Churchill Downs & NBC Sports Partner For “Road To The Kentucky Derby” Series

CHURCHILL DOWNS & NBC SPORTS PARTNER FOR “ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY” SERIES
Three Broadcasts Encompassing Six Derby Prep Races Airing on
NBC Sports & USA Network This Spring
Broadcasts to Include Racing and Lifestyle Elements Designed to Build Interest in the Kentucky Derby and Thoroughbred Racing
New York and Louisville, Ky – January 11, 2010 – Churchill Downs [...]

NBC Sports Wins National Television Media Eclipse Award For Mine That Bird Feature

NBC SPORTS WINS NATIONAL TELEVISION MEDIA ECLIPSE AWARD FOR MINE THAT BIRD FEATURE
January 7, 2010
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers Association announced today that NBC Sports has won the 2009 Media Eclipse Award in the National Television Feature programming category for its documentary “The Story of Mine [...]

Breeders’ Cup on ABC, ESPN & ESPN2

Two-Day Breeders’ Cup on ABC, ESPN & ESPN2
Nine Live Hours November 6-7
The 2009 Breeders’ Cup World Championships on November 6-7 from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., will receive nine hours of live coverage, including 2.5 hours on ABC. The 26th running of the Breeders’ Cup will feature 14 races over two days [...]

SIRIUS XM Radio To Provide Live Coverage of 2009 Hambletonian Harness Race

SIRIUS XM RADIO TO PROVIDE LIVE COVERAGE OF 2009 HAMBLETONIAN HARNESS RACE

Special edition of “Down The Stretch Race of the Week” airs August 8 on SIRIUS and XM

NEW YORK – August 5, 2009 – SIRIUS XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that it will provide comprehensive live radio coverage of the 84th [...]

SIRIUS XM Radio To Air Live Coverage of Belmont Stakes

SIRIUS XM RADIO TO AIR LIVE COVERAGE OF BELMONT STAKES JUNE 6

Listeners nationwide will hear Calvin Borel’s attempt to be first jockey to win Triple Crown on two different horses

Special edition of “Down The Stretch Race of the Week” to provide horse racing fans with pre- and post-race news and analysis
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The Belmont Stakes on ABC

141st Belmont Stakes on ABC Saturday
ESPN and ABC will offer seven hours of coverage starting at noon ET — including ABC’s two-hour race broadcast Sat., June 6 at 5 p.m. — as jockey Calvin Borel attempts to complete an unprecedented personal Triple Crown. He will be back on board Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird in [...]

Most Watched Preakness in Five Years

10.9 Million Viewers Watch Preakness Race, Second Most in 20 Years
13.4 Million on Average Watch Kentucky Derby and Preakness on NBC; Most in 20 Years
NEW YORK – May 19, 2009 – The NBC Sports broadcast of the Preakness Stakes, in which Rachel Alexandra became the first filly in 85 years to win the race as [...]

“Super Filly” Pushes Preakness Ratings

“SUPER FILLY” PUSHES PREAKNESS RATINGS
Overnight Ratings up 27% from ‘08, Highest since ‘04 and Second Highest in 19 Years
NEW YORK – May 17, 2009 – The NBC Sports broadcast of the Preakness Stakes in which Rachel Alexandra became the first filly in 85 years to win the race as she held off Kentucky Derby winner [...]

HBO’s Real Sports returns Tuesday

REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL
PROFILES NEW NFLPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DEMAURICE SMITH,
EXPLORES THE EXTREME WORLD OF PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDING,
EXAMINES THE MOTIVATIONS OF HYPER-AMBITIOUS SPORTS PARENTS, AND
UPDATES ITS INVESTIGATION OF THOROUGHBRED HORSE SLAUGHTER WHEN THE SHOW RETURNS MAY 19

REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL presents more enterprising features and reporting when its 146th edition, available [...]

“She makes goose bumps stand up on the back of my neck.” – NBC’s Gary Stevens on Rachel Alexandra

“SUPER FILLY” RACHEL ALEXANDRA BATTLES KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER MINE THAT BIRD IN PREAKNESS STAKES, SATURDAY 4:30 PM ET ON NBC
“It’s like the San Francisco 49ers when they went from Joe Montana to Steve Young – it wasn’t a bad changeup.” – NBC’s Stevens on Mine That Bird’s jockey switch

“The most fascinating Preakness in decades.” – [...]

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