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How to Watch the 2021 Kentucky Derby

Coverage Begins at 2:30 p.m. ET

Race Time: 6:57 p.m. ET

Coverage of the 2021 Kentucky Derby will begin on Saturday, May 1, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The race, which has a post time of 6:57 p.m. ET, will be held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

You can also watch coverage of the Kentucky Derby on NBC from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET. The race will be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the Triple Crown, which also includes the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. The winner of the Kentucky Derby will earn a $1.86 million purse.

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