2023 Kentucky Derby: Live updates and breaking news from Churchill Downs

Follow along live throughout the day Saturday as Kentucky Derby 149 unfolds at Churchill Downs in Louisville.

First post Saturday is 10:30 a.m. The Kentucky Derby is scheduled for 6:57 p.m. Local TV coverage was to begin at 8 a.m. on WLEX-18. National TV coverage was to start on NBC at noon.

Herald-Leader sports columnists John Clay (@johnclayiv) and Mark Story (@markcstory) will be at the Downs along with staff writers Ben Roberts (@BenRobertsHL), Cameron Drummond (@cdrummond97), Caroline Makauskas (@cmakauskas), Taylor Six (@TaylorSixHL), Monica Kast (@monica_kast) and Andrew Henderson (@andrwfhenderson). Photographers Ryan C. Hermens (@ryanhermens) and Silas Walker (@sigh_las) lead our visuals team in Louisville.

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The Kentucky Derby, known as the Run for the Roses, will be raced for the 149th time on Saturday night in Louisville.
The Kentucky Derby, known as the Run for the Roses, will be raced for the 149th time on Saturday night in Louisville.

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