2019 POST TIMES & TIMELINE OF EVENTS KENTUCKY DERBY DAY (Saturday, May 4, 2019) Race Time NBC Off MTP Race Field Live TV Notes 5:15 a.m. Derby & Oaks Training Begins 5:30 a.m. Derby & Oaks Training Concludes 5:30 p.m. Training Begins 7:30 a.m. Training Concludes 7:45 a.m. Anthem Sound Check 8:00 a.m. Admission Gates Open 10:00 a.m. Garland Arrival (Clubhouse Gate) 10:02 p.m. National Anthem (Buttleman) 1 10:30 a.m. OC80000n3x, 3&up, 6 F 7 WAVE 3/TVG 10:30 a.m. Garland Display (near Coady Photo) 2 11:01 a.m. 31 OC 100000b, 3&up, 1 M 7 WAVE 3/TVG 11:13 a.m. U of L Marching Band 11:30 a.m. VIP Red Carpet Arrivals 3 11:31 a.m. 33 Mdn 100k, 3&up, 6 F 11 WAVE 3/TVG 12:00 p.m. Celebrity Red Carpet Arrivals
4 12:03 p.m. 12:04 p.m. 33 OC 75000n1x, 3yo, 7 F 11 NCBSN/WAVE 3/TVG NBCSN on air 12-2:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Derby Trophy on Red Carpet 12:45 p.m. Tribute to Departed / In Memoriam 5 12:35 p.m. 12:36 p.m. 32 Mdn 100k, F&M, 1 1/16 M (T) 12 NBCSN 1:00 p.m. Artwork Signing (Plaza Tent) 6 1:13 p.m. 1:14 p.m. 37 Humana Distaff, F&M, 7 F 7 NBCSN 1:21 p.m. Military Enlistment Cerermony 7 1:55 p.m. 1:56 p.m. 41 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile, F&M, 1 M (T) 10 NBCSN NBCSN needs hard off 2:05 p.m. John Asher Tribute 8 2:45 p.m. 2:48 p.m. 54 Churchill Downs, 4&up, 7 F 12 NBC NBC on air 2:30-7:15 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Artwork Signing (Plaza Tent) 9 3:37 p.m. 3:40 p.m. 51 American Turf, 3yo, 1 1/16 M (T) 13 NBC 3:50 p.m. U of L Marching Band 4:00 p.m. 50/50 Raffle Ends 10 4:28 p.m. 4:31 p.m. 50 Pat Day Mile, 3yo, 1 M 14 NBC 4:50 p.m. Woodford Reserve Mint Julep Toast 5:06 p.m. Presentation of Colors 5:08 p.m. National Anthem (Jennifer Nettles) 5:20 p.m. 50/50 Raffle Drawing 11 5:25 p.m. 5:27 p.m. 59 Old Forester Turf Classic, 4&up, 1 1/8 M (T) 13 NBC 5:40 p.m. Garland & Trophy Procession 5:50 p.m. Horses at Gap 6:00 p.m. Jockeys Portrait 6:02 p.m. Stewards Meeting with Jockeys 6:06 p.m. Walkover Begins 6:19 p.m. Horses in Saddling Paddock 6:26 p.m. Jockey Walk 6:33 p.m. Riders Up! (Baker Mayfield) 6:34 p.m. Call to the Post 6:34 p.m. "My Old Kentucky Home" Intro 6:35 p.m. "My Old Kentucky Home" 6:37 p.m. Post Parade 6:50 p.m. Load 12 6:46 p.m. 6:52 p.m. 84 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve 20 NBC 6:58 p.m. Winner's Circle (Turf Course) 7:00 p.m. Winner's Party (KDM) 7:11 p.m. Winner's Circle Presentation (TC) 7:22 p.m. G.H. MUMM Champagne Spray 7:22 p.m. NBC Off Air 7:26 p.m. News Conference 13 7:40 p.m. 47 OC 75000n1x, 3yo, 1 1/16 M 11 WAVE 3/TVG 14 8:10 p.m. 30 Mdn 100k, 3&up, 1 1/8 M 11 WAVE 3/TVG 8:20 p.m. Winner's Party Ceremony (KDM)