2015 Kentucky Derby: TV Coverage, NBC Live Stream and Purse Payout Info

During a weekend filled with massive sporting events, the 141st Kentucky Derby has the history to stand out.

The horse race that starts the Triple Crown also happens to be the most illustrious in the sport. Earn a win on this stage and you'll be remembered forever. Whether it's the horse, jockey, owner or trainer, every part of the team needs to be clicking to take home the wreath of roses.

Here's all the information racing fans need to know prior to the grandiose event.

2015 Kentucky Derby Information

Where: Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky

When: Saturday, May 2 at 4 p.m. ET

TV: NBC

Live Stream: NBC Sports Extra

Payout Info: The Triple Crown website lists the minimum guaranteed payout for this year's Kentucky Derby as $2 million total. The winning horse will receive $1.24 million.

No.	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Odds
1	2	Ocho Ocho Ocho	Elvis Trujillo	Jim Cassidy	25-1
2	3	Carpe Diem	John Velazquez	Todd Pletcher	8-1
3	4	Materiality	Javier Castellano	Todd Pletcher	16-1
4	5	Tencendur	Manny Franco	George Weaver	50-1
5	6	Danzig Moon	Julien Leparoux	Mark Casse	33-1
6	7	Mubtaahij	Christophe Soumillon	Mike de Kock	12-1
7		El Kabeir	Calvin Borel		SCR
8	8	Dortmund	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	18-5
9	9	Bolo	Rafael Bejarano	Carla Gaines	40-1
10	10	Firing Line	Gary Stevens	Simon Callaghan	12-1
11		Stanford	Florent Geroux		SCR
12		International Star	Miguel Mena		SCR
13	11	Itsaknockout	Luis Saez	Todd Pletcher	33-1
14	12	Keen Ice	Kent Desormeaux	Dale Romans	40-1
15	13	Frosted	Joel Rosario	Kiaran McLaughlin	16-1
16	14	War Story	Joe Talamo	Tom Amoss	50-1
17	15	Mr. Z	Ramon Vazquez	D. Wayne Lukas	50-1
18	16	American Pharoah	Victor Espinoza	Bob Baffert	13-5
19	17	Upstart	Jose Ortiz	Rick Violette Jr.	25-1
20	18	Far Right	Mike Smith	Ron Moquett	40-1
21	19	Frammento	Corey Nakatani	Nick Zito	66-1

What to Watch For

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Bob Baffert is a talented trainer. This year, he's truly outdone himself.

Already a three-time winner in the Derby, Baffert is hoping to match his success again. Only this time around, he has two colts at the top of the morning odds at Churchill Downs.

American Pharoah comes in as the favorite with 13-5 odds, but Dortmund is close behind at 15-4, per Oddsshark.com. However, American Pharoah recently was moved over to Post 17, which has never produced a winner, per Gary Klein of The Los Angeles Times.

That move was due to two late scratches from Stanford and El Kabeir, as the Kentucky Derby's official account notes:

It also left a hole open at the top post, so horses originally closer to the inside were moved to the middle. That's helpful for smaller horses like Ocho Ocho Ocho but also means the odds are even more heavily stacked against American Pharoah starting from Post 17.

In Dortmund, Baffert has one of the most physically imposing horses in the field. The steed is also undefeated, adding to his allure heading into the Run for the Roses.

"When he comes out of the stall, he just keeps coming out," Baffert said, via Jason Frakes of The Courier-Journal. "I remember that one of my owners wanted to run against him in a stake race. He said, 'How would you compare my horse to Dortmund?' I said, 'Well, if you were here and I brought Dortmund out, you'd say, "Why are we running against him?'"

Will Baffert's 1-2 punch prevail? Or will another colt rise to the task like Mine That Bird in 2009 to end the streak of favorites winning? Horse racing fans across the nation will find out on Saturday when the colts finally race around Churchill Downs once again in the historic race.