Up to 20 horses will run in the 151st annual Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The main event will take place between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET. The 151st annual Kentucky Derby will be broadcast by NBC as part of an agreement to air the event through 2025.

The Churchill Downs Road to the Kentucky Derby series ups the ante this weekend, as the Risen Star Stakes is the first leg of the series awarding 50 points to the winner.

This footage captures a crowd of about 60,000 cheering at Churchill Downs for Pensive, the winner of the 70th Kentucky Derby in 1944.

As the top prep races approach for the Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs, we take a look at 20 of the top horses on the trail.

Churchill Downs reports record nominations for this year's Triple Crown races, with most of the increase coming from Japan.