2020 Kentucky Derby: How to live stream, time, venue and who will win the 146th horse race
The 2020 Kentucky Derby is all set to come back on September 5, 2020. Originally, the race was supposed to take place on the first Saturday of May but was rescheduled due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States of America.
Only three horses from the Belmont Stakes are scheduled to run in the Kentucky Derby, with third-place finisher Max Player and sixth-place finisher Sole Volante joining Tiz the Law. Whereas less than 20 horses will be entering the Churchill Downs starting gate.
Woodford Reserve will be presenting the 146th Kentucky Derby. The show will be hosted by Mike Tirico, the Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey and sports commentator Randy Moss. The race will be called by Larry Collmus. According to a Forbes report, the 2019 Kentucky Derby set a wagering record with $165.5 million bets on the race with much of that at legal online betting platforms like TVG, a horse racing network.
Here are all the details you need to know about the 2020 Kentucky Derby:
When to watch?
BC Sports presents the 146th Kentucky Derby this Saturday, September 5 at 2.30 pm ET.
Where to watch?
You can watch it live on NBC LIVE
How to stream live?
You can stream the race live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
Venue
The event will take place at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. It is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for annually hosting the Kentucky Derby. In 2009, the Horseplayers Association of North America introduced a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America, Churchill Downs was ranked number 5 on that list.
Producers
Rob Hyland will be the coordinating producer of the game. A veteran of nine Olympics, Hyland currently oversees production of two of the Games’ most-watched sports, figure skating in the winter, and track & field in the summer.
Predictions
Going by the history of wins, Tiz the LAw who won the 2020 Belmont Stakes and Travers Stakes has a chance to win. He is the first New York-bred horse to win the Belmont since Forester in 1882. Apart from this, he has also won Champagne Stakes at the age of two. He is one of the favorites for the 2020 Kentucky Derby.