Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival.
The 2011 Kentucky Derby is scheduled for 6:24 pm ET on May 7 in Louisville, Kentucky's Churchill Downs, as always. ESPN will have covereage prior to and after the race, running "classic" Derbies in the morning and delivering updates from Louisville, but NBC Sports will lead the way.
TV schedule
Wednesday, May 4
Derby Post Position Draw, 5, Versus
Friday, May 6
Kentucky Oaks coverage, 3, Versus
Kentucky Oaks, 5, Versus
Saturday, May 7
Kentucky Derby Undercard, 11 am, Versus
Kentucky Red Carpet Special, 4, NBC
The 137th Kentucky Derby, 5, NBC
The 2011 Kentucky Derby is scheduled for 6:24 pm ET on May 7 in Louisville, Kentucky's Churchill Downs, as always. ESPN will have covereage prior to and after the race, running "classic" Derbies in the morning and delivering updates from Louisville, but NBC Sports will lead the way.
TV schedule
Wednesday, May 4
Derby Post Position Draw, 5, Versus
Friday, May 6
Kentucky Oaks coverage, 3, Versus
Kentucky Oaks, 5, Versus
Saturday, May 7
Kentucky Derby Undercard, 11 am, Versus
Kentucky Red Carpet Special, 4, NBC
The 137th Kentucky Derby, 5, NBC