Kentucky Derby race schedule 2026: Post times, TV channels, live streams for Churchill Downs horse racing
Kentucky Derby weekend is more than just the Run for the Roses. Here's how to watch all the action from Churchill Downs.
Kentucky Derby race schedule 2026: Post times, TV channels, live streams for Churchill Downs horse racing originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The biggest race weekend of the year at Churchill Downs has arrived.
Friday and Saturday will see nearly 30 races contested at the iconic Louisville track, highlighted by the Kentucky Oaks in a new time slot Friday and the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday evening. While those two races command most of the attention, each day has a full program of racing beginning hours before the respective main events. Fans looking to max out on this weekend's races are in luck but they may need a roadmap, as coverage is spread across multiple platforms.
The Sporting News has the rundown on the broadcast and streaming schedule for this weekend's action at Churchill Downs: Where to watch Kentucky Derby races 2026 TV channels: NBC, FanDuel TV Live streams: DIRECTV , Peacock Friday and Saturday races at Churchill Downs, culminating in the 152nd Kentucky Derby, will air across multiple platforms. NBC will carry several races leading up to each day's main event, the Kentucky Oaks on Friday and the Derby on Saturday, with FanDuel TV providing additional coverage of early and late races. Fans can stream all of those broadcasts via DIRECTV, which offers a free trial to new users.
Additional races and all of the NBC coverage will also be available on Peacock. See the full broadcast and streaming schedule below. Date Time (ET) Events Watch Fri.