Kentucky Derby takes place on Saturday, May 3, and the eyes of the sporting world will be on Churchill Downs for the annual horse racing extravaganza. Who are the horses competing for the right to etch their name in the history books and kick off their pursuit of the Triple Crown?

The 151st running of the Kentucky Derby is set for next Saturday, May 3 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. On Saturday the 20 horses in the Derby field learned what post they would be running out of.

Legendary trainer Bob Baffert ‘s return to the Kentucky Derby tops the list. Back at Churchill Downs for the first time in three years following his suspension due to a failed post-race drug test involving his horse, Medina Spirit, after the 2021 Kentucky Derby, Baffert returns with multiple entries ( Citizen Bull, Madaket Road, Rodriguez ).