the 2020 Derby with just 8-1 odds, cashing the bettors that took the risk on him.
Nov 6, 2020; Lexington, KY, USA; Essential Quality’s jockey Luis Saez says a prayer after winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile race during the 37th Breeders Cup World Championship at Keeneland Race Track. Mandatory Credit: Arden Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
2021 Kentucky Derby Horses Post Positions
- Known Agenda
- Like The King
- Brooklyn Strong
- Keepmeinmind
- Sainthood
- O Besos
- Mandaloun
- Medina Spirit
- Hot Rod Charlie
- Midnight Bourbon
- Dynamic One
- Helium
- Hidden Stash
- Essential Quality
- Rock Your World
- King Fury
- Highly Motivated
- Super Stock
- Soup and Sandwich
- Bourbonic
2021 Kentucky Derby Bet Picks
How To Bet The 2021 Kentucky Derby
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