It's the biggest day in horse racing as the finest three-year-olds take to the track at Churchill Downs for the 2011 Kentucky Derby on Saturday afternoon. The hats and horses will be out in full-force at Churchill Downs as massive crowds converge on the track to catch all the action. With a full day of racing, culminating in the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby, there's plenty to keep the hardcore and casual fan entertained.
Here is everything you need to know for Saturday's race.
Post time: The post call for the 2011 Kentucky Derby is set for 6:24 p.m. EDT, but is subject to change on race day.
TV Coverage: As usual, NBC has the coverage of the Kentucky Derby. The broadcast window begins at 4 p.m. EDT. The Kentucky Derby undercard will also be broadcast on Versus, beginning at 11 a.m. EDT.
Odds: With Uncle Mo out of the 2011 Kentucky Derby after scratching on Friday, Dialed In is the overwhelming favorite. The latest odds can be found in our derby StoryStream. And, of course, there are prop bet odds.
Field: 19 horses are entered into the Kentucky Derby and the field is finally set. Uncle Mo was horse No. 20, set to start in the No. 18 pole position, but his open gate will be taken by Soldat as the two horses to the outside of Uncle Mo's position each sliding in one spot. A full list of the horses entered in the derby can be found here.
Looking to bet on the derby? Here's the nuts and bolts of horse race betting.
We also have previews and race-week news in our Kentucky Derby StoryStream.
The 2011 Kentucky Derby post time is at 6:24 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, May 7th and SB Nation has everything you need to prepare for it - current Derby odds, contender profiles, field updates and more. You can find all of that and more at our 2011 Kentucky Derby StoryStream. Also, our horse racing blog And Down The Stretch They Come has two must-read resources for Derby fans: A Beginner's Guide To Following Horse Racing and a glossary of horse racing terms.