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Good morning, folks – it's Derby Day! (AP Images)

If you're reading this when it was posted, then you're probably either a) an insomniac b) on a different time zone or c) so excited about the Kentucky Derby, you can't sleep. Well, we at Bodog Beat couldn't either. We've actually spent the morning perfecting our mint julep recipe that should go up… in exactly 30 minutes. Stay tuned.

It's looking to be a beautiful day at Churchill Downs. So get ready for the 2008 Kentucky Derby; mix up some mint juleps, grab a bag of chips, and close the curtains because there is no going outside this weekend; it's Derby weekend! Still haven't placed your Kentucky Derby picks? Act now!

NBC Sports will air extended coverage of the Kentucky Derby. Before the 5 p.m. pre-race coverage, the network will air "Access at the Kentucky Derby" which features a red-carpet segment hosted by Billy Bush.

Forecast: 73 degrees sunny/partly cloudy

Post time: 6:04 ET on NBC