2026 Kentucky Derby Overview | Date, Time, TV Coverage & Race ...
Complete guide to the 152nd Kentucky Derby. Date, post time, TV coverage, contenders, Derby Week schedule, and how to watch the Run for the Roses.
www.kentuckyderby2026.netThe 2026 Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, with the post time around 6:57 PM Eastern Time. You can expect NBC to carry the main broadcast, with Peacock offering live streaming as part of NBC’s coverage.
Key notes:
- Post time: approximately 6:57 PM ET on Derby Day.[1][3][6]
- Primary TV/streaming: NBC national broadcast, with Peacock streaming coverage during the day.[3][4][6]
- Full Derby Week schedule and pre-race coverage typically begin earlier in the day on NBC/Peacock, with undercard races and analysis leading up to the main event.[6][7]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest official race time confirmation from Derby organizers or summarize a day-by-day Derby Week schedule.