Posted By Matt Burke on May 1, 2021 We were robbed of one of the most popular springtime events on the sports calendar in 2020 as the Kentucky Derby was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Run for the Roses” eventually took place on Labor Day weekend but lacked a lot of its usual luster due to the lack of fans in the stands and that it did not go off during the month of May. Fortunately the Derby is going back to relative normalcy in 2021 as it will take place on Saturday, May 1 and will have somewhere in the neighborhood of 25,000 fans. With Derby Day having arrived, many are wondering when they’ll need to place their pre-race wagers. In this article, we’ll examine the Kentucky Derby odds and look at what time does the Kentucky Derby start?