Kentucky Derby 2019 Live @ TV Channel

The Kentucky Derby is often the highlight of the year in the horse racing industry and among casual fans.

The glory of winning the Derby means a place in history for the horse and its connections, and it also means a huge payout to the winner.

The owner, trainer and jockey of the horse that wins the 1¼-mile race will take home $1.86 million of the $3 million purse. This year's prize money has increased by $1 million, per KentuckyDerby.com.

The top five finishers in the Run for the Roses all receive prize money. The second-place finisher earns $600,000 and third place earns $300,000, while fourth- and fifth-place takes home $150,000 and $90,000, respectively.

That prize money is paid out to the owner, with the jockey and trainer each earning 10 percent fees.

2019 Kentucky Derby Info

Date: Saturday, May 4

Post Time: 6:50 p.m. ET 

TV Coverage: NBC from 2:30-7:15 p.m. ET

2019 Kentucky Derby Field

Post position, Horse, Trainer, Jockey, Odds

2. War of Will, Mark Casse, Tyler Gaffalione, 15-1

3. Tax, Danny Gargan, Junior Alvarado, 20-1

4. By My Standards, Bret Calhoun, Gabriel Saez, 15-1

5. Gray Magician, Peter Miller, Drayden Van Dyke, 50-1

6. Improbable, Bob Baffert, Irad Ortiz Jr., 5-1

7. Vekoma, George Weaver, Javier Castellano, 15-1

8. Maximum Security, Jason Servis, Luis Saez, 8-1

9. Tacitus, Bill Mott, Jose Ortiz, 8-1

10. Plus Que Parfait, Brendan Walsh, Ricardo Santana Jr., 30-1

11. Cutting Humor, Todd Pletcher, Mike Smith, 30-1

12. Code of Honor, Shug McGaughey, John Velazquez, 12-1

13. Win Win Win, Michael Trombetta, Julian Pimentel, 12-1

14. Master Fencer (Japanese qualifier), Koichi Tsunoda, Julien Leparoux, 50-1

15. Game Winner, Bob Baffert, Joel Rosario, 9-2

16. Roadster, Bob Baffert, Florent Geroux, 5-1

17. Long Range Toddy, Steve Asmussen, Jon Court, 30-1

18. Spinoff, Todd Pletcher, Manny Franco, 30-1

19. Country House, Bill Mott, Flavien Prat, 30-1

AE-20. Bodexpress, Gustavo Delgado, Chris Landeros, 30-1

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 Game Winner is the pre-race favorite at odds of 9-2, and a bettor who wagers $2 on that horse will receive a minimum of $11 for a successful bet. Roadster and Improbable are both listed at 5-1, and a $2 bet on those horses will return a minimum of $12.

The longest shots on the board are Gray Magician and Master Fencer at 50-1. A $2 bet on those horses would return a minimum of $102 for those wagers.