Put on your beautiful wide-brim hats and pour some mint juleps, it’s time for the Kentucky Derby again! This year is the 144th annual Run for the Roses, and will air on NBC Saturday, May 5th. As we’re sure you know, NBC is an over-the-air broadcast TV channel, and this means you can tune in LIVE for FREE to watch the most exciting two minutes in sports using your HDTV antenna.
NBC will also air pre-race coverage starting at 2:30 p.m. ET, with the race scheduled to start at 6:45 p.m. ET. Since the race is broadcast live on TV, you’ll need to tune in a little early to watch all the action, even if you can’t dedicate the whole afternoon to pre-gaming.
Twenty horses will be competing for the $2 million prize, and of course the traditional blanket of roses to be draped over the winner at the end. 27 horses are available for the draw currently:
- Justify
- Good Magic
- Mendelssohn
- Magnum Moon
- Bolt d’Oro
- Audible
- Vino Rosso
- Enticed
- My Boy Jack
- Noble Indy
- Flameaway
- Lone Sailor
- Free Drop Billy
- Solomini
- Hofburg
- Combatant
- Strike Power
- Instilled Regard
- Bravazo
- Promises Fulfilled
- Blended Citizen
- Firenze Fire
- Restoring Hope
- Reride
- Dream Baby Dream
- Snapper Sinclair
- Sporting Chance
If you already have an antenna, you know how easy it is to cut the cord and watch TV for free! Whether you have an indoor or outdoor HDTV antenna, you can watch live events like the Run for the Roses. Not to mention, all of Antennas Direct’s TV antennas come with a lifetime warranty! So, go ahead, kickback with your mint julep and enjoy some relaxation knowing you’re saving thousands of dollars each year watching your favorite broadcast shows with your TV antenna.