{"id":5988,"date":"2025-05-03T01:32:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T01:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/05\/03\/when-is-the-kentucky-derby-2025-see-date-time-how-to-watch-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T01:32:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T01:32:57","slug":"when-is-the-kentucky-derby-2025-see-date-time-how-to-watch-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/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> <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 fetchpriority=\"high\" data-expand=\"600\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 384 216'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2213095842_165e1f-e1746215487211.jpg?resize=384%2C216\" class=\"lazyload 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)\" data-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\" data-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 always in motion. While many fans look forward to basketball, football, or soccer, others eagerly await the return of racing events like Formula One\u2014or more uniquely, the Kentucky Derby.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">From its signature fashion to the electrifying competition, the Kentucky Derby draws massive attention each year. Fans across the world watch closely as elite three-year-old thoroughbreds compete for a grand prize purse of $5 million. As excitement builds for the 2025 race, here\u2019s what you need to know about the event and how to tune in live.<\/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\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">website<\/span><\/a> outlines the process, \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 year\u2019s event will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 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 coverage 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 be available to stream live 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 \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/when-is-the-kentucky-derby-2025-5415454\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image Credit: Getty Images Sports season is always in motion. While many fans look forward to basketball, football, or soccer, others eagerly await the return of racing events like Formula One\u2014or more uniquely, the Kentucky Derby. From its signature fashion to the electrifying competition, the Kentucky Derby draws massive attention each year. 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