Kentucky Derby 2012: Post Positions, Time, TV Coverage And More

Horse racing fans can pour themselves another mint julep today, as the Super Bowl of horse racing is finally upon us. The 138th Kentucky Derby is set to be held on Saturday, May 5, much to the delight of horse racing enthusiasts everywhere.

The post positions for this year's Kentucky Derby are as follows:

1. Daddy Long Legs
2. Optimizer
3. Take Charge Indy
4. Union Rags
5. Dullahan
6. Bodemeister
7. Rousing Sermon
8. Creative Cause
9. Trinniberg
10. Daddy Nose Best
11. Alpha
12. Prospective
13. Went The Day Well
14. Hansen
15. Gemologist
16. El Padrino
17. Done Talking
18. Sabercat
19. I'll Have Another
20. Liaison

Post time for the 138th Kentucky Derby is scheduled for 6:24 p.m. locally at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, and 5:24 p.m. for fans in the Houston area. Fans looking to catch the race live had better be at their television sets by this time -- it is called the Fastest Two Minutes in Sports for a reason.

Televised coverage of the Kentucky Derby can be found on NBC, beginning at 3 p.m. CT with an all-access look at the Kentucky Derby, as well as a red carpet special for those interested in celebrities and fashion. Legitimate race coverage should begin at 4 p.m. CT, leading up to post time at 5:24. NBC will air a post-race show, celebrating the winner and recapping the race, which will last until 6 p.m. CT. Don't fret, though, as NBC Sports Network will carry a recap show starting at 6 p.m. CT.

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