Kentucky Derby radio coverage: Station, channel, streaming options to listen live to 2025 Triple Crown race broadcast

Riders up! It's time to hit the track at Churchill Downs for the 151st Kentucky Derby.

Heading into the first leg of the Triple Crown, Journalism is considered the betting favorite, as the colt is bringing a four-race winning streak to Louisville, Ky. Other contenders include Sovereignty, Sandman and Burnham Square.

Another storyline worth monitoring is the return of Bob Baffert, who was suspended after Medina Spirit failed a post-race drug test at the 2021 Kentucky Derby. Baffert's horses have won the Kentucky Derby six times, leaving him tied with Ben Jones for the most wins by a trainer.

Here's what you need to know in order to listen to the 2025 Kentucky Derby on the radio.

Kentucky Derby radio coverage, station 2025

NBC Sports Radio will provide live coverage of the Kentucky Derby. You can listen to a four-hour edition of the "Down the Stretch" show, which starts at 10 a.m. ET, followed by the three-hour pre-race show, hosted by Steve Byk.

NBC Sports' live coverage of the Kentucky Derby will begin at 5 p.m. ET. Larry Collmus will be on the call for the race.

Kentucky Derby radio channel on SiriusXM

• Radio channel: SiriusXM channel 85

For the fourth consecutive year, NBC Sports and SiriusXM are working together to bring fans wire-to-wire radio coverage of the Kentucky Derby. The live broadcast will be available on channel 85 on SiriusXM radios and the SiriusXM app.

New subscribers can enjoy SiriusXM for free for four months. Listen to live NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL games, plus NASCAR, college sports and more. Stay updated with all the news and get all the analysis on multiple sport-specific channels.

Kentucky Derby horses 2025