The 148th Annual Kentucky Derby
Episode: 2022-05-07 | Airdate: May 7, 2022 (300 min)
Live from iconic Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
In preparation for the Derby, NBC Sports asked a number of celebrities and NBCUniversal personalities for their race picks, including Blake Shelton (The Voice), Seth Meyers (Late Night With Seth Meyers), Heidi Klum (America's Got Talent), Andy Cohen (Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen), Amber Ruffin (The Amber Ruffin Show) and more. Their picks will be revealed during Kentucky Derby coverage this Saturday on NBC and Peacock.
Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and current NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver Jimmie Johnson will be featured during Saturday's coverage and will compete in his first Indianapolis 500 this month.
Professional WWE Raw wrestlers Bianca Belair and Montez Ford, who are married, will join NBC News' Dylan Dreyer and E!'s Zanna Roberts Rassi on Derby Day for a fashion segment.