Meet the 20 horses racing in Saturday's Kentucky Derby
The 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby is Saturday at the storied Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. These are the 20 horses slated to compete.
Horses run on the track during morning workouts at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. , on Thursday. The 2026 Kentucky Derby with a field of 20 will be run Saturday evening.
Photo by Pat Benic/UPI April 30 (UPI) -- The 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby is Saturday at the storied Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Often called the most exciting two minutes in sports, the Derby kicks off the Triple Crown, which includes the Preakness and Belmont Stakes . The last horse to win all three races was Justify in 2018.
Post time for the Derby is 6:57 p. m. EDT.
NBC-TV and NBCSN provide live coverage from noon to 2:30 p. m. NBC and Peacock take over from 2:30 to 7:30 p.
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