Kentucky Derby 2022 live stream, channel, field, post time
By Scott Rogust
Here is all of the information you need to know regarding the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 7.
When the first Saturday of May arrives, that means it is time for the running of the Kentucky Derby, live from Churchill Downs. The 148th running of “the most exciting two minutes in sports” takes place on Saturday, May 7.
This is a huge event, as it is the first leg of the Triple Crown. There will be many watching to see if there will be a horse to clinch the Triple Crown for the first time since Justify did so in 2018.
For those wondering what time the race starts, where to watch it and which horses are participating in it, we have all of that information for you below.
Kentucky Derby field for 2022
Here is the full field for the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby:
- Mo Donegal
- Happy Jack
- Epicenter
- Summer is Tomorrow
- Smile Happy
- Messier
- Crown Pride (JPN)
- Charge It
- Tiz the Bomb
- Zandon
- Pioneer of Medina
- Taiba
- Simplification
- Barber Road
- White Abarrio
- Cyberknife
- Classic Causeway
- Tawny Port
- Zozos
- Ethereal Road
- Rich Strike
- Rattle N Roll
What channel is the Kentucky Derby on?
Television coverage for the event will begin at 12:00 p.m. ET on USA Network. At 2:30 p.m. ET, coverage will then move over to NBC until 7:30 p.m. ET.
What time does the Kentucky Derby start?
The event begins, as mentioned in the section above, at 12:00 p.m. ET. There will be plenty of coverage of the events, the horses, the trainers, the jockeys and so on leading up to the race.
Kentucky Derby 2022 post time
As for when the actual race begins, the official website lists the post time at 6:57 p.m ET. That’s when the horses should be ready for the gun and the most exciting two minutes in sports.
Watch Kentucky Derby 2022 live stream
“The Run for the Roses” will be live streamed on NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports App and NBC’s streaming service, Peacock. The event can also be streamed on FuboTV, which you can sign up for a free seven-day trial.