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

The 138th Kentucky Derby is set to go off on Saturday evening with a strong field of 20 horses expected to run for the rose from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Saturday morning favorite is Union Rags at 9:2 odds to win, taking over that role from Bodemeister, now listed as a 7:1 favorite after spending time as a 4:1 favorite for much of the week. Groundskeepers are hard at work getting the track in shape after overnight rain blew through the Louisville area, while keeping an eye on the radar and potential storms forecast for later in the day.

Post Time: 6:24 p.m. ET

TV: NBC (coverage begins at 5:00 p.m. ET)

Online: NBC streaming coverage begins at 4:00 p.m. ET

Here are the latest live odds listed by post position:

1. Daddy Long Legs 24-1
2. Optimizer 35-1
3. Take Charge Indy 10-1
4. Union Rags 9-2
5. Dullahan 9-1
6. Bodemeister 7-1
7. Rousing Sermon 35-1
8. Creative Cause 10-1
9. Trinniberg 39-1
10. Daddy Nose Best 13-1
11. Alpha 20-1
12. Prospective 64-1
13. Went The Day Well 25-1
14. Hansen 12-1
15. Gemologist 9-1
16. El Padrino 27-1
17. Done Talking 31-1
18. Sabercat 33-1
19. I'll Have Another 13-1
20. Liaison 55-1

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