Getty Tiz the Law.
An 17-horse field is set to take on the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby, which will go on without fans in the stands at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
The 2020 Kentucky Derby will run at about 7 p.m. ET and will be televised on NBC. If you want to watch all the races leading up to the Derby, Fox Sports 2 and NBC Sports Network will have coverage of Oaks Day on Friday, and FS2 and NBC will have coverage of the Kentucky Derby undercard on Saturday.
If you don’t have cable, here’s how you can watch the race live online for free:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in most markets), NBC Sports, Fox Sports 2 and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a seven-day free trial right here:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the 2020 Kentucky Derby live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 500 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch the race on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in select markets), NBC Sports Network, Fox Sports 2 and 40-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” bundle. It comes with a free 3-day trial, but if you bypass that, you can get it for $20 for the first month (normally $30), and get Showtime, Starz and Epix included for free:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the 2020 Kentucky Derby live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 10 hours of cloud DVR.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in most markets), NBC Sports Network, Fox Sports 2 and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the 2020 Kentucky Derby live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Kentucky Derby 2020 Horses & Post Positions
- 1. Finnick the Fierce
- 2. Max Player
- 3. Enforceable
- 4. Storm the Court
- 5. Major Fed
- 6. King Guillermo (out)
- 7. Money Moves
- 8. South Bend
- 9. Mr. Big News
- 10. Thousand Words
- 11. Necker Island
- 12. Sole Volante
- 13. Attachment Rate
- 14. Winning Impression
- 15. Ny Traffic
- 16. Honor A.P.
- 17. Tiz the Law
- 18. Authentic
Kentucky Derby 2020 Preview
It’s already a one-of-a-kind Kentucky Derby and favorite Tiz the Law — who won the Belmont Stakes in June — has a shot to make it historic. No horse has ever won from the No. 17 post position, which Tiz the Law will race out of on Saturday. His trainer, Barclay Tagg, isn’t worried about the long route at the Run for the Roses.
“Well, I like it being on the outside,” Tagg said. “I didn’t particularly want to be out that far, but it’s what we have. He seems to handle everything that gets thrown at him, so we have to leave it up to him.”
The Kentucky Derby usually takes place on the first Saturday in May, but was forced to find another date like nearly every other sporting event in the world.
“It’s definitely not going to be your normal Derby,” trainer Brad Cox told The Associated Press. “It’s always a weekend that we look forward to, actually the whole week with the lead-up.
“It’s an amazing week, kind of like a festival of racing. Obviously, with no fans it will definitely be something we’ve never experienced before.”
The race decided to scrap its plan to originally welcome fans after a spike of COVID-19 cases in the surrounding area. Officials were planning to limit attendance for the event to 23,000.
“We were confident in that plan, but dedicated to remaining flexible using the best and most reliable information available,” the track said in a statement. “With the current significant increases in COVID-19 cases in Louisville as well as across the region, we needed to again revisit our planning.
There were 18 horses expected to take on the race, but King Guillermo — owned by former MLB catcher Victor Martinez — pulled out during the week.
“To race in a race like the Derby we need him at 100 percent,” trainer Juan Carlos Avila said. “We aren’t going to be able to demonstrate how good he is like this. We are going to have plenty of time to show his quality. He’s going to be a great horse and everybody knows we have to take care of the horse first.”
Below are the odds to win the race:
2020 Kentucky Derby odds
Tiz the Law 5-8
Honor A.P. 5-1
Authentic 8-1
Thousand Words 12-1
Ny Traffic 20-1
Enforceable 25-1
Max Player 30-1
Sole Volante 35-1
Money Moves 40-1
Attachment Rate 40-1
South Bend 50-1
Storm the Court 60-1
Major Fed 60-1
Finnick the Fierce 85-1
Necker Island 85-1
Mr Big News 100-1
Winning Impression 100-1