As well as being the first leg of the American Triple Crown and the most famous race in the country, the Kentucky Derby is one heck of a spectacle. Zandon and Epicenter are amongst the favorites in the race they call the "Fastest Two Minutes in Sports". Have your fill of mint julep and read on as we explain how to watch a 2022 Kentucky Derby live stream from anywhere in the world. Riders up!
Date: Saturday, May 7
Race start time: 6.57pm ET / 3.57pm PT / 11.57pm BST / 8.57am AEST
Venue: Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
Live stream: Peacock TV / NBC via Sling TV discount or FREE fuboTV trial | TSN (CA) | Sky Sports (UK) | Kayo Sports FREE trial (AU)
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The 1-and-1/4-mile race itself is secondary to the inimitable Kentucky Derby pageantry, which includes the singing of "My Old Kentucky Home", much gawping at the ridiculous headwear on Millionaire's Row, and the parading of the red roses that will eventually adorn the winner. Just don't mention Bob Baffert.
Of course, the $3,000,000 purse, of which $1,860,000 goes to the winner, doesn't hurt either, and Risen Star Stakes and Louisiana Derby winner Epicenter, trained by Steve Asmussen and drawn in post No.3, is being hotly tipped.
Chad Brown-trained Zandon, who won the Blue Grass Stakes, has drawn the much more favorable No.10 post, and is expected to push Epicenter all the way. Wood Memorial and Remsen Stakes winner Mo Donegal is another contender to keep an eye on, though being drawn in the No.1 post was far from ideal.
The race for the roses is America's top event for three-year-old Thoroughbreds, so follow our guide as we explain how to get a 2022 Kentucky Derby live stream from anywhere. We've also listed the Kentucky Derby runners and riders further down the page.
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How to watch 2022 Kentucky Derby: live stream in the US without cable
How to live stream Kentucky Derby 2022 from outside your country
If you're abroad right now and struggling to tap into your local coverage of the event, you'll want a VPN. This'll help you circumvent the geo-blocking that will try to stop you watching a Kentucky Derby live stream in particular parts of the world.
They're a useful means of getting around this issue, are cheap, and easy to set-up as well. Here's how it's done.
Use a VPN to watch Kentucky Derby from anywhere
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2022 Kentucky Derby runners and riders
- Mo Donegal, Irad Ortiz Jr., Todd Pletcher
- Happy Jack, Rafael Bejarano, Doug O'Neill
- Epicenter, Joel Rosario, Steve Asmussen
- Summer Is Tomorrow, Mickael Barzalona, Bhupat Seemar
- Smile Happy, Corey Lanerie, Ken McPeek
- Messier, John Velazquez, Tim Yakteen
- Crown Pride, Christophe Lemaire, Koichi Shintani
- Charge It, Luis Saez, Todd Pletcher
- Tiz the Bomb, Brian Hernandez Jr., Ken McPeek
- Zandon, Flavien Prat, Chad C. Brown
- Pioneer of Medina, Joe Bravo, Todd Pletcher
- Taiba, Mike Earl Smith, Tim Yakteen
- Simplification, José Ortiz, Antonio Sano
- Barber Road, Reylu Gutierrez, John Ortiz
- White Abarrio, Tyler Gaffalione, Saffie Joseph Jr.
- Cyberknife, Florent Geroux, Brad H. Cox
- Classic Causeway, Julien Leparoux, Brian A. Lynch
- Tawny Port, Ricardo Santana Jr., Brad H. Cox
- Zozos, Manuel Franco, Brad H. Cox
- Ethereal Road, Luis Contreras, D. Wayne Lukas
