Kentucky Derby 2016: Post Time, TV Schedule and Race Live Stream

The field and post positions for Saturday's Kentucky Derby are set, with a strong field and one prohibitive favorite in the running.

Below, we'll break down Saturday's schedule, viewing options, draw, odds and preview the first leg of the Triple Crown.

Schedule

Date	Post Time (ET)	Television Coverage	Stream
Saturday, May 7	6:34 p.m.	NBCSN (12-4 p.m.), NBC ( 4-7:30 p.m.)	NBC Sports Live Extra and the NBC Sports Live Extra App

Draw

Post	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Morning-Line Odds
1	Trojan Nation	Paddy Gallagher	Aaron T. Gryder	15-1
2	Suddenbreakingnews	Donnie Von Hemel	Luis S. Quinonez	20-1
3	Creator	Steven Asmussen	Ricardo Santana, Jr.	10-1
4	Mo Tom	Thomas Amoss	Corey J. Lanerie	20-1
5	Gun Runner	Steven Asmussen	Florent Geroux	10-1
6	My Man Sam	Chad Brown	Julien R. Leparoux	20-1
7	Oscar Nominated	Ken and Sarah Ramsey	Robby Albarado	50-1
8	Lani	Koji Maeda	Yutaka Take	30-1
9	Destin	Todd Pletcher	Javier Castellano	15-1
10	Whitmore	Ron Moquett	Victor Espinoza	20-1
11	Exaggerator	J. Keith Desormeaux	Kent J. Desormeaux	8-1
12	Tom's Ready	Dallas Stewart	Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	30-1
13	Nyquist	Doug O'Neill	Mario Gutierrez	3-1
14	Mohaymen	Kiaran McLaughlin	Junior Alvarado	10-1
15	Outwork	Todd Pletcher	John R. Velazquez	15-1
16	Shagaf	Chad Brown	Irad Ortiz, Jr.	20-1
17	Mor Spirit	Bob Baffert	Gary L. Stevens	12-1
18	Majesto	Gustavo Delgado	Javier Castellano	30-1
19	Brody's Cause	Dale Romans	Luis Saez	12-1
20	Danzing Candy	Clifford Sise Jr.	Mike E. Smith	15-1

Preview

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As the odds suggest, Nyquist is the heavy favorite at this year's Kentucky Derby. Undefeated in seven races, Nyquist's key feature—his excellent tactical speed and versatility—should serve him well at the often unpredictable and crowded Derby.

Nyquist didn't get a terribly unfavorable draw at No. 13, though the sprinters are largely crowded on the outside.

Few horses got a tougher break than Mor Spirit, who drew the No. 17 post. No horse has ever won the Derby from No. 17. His trainer, Bob Baffert, was less than pleased with the draw. 

"The last time I had the 17 post was Point Given with Gary Stevens [fifth in 2001], and here we are again," Baffert told the Associated Press (via ESPN). "I wanted the 16. All the speed is on the outside, so there will probably be two different races going on."

Brody's Cause could also be adversely affected by a difficult draw at post No. 19, especially with all of the early speed out wide.

Meanwhile, there is little speed on the inside, which bodes extremely well for Gun Runner, one of three horses coming in at 10-1 odds. Like Nyquist, Gun Runner has tactical speed, and without any sprinters in his vicinity to trap him, he should be able to break early and have a clean run around the first turn.

Creator, the Arkansas Derby winner, will also benefit from his draw, as he'll settle near the rail, allow the pack to pass him by and bide his time for a big late push. The possibility of a clean run behind Gun Runner is a positive for Creator. 

Mohaymen, meanwhile, is a bit of a wild card. The horse has obvious talent, but he came up short in the Florida Derby, falling to fourth after dying off down the stretch. If that race was an aberration and not a sign of things to come, Mohaymen is a serious contender.

Ditto for Exaggerator, who still hasn't beaten Nyquist but won the Santa Anita Derby by adjusting his style, as Jonathan Lintner of the Journal-Courier noted:

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Since suffering a third defeat to Nyquist in the San Vicente, Exaggerator has changed his running style to one suited for the Derby. He now sits off the pace, in the middle of the pack, and makes a major middle move. It worked to the tune of a 6 ¼-length victory last time out in the Santa Anita Derby, one of the most visually impressive performances by a 3-year-old.

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The draw wasn't particularly unfavorable to Exaggerator, and the horse heads into the Derby with the race's second-best odds, behind only Nyquist.

So it's a crowded field of contenders behind Nyquist. But there's little doubt that Doug O'Neill's horse is the heavy favorite. 

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