As the run for the roses nears, horse racing fans will have another day full of race coverage on Friday.
Horse Racing TV will open the morning with pre-race coverage of Saturday's event. NBC Sports Network will be broadcasting some past Derby classics before the 2012 Kentucky Oaks at 4 p.m. The Kentucky Oaks is an annual race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies at Churchill Downs, if you want to get your racing fix early.
Here is the remaining schedule of TV events.
| Date | Time | TV | Event |
| May 4 | 8:30am | Horse Racing TV | Kentucky Derby Coverage |
| 3:00pm | NBC Sports | Kentucky Derby Classics | |
| 4:00pm | NBC Sports | 2012 Kentucky Oaks | |
| May 5 | 8:30am | Horse Racing TV | Kentucky Derby Undercard |
| 10:00am | NBC Sports | Kentucky Derby Undercard | |
| 3:00pm | NBC | Kentucky Derby Red Carpet Special | |
| 4:00pm | NBC | 2012 Kentucky Derby |
For more information on the race, check out SB Nation's Kentucky Derby Preview, which includes information on the skills, odds and what you can expect on Saturday.