The Kentucky Derby returns to the first Saturday of May after the coronavirus pandemic bucked the Triple Crown's schedule last year.
The state of play: 2021's race-day is proceeding with health and safety guidelines in place because of the virus, including temperature checks, required masks and reduced capacity.
What to watch: The race is slated to start at 6:57 p.m. ET on Saturday.
In photos:
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Flk_rv25Td33ZW4IwkTYkU1KR_B8%3D%2F2021%2F05%2F01%2F1619892578140.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=730&h=2ef3201c293a143829f2a054b45786487eea5218741dd3f717150d1e9a0ea678&size=980x&c=2906932912 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Flk_rv25Td33ZW4IwkTYkU1KR_B8%253D%252F2021%252F05%252F01%252F1619892578140.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D730%26h%3D2ef3201c293a143829f2a054b45786487eea5218741dd3f717150d1e9a0ea678%26size%3D980x%26c%3D2906932912%22%7D" expand=1]Fans line up above the paddock to watch the horses during the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 1 at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Icon Sportswire / Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2F-eYuudOtjLPUsBuV2VsU8ZVoMwc%3D%2F2021%2F05%2F01%2F1619890723276.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=1017&h=7466c2175c33af8d4a8a8555ddabbfe2ecfc822b5f2efd9fd93c211ed477c327&size=980x&c=3780053011 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252F-eYuudOtjLPUsBuV2VsU8ZVoMwc%253D%252F2021%252F05%252F01%252F1619890723276.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D1017%26h%3D7466c2175c33af8d4a8a8555ddabbfe2ecfc822b5f2efd9fd93c211ed477c327%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3780053011%22%7D" expand=1] Thoroughbred racehorses compete in a turf race at Churchill Downs on April 30. Photo: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2F-OuZ-wqf4CN-2BwokPJQC3O4ZoQ%3D%2F2021%2F05%2F01%2F1619890819210.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=905&h=2f2521deb4f002ef1118c3e4240bdfb09bb9c0fa1578cc66518e952f44cd860e&size=980x&c=3954372363 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252F-OuZ-wqf4CN-2BwokPJQC3O4ZoQ%253D%252F2021%252F05%252F01%252F1619890819210.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D905%26h%3D2f2521deb4f002ef1118c3e4240bdfb09bb9c0fa1578cc66518e952f44cd860e%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3954372363%22%7D" expand=1] Horses break from the gate at the start of the I'll Have Another, race 5 on May 1. Photo: Sarah Stier/Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FkqG4vr2-Irfec-SirLlWpHhAXsQ%3D%2F2021%2F05%2F01%2F1619890960606.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=464&h=68c9883fdbbc358ed8162fa9a385b33246daf4ce621c191dfe1e0806fcbcee36&size=980x&c=1502214202 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FkqG4vr2-Irfec-SirLlWpHhAXsQ%253D%252F2021%252F05%252F01%252F1619890960606.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D464%26h%3D68c9883fdbbc358ed8162fa9a385b33246daf4ce621c191dfe1e0806fcbcee36%26size%3D980x%26c%3D1502214202%22%7D" expand=1] A person with a fancy hat at Churchill Downs on May 1. Photo: Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FkBdxYXPQIIqVe6Fbt0DSdU43s4c%3D%2F2021%2F05%2F01%2F1619891042004.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=644&h=bf21a8eb91a1019ae60a9e25e6ef8fa72922a165b6738a5f105ceb48255ef3a9&size=980x&c=651497482 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FkBdxYXPQIIqVe6Fbt0DSdU43s4c%253D%252F2021%252F05%252F01%252F1619891042004.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D644%26h%3Dbf21a8eb91a1019ae60a9e25e6ef8fa72922a165b6738a5f105ceb48255ef3a9%26size%3D980x%26c%3D651497482%22%7D" expand=1] Churchill Downs on May 1. Photo: Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FmX9I_iK5N1fRG2P-X2u3oAKK8X0%3D%2F2021%2F05%2F01%2F1619891098053.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=861&h=209f6ecf53815f611ac854084ba271d282ccf93437fb598e8db74fa7cbde172b&size=980x&c=820958870 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FmX9I_iK5N1fRG2P-X2u3oAKK8X0%253D%252F2021%252F05%252F01%252F1619891098053.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D861%26h%3D209f6ecf53815f611ac854084ba271d282ccf93437fb598e8db74fa7cbde172b%26size%3D980x%26c%3D820958870%22%7D" expand=1] Another fancy hat at Churchill Downs on May 1. Photo: Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FRkTjdqcZrwSGryqbBsnuadmm_ys%3D%2F2021%2F05%2F01%2F1619891178296.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=677&h=8b146bfb00ef24a85da6e1341f84c1f21159a8b582301a4dc35e0b3dcdabc076&size=980x&c=2207774461 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FRkTjdqcZrwSGryqbBsnuadmm_ys%253D%252F2021%252F05%252F01%252F1619891178296.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D677%26h%3D8b146bfb00ef24a85da6e1341f84c1f21159a8b582301a4dc35e0b3dcdabc076%26size%3D980x%26c%3D2207774461%22%7D" expand=1] Fancy suits and more fancy hats at Churchill Downs on May 1. Photo: Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
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