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A milestone edition of one of the best events in all of sports, the Kentucky Derby, is set for Saturday afternoon.
This year's Kentucky Derby marks the 150th iteration of the storied race at Churchill Downs. Fierceness, who recently won the 2024 Florida Derby, currently stands as the favorite to win the Kentucky Derby. Other contenders include Sierra Leone, Forever Young, Catching Freedom and Just a Touch.
Last year's winner, Mage, has since retired, meaning there will not be a repeat champion at this year's event. The total purse is $5 million to be distributed to the top five finishers.
Fans can listen to the Kentucky Derby with extensive coverage on the radio. The Sporting News has you covered with all the information on how to do so.
Kentucky Derby radio station
NBC Sports Audio will bring fans a full day of live Kentucky Derby coverage, kicking off at 10 a.m. ET.
A three-hour pre-race show live from Churchill Downs begins at 2 p.m. ET, with the race coverage following at 5 p.m. ET. Larry Collmus will have the live race calls.
Kentucky Derby on SiriusXM
Radio channel: SiriusXMFor the third consecutive year, NBC Sports and Sirius XM are partnering to bring fans radio coverage of the Kentucky Derby.
The broadcast is available through satellite channel 85 on SiriusXM radios and the SiriusXM app.
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Kentucky Derby tickets
Tickets: StubHubTickets for the 150th iteration of the Kentucky Derby are still available on StubHub. Fans can check out available tickets and prices for the iconic race at Churchill Downs using the link below.
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Jared Greenspan is a contributing writer for The Sporting News. Before joining The Sporting News, he covered University of Michigan football and basketball for The Michigan Daily and spent two summers working for the New York Post. Even though they often test his strength, he enjoys rooting for his favorite teams — the New York Mets, New York Knicks and New York Jets.
