KSR Today: 148th Kentucky Derby

The first Saturday in May has officially arrived, and that means all attention is headed towards Churchill Downs for the 148th edition of the Kentucky Derby.

After a thrilling Oaks race won by Secret Oath on Friday afternoon, the greatest two minutes in sports takes center stage. The 1 1/4 miles race between the finest three-year-old thoroughbreds in all of the land will have everyone’s attention today. At approximately 6:57 p.m. the horses will be all loaded into the gate and the race will be on. However, expect a full card at the track with 14 total races with the first leaving the gate at 10:30 a.m. and the last at 8:30 p.m.

Yet, all eyes will be locked on race No. 12 for the Super Bowl of the horse racing industry. NBC will begin its national coverage at 2:30 p.m. for viewers to tune in and get a full day of coverage live from Churchill Downs.

What does the current Derby field look like? KSR Today is here to deliver the goods:

• 1. Mo Donegal (8/1)
• 2. Happy Jack (21/1)
• 3. Epicenter (5/1)
• 4. Summer is Tomorrow (42/1)
• 5. Smile Happy (14/1)
• 6. Messier (7/1)
• 7. Crown Pride (17/1)
• 8. Charge It (13/1)
• 9. Tiz the Bomb (25/1)
• 10. Zandon (8/1)
• 11. Pioneer of Medina (47/1)
• 12. Taiba (5/1)
• 13. Simplification (40/1)
• 14. Barber Road (40/1)
• 15. White Abarrio (11/1)
• 16. Cyberknife (14/1)
• 17. Classic Causeway (67/1)
• 18. Tawny Port (67/1)
• 19. Zozos (39/1)
• 20. Ethereal Road (SCRATCH)
• 21. Rich Strike (99/1)
• 22. Rattle N Roll (SCRATCH)

For more intel, KSR has a betting guide live and ready for your consumption. Enjoy the day, Kentuckians. Please bet responsibly and consume some adult beverages whether at the track or a derby party around the state. Say hello to Nick Roush if you see him in the infield.

Vince Marrow sits down with KSR

On the final show of the week, Matt Jones and the crew welcomed Kentucky associate head coach Vince Marrow on the show, and the Big Dawg was on air for over an hour. During the radio hit, a multitude of topics were discussed such as what Marrow was doing for Derby, rising stars on the football team, Will Levis, and what it will take for the program to get to Atlanta. Marrow is very excited about this upcoming season.

KSR has everything covered if you missed the interview.

• A great story about Josh Paschal’s draft journey
• Rich Scangarello has been a great fit for the program
• Marrow is high on numerous rising stars
• New recruiting assistant Danielle Braswell will make a big impact
• “This may be the year”
• Full appearance

Football season can’t get here soon enough.

Kentucky is 5 outs away from huge series win

Friday was setting up to be another great night for Kentucky baseball. Solid pitching, good defense, and another timely extra-base hit from super senior Oraj Anu gave the Wildcats a 4-2 edge heading into the eighth inning.

🅡🅐🅙!!!

Through the rain, @OrajAnu_Bb delivers a two-out RBI laser double over the CF head to make it 4-2 UK. pic.twitter.com/6OnT1aU6Xi

— Kentucky Baseball (@UKBaseball) May 7, 2022

However, mother nature had other plans. With one out in the top of the eighth, the game was postponed due to heavy rain in Lexington. The Wildcats and No. 1 ranked Tennessee will resume game two at 2:00 p.m., and game three will take place 40 minutes following the conclusion. The last will only be a seven-inning game.

Can the Wildcats hold on for a huge series win? Tune into ESPN+ to check out the action.

NBA playoffs continue

Last night, we saw a pair of game 3s wrap up with the home teams holding serve. Both the Philadelphia 76ers and Dallas Mavericks climbed out of 2-0 series holes to log big wins in the playoffs. Now the Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns will have to regroup as playoff action heats up.

Next up are what appear to be the two best current series going in the NBA with the Celtics and Bucks moving the series to Milwaukee and the Grizzlies and Warriors heading to San Francisco. Here is your TV schedule below for some other derby sports entertainment:

• 3:30 — Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks (ABC)
• 8:30 — Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors (ABC)

There will also be playoff hockey hitting the tube with four games scheduled throughout the day and a huge UFC pay-per-view card to finish the night. We’ve got a jam-packed Saturday in May, and it’s all highlighted by the Kentucky Derby.

Let’s go cash some tickets.