Derby winner Golden Tempo opts out of Preakness, highlighting Triple Crown scheduling woes
Golden Tempo looks poised to resurface at the Belmont Stakes.
Golden Tempo looks poised to resurface at the Belmont Stakes.
"It makes for unbelievable television."
19.6 million viewers tuned in for the 152nd Kentucky Derby.
"The numbers on how far he ran are going to be amazing, right? Wow!" - Mike Tirico
"While most wagers will process normally, certain wagers may be impacted due to rules and system conditions."
NBC certainly hopes that some of the Kentucky Derby's massive audience will stick around for Celtics-Sixers Game 7.
“Churchill Downs has officially decided the Kentucky Oaks belongs to NBC, not Louisville."
‘This year, you could make a case for about three, four, maybe even five horses.’
"It’s been 26 years and it has been such a fun ride."
The college basketball broadcaster will serve as an infield reporter at Churchill Downs.
"This acquisition adds one of the most iconic brands in American sports to our portfolio..."
The Preakness is "exploring all possibilities for dates" as it renegotiates its media rights deal.
The network will also potentially use the Preakness as a lead-in later in the postseason.
The Preakness Stakes moving back a week would open the door for more Triple Crown pursuits and gain interest from potential rightsholders.
100 jobs are expected will be eliminated by the end of November 2026 as a result of this decision.
Beginning in 2026, the Kentucky Oaks will move to primetime on Friday nights. Will the Kentucky Derby soon follow?
"This is horrible."
This year's audience was the smallest the race has seen since 1995.
It might just be the best call of Collmus's career.
"...why are you taking 21-plus million people who watched the Kentucky Derby, any momentum you might have built, and give the sport zero chance to build on that momentum?"
"My god almighty, run the race!"
"I'm not gonna watch that damn thing on Saturday afternoon."
Only Journalism and American Promise are considering running the Preakness out of the 19 horses that competed in the Kentucky Derby.