The first leg of the Triple Crown starts on Saturday with the 2015 Kentucky Derby. Everything you need to know about the must-see race is provided below, including: time and date, TV schedule, live stream info, weather, post positions, odds and horses.
When:
Saturday, May 2 at 6:24 p.m. ET*.
*The main-event race is expected to start at approximately 6:24 p.m., so make sure to tune in early!
Television Schedule:
NBCSN begins coverage at noon, with NBC taking over at 4 p.m.
Live Stream Info:
Watch the race online HERE.
Weather:
74 degrees, mostly cloudy, no chance of precipitation, 36 percent humidity and 7 mph winds around the time of the main race (via Weather.com).
Post Positions and Odds:
1. Ocho Ocho Ocho (50-1)
2. Carpe Diem (8-1)
3. Materiality (12-1)
4. Tencendur (30-1)
5. Danzig Moon (30-1)
6. Mubtaahij (20-1)
7. SCRATCHED
8. Dortmund (3-1)
9. Bolo (30-1)
10. Firing Line (12-1)
11. SCRATCHED
12. International Star (20-1)
13. Itsaknockout (30-1)
14. Keen Ice (50-1)
15. Frosted (15-1)
16. War Story (50-1)
17. Mr. Z (50-1)
18. American Pharoah (5-2)
19. Upstart (15-1)
20. Far Right (30-1)
21. Frammento (50-1)
*Odds are morning line, via Kentucky Derby official website. Check the live odds HERE.
4 Fast Facts:
-This is the 141st Kentucky Derby. The prize is $2 million.
-American Pharoah is the favorite to win. The horse won the Rebel Stakes in March and won the Arkansas Derby earlier in April by eight lengths.
-American Pharoah's jockey, Victor Espinoza won the 2014 Kentucky Derby and the 2014 Preakness Stakes with California Chrome. If American Pharoah wins on Saturday, Espinoza would become one of the few jockeys to have ever won three Kentucky Derbys.
-The biggest threat to American Pharoah is Dortmund, according to Yahoo Sports. Dortmund is coming off an impressive four-and-a-half length win at the Santa Anita Derby earlier this month.
