When Was The Kentucky Derby 2025. What time does the kentucky derby race start? The kentucky derby is a grade 1 stakes race held annually at churchill downs in louisville, kentucky and is run over a distance of 1 1/4 miles (10 furlongs).

The only stop in oklahoma on the derby trail comes under the lights on friday with the remington springboard mile. Get the races, dates, tracks, and top 5 finishers for each of the races on the journey to churchill downs on the first saturday in may.