Kentucky Derby 2017: Actual Start Time, TV Channel, Live Stream Info, Odds, Prediction, Weather

The 143rd Run for the Roses is set to get underway Saturday night with what will likely include a sloppy Churchill Downs track under unseasonably cooler temperatures. On Friday, there were nine active weather alerts, according to local Louisville news outlets, perhaps putting a damper on the Kentucky Derby.

The National Weather Service forecasts that there is a 60 percent chance of rain between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. ET, along with isolated showers before 8 p.m. Temperatures will be in the low to mid-50s. This year should mark the 15th time the Kentucky Derby has been run on a muddy track.

Post time for the Derby is scheduled for 6:34 p.m. ET, with the race starting at 6:46 p.m. It's been called "The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports" or "The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports."

NBC will begin its coverage at 2:30 p.m. ET and NBC will have a live stream available.

Kentucky Derby Position, Horse, Jockey, Betting Odds (Bovada.lv)

1. Looking at Lee (C. Lanerie) 25/1

2. Thunder Snow (C. Soumillion) 20/1

3. Fast and Accurate (C. Hill) 50/1

4. Untrapped (C. Santana) 40/1

5. Always Dreaming (J. Velazquez) 9/2

6. State of Honor (J. Lezcano) 40/1

7. Girvin (M. Smith) 18/1

8. Hence (F. Geroux) 16/1

9. Irap (M. Gutierrez) 22/1

10. Gunnevera (J. Castellano) 10/1

11. Battle of Midway (F. Prat) 25/1

12. Sonneteer (K. Desormeaux) 40/1

13. J. Boys Echo (L. Saez) 28/1

14. Classic Empire (J. Leparoux) 17/4

15. McCracken (B. Hernandez) 6/1

16. Tapwrit (J. Ortiz) 28/1

17. Irish War Cry (R. Maragh) 13/2

18. Gormley (V. Espinoza) 18/1

19. Practical Joke (J. Rosario) 22/1

20. Patch (J. Gaffalione) 33/1

Prediction: If there was ever a year to go for a non-favorite, it's this one. McCracken, trained by Ian Wilkes, might be a good bet.