Your Viewing Guide to the 2026 Kentucky Derby Week
The article lays out the full TV viewing plan for the 2026 Kentucky Derby Week, detailing gate openings, first post times, and which networks carry coverage for each day from Opening Day (Apr 25) through Derby Day (May 2). Oaks Day coverage spans FanDuel TV in the afternoon, then Peacock/NBCSN and NBC/Peacock in prime time, while Derby Day features multi-network coverage (Peacock, NBCSN, NBC) with the Derby post around 6:57 p.m. ET and the main races split across the day from morning gates open to late-evening races; TwinSpires app is listed as a viewing option throughout the week.