Kentucky Derby Archives

Kentucky Derby draws best rating in 35 years

The thrilling conclusion as seem by a massive audience.

NBC extends agreement to air Kentucky Derby through 2032

"NBC has artfully captured the most exciting two minutes in sports and the spectacle of the senses that surrounds it.”

Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde previews 150th Kentucky Derby

'I like Fierceness. I think he has turned in the best performances to date of anybody.'

Dale Earnhardt Jr. self-critiques his Kentucky Derby work, reveals why he picked Mage to win

You can't improve unless you self-assess your work.

This year’s Kentucky Derby was the most watched sporting event since the Super Bowl

While this year’s Kentucky Derby may not end up being the most memorable one, it was the most-watched...

Omaha Productions planning Rich Strike, Kentucky Derby documentary

Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions will tell the story about historical Kentucky Derby longshot Rich Strike and its trainer, Eric Reed.

TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for May 6, 2023: how to watch the Kentucky Derby

It's the first Saturday in May so we have the Fastest Two Minutes in Sports in the Kentucky Derby which will air on NBC and stream on Peacock. Coverage begins at noon ET. Post time is 6:45 p.m. ET.

How will NBC approach Churchill Downs horse deaths during Kentucky Derby coverage?

A rash of mysterious horse deaths over the last week has made for an uncomfortable situation for NBC with the Kentucky Derby this Saturday.

WAVE TV’s Kendrick Haskins previews the Kentucky Derby and tells us how he wound up in a Jack Harlow music video

Who's going to win this year's Kentucky Derby? And how did Louisville sports reporter Kendrick Haskins end up in a Jack Harlow video?

NBC is doing extra longshot preparation ahead of Kentucky Derby, ‘no matter who draws in’

"Now no matter what happens, no matter who draws in, no matter what the price is on every horse, we’re going to make sure we talk to the connections face to face or on the phone."

FanDuel’s Andrew Moore talks how Kentucky Derby ‘transcends racing,’ and how they’re covering it

"Every year new fans find racing through the race and become fans for life."

The Kentucky Derby will feature a horse partly owned by prominent sports media figures

"It’s a bucket-list item to go to the Kentucky Derby and to own a horse that is on its way to running is legendary."

Matthew Berry joins NBC Kentucky Derby coverage for ‘Handicapping 101’ and more

"Being at the Kentucky Derby is a sports bucket list moment for me as a long-time fan and viewer of the race. Getting to do my show from historic Churchill Downs and then be a part of NBC’s coverage of The 149th Kentucky Derby is awesome. I promise to wait till I’m off air to start in on the mint juleps."

NBC’s Kentucky Derby overhead angle of 80-1 longshot Rich Strike’s run through the field was an incredible addition to the broadcast

This full-field angle definitely added a lot to the story.

Mike Tirico on Kentucky Derby returning with full fan capacity: “The energy of being back amongst that larger group of fans will come...

"I think it’s very additive to the energy of the day to have the constant buzz of fans right around you."

Medina Spirit will still run in the Preakness, despite Bob Baffert’s admission of betamethasone cream a day after “cancel culture” rant

Turns out the positive test may have come from an anti-fungal cream used on the horse, not "a groom urinating in the stall after taking cough medicine."

Steve Kornacki takes on Kentucky Derby coverage, is only NBC analyst to correctly pick winner

Steve Kornacki was all over the Medina Spirit victory at 12-1 odds.

Kentucky Derby race caller Larry Colmus will call turtle derby Saturday: “It is weird, but there’s been a lot of weird going on.”

"I don’t think I’ve called a race that’s eight minutes long. I’m going to have to drink plenty of water to prepare for that one."

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