{"id":140828,"date":"2025-05-03T00:21:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T00:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/03\/when-is-the-kentucky-derby-2025-see-date-time-how-to-watch-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T00:21:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T00:21:58","slug":"when-is-the-kentucky-derby-2025-see-date-time-how-to-watch-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/03\/when-is-the-kentucky-derby-2025-see-date-time-how-to-watch-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"When Is the Kentucky Derby 2025? See Date, Time &#038; How to Watch \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-image\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2213095842_165e1f-e1746215487211.jpg?resize=384%2C216\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc wp-post-image\" alt=\"LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - MAY 02:  The field heads into the first turn during an undercard race ahead of the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on May 02, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Maddie Meyer\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2213095842_165e1f-e1746215487211.jpg?resize=384%2C216 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2213095842_165e1f-e1746215487211.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2213095842_165e1f-e1746215487211.jpg?fit=1024%2C578&amp;resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sports season is all the time in movement. While many followers look ahead to basketball, soccer, or soccer, others eagerly await the return of racing occasions like Formula One\u2014or extra uniquely, the Kentucky Derby.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">From its signature style to the electrifying competitors, the Kentucky Derby attracts huge consideration every year. Fans the world over watch carefully as elite three-year-old thoroughbreds compete for a grand prize purse of $5 million. As pleasure builds for the 2025 race, right here\u2019s what you&#8217;ll want to know concerning the occasion and how one can tune in dwell.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">What Is the Kentucky Derby?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you\u2019re unfamiliar with how horses qualify for the Kentucky Derby, the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentuckyderby.com\/prep-races\/how-it-works\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">web site<\/span><\/a> outlines the method, \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A tiered point system in select races will determine who qualifies to America\u2019s greatest race. Each year 20 horses have the once in a lifetime chance to run in the Kentucky Derby. To earn a spot in the starting gate, they must travel along the Road to the Kentucky Derby, a series of designated races at tracks across the country and around the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DJKV6PLJy-j\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In addition,\u00a0\u201c<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Points are awarded to the top five finishers in each race. The 20 horses with the most points will earn a spot in the starting gate on the first Saturday in May. Churchill Downs introduced the \u2018Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby\u2019 to provide a potential entry in the Kentucky Derby for a horse based in Japan and the \u2018European-Middle East Road to the Kentucky Derby\u2019 extending an invite to European and Middle East horsemen as well.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">When and Where Is the 2025 Kentucky Derby?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This yr\u2019s occasion will happen on Saturday, May 3, 2025, on the historic Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">What Time Does the Kentucky Derby Start?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Live protection begins at 2:30 PM EST.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">How Can I Watch the Kentucky Derby?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The 2025 Kentucky Derby will likely be accessible to stream dwell on Peacock, the NBC Sports app, and NBCSports.com.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Image Credit: Getty Images Sports season is all the time in movement. While many followers look ahead to basketball, soccer, or soccer, others eagerly await the return of racing occasions like Formula One\u2014or extra uniquely, the Kentucky Derby. From its signature style to the electrifying competitors, the Kentucky Derby attracts huge consideration every year. 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