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It’s derby time! The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby features 20 horses and jockeys competing in the first race of the Triple Crown at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
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The horse racing event will take place on Saturday, May 4, with a post time for the main event at 3:57 p.m. PT/6:57 p.m. ET. However, coverage begins at 11:30 a.m. PT/2:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the Kentucky Derby with and without a cable subscription, including options to watch the horse racing event for free.
How to watch the 2024 Kentucky Derby without cable
Since the 2024 Kentucky Derby airs on NBC, it can also be streamed on internet-based streaming cable alternatives – like DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and Sling – some of which even offer free trials. If you act fast and sign up now, you can watch it online for free.
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Peacock
If you want to watch the Kentucky Derby, the horse racing event is available to stream at home on Peacock.
Not a Peacock subscriber? You can sign up for just $5.99 per month, or $59.99 for an annual subscription to the ad-supported plan, a savings of 18%. To avoid any advertising, a subscription costs $11.99 per month, or $119.99 per year, which is almost 20% off an annual subscription.
Besides the Kentucky Derby, you will also have access to originals like Apples never fall, Aware, Traitors, Ted and others; hit films like Oppenheimer, Lisa Frankenstein, Dolls to go, Night swimming and others; live sports and entertainment from NBC Sports and WWE; and over 50 “always on” streaming channels.
DirectTV Stream
Watch the Kentucky Derby on DirecTV Stream. The cable alternative’s packages offer NBC, along with more than 90 other channels, such as ABC, Fox, CBS, AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel, ESPN and more.
The streamer also offers a five-day free trial, but that’s more than enough time to watch the Kentucky Derby. Then you can either cancel the service or continue watching, with prices starting as low as $69.99 for the entry-level entertainment package. Other packages offer upwards of 125 to 185 channels, with prices ranging from $74.99 to $149.99 per month for the first 24 months of service ($84.99 to $159.99 thereafter, respectively ).
Fubo
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