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NBC SPORTS PRESENTS $4 MILLION PEGASUS WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIP INVITATIONAL SERIES THIS SAT., JAN. 23 LIVE AT 4:30 P.M. ET ON NBC

January 21, 2021 By admin Leave a Comment

Host Ahmed Fareed Joined by Jerry Bailey, Randy Moss, Britney Eurton, and Matt Bernier

Show Includes Two JockeyCams in Each Race & Special Performance by Musician Aloe Blacc

NBC’s Live Coverage of the 2021 Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series will be streamed on NBCSports.com & the NBC Sports app

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 21, 2021 – NBC Sports presents horse racing’s first major event of the year, the $4 million Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida this Saturday, Jan. 23, live at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

2020 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner Knicks Go, the 5-2 morning-line favorite, will break from the #4 post and will be joined in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) by Code of Honor (9-2), who placed 2nd in the 2019 Kentucky Derby, and Tax (5-1), who won the G3 Harlan’s Holiday Stakes at Gulfstream in his last start. Headlining the 1 3/16th mile Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) is the Todd Pletcher-trained Colonel Liam, and the California-based Anothertwistafate.

In its fifth year, the Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series will include the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1), to be contested by the expected 12-horse field on the dirt at 1-1/8 miles, and the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1). The horses in both the Pegasus World Cup Invitational and Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational will compete free of any medications on race day this year. The medication-free format was introduced by 1/ST RACING for the 2020 Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series and reflects 1/ST HORSE CARE’s ongoing commitment to horse and rider safety and care.

Ahmed Fareed hosts Saturday’s coverage from NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn., alongside analyst Randy Moss. Hall of Fame jockey and analyst Jerry Bailey will join the broadcast remotely from his home in Florida, and reporters Britney Eurton and Matt Bernier will report on-site from Gulfstream Park.

Saturday’s broadcast will feature helmet JockeyCams on two riders during each race and will provide a thrilling “second screen experience” giving fans at home a real-time view of what it is like to be a jockey riding in two of North America’s richest Thoroughbred horse races.

The broadcast will also showcase the Pegasus “blue” carpet, and celebrity and live entertainment event elements from Gulfstream Park. The show will feature a special performance by musician Aloe Blacc, and local singer and America’s Got Talent semifinalist Yoli Mayor will sing the National Anthem.

NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM channel 211 will carry live coverage of the event.

All coverage will be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs.

For more information about the Pegasus World Cup, visit www.pegasusworldcup.com and follow @PegasusWorldCup #RunWithUs on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. 

NBC SPORTS GROUP AND HORSE RACING: NBC Sports Group is the exclusive home to the most important and prestigious events in horse racing, including the Triple Crown, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Royal Ascot, and Pegasus World Cup Invitational Series. NBC has been the exclusive home of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes since 2001, and the Belmont Stakes since 2011, when NBC Sports Group reassembled the Triple Crown.

About The Stronach Group and 1/ST

The Stronach Group is a world-class technology, entertainment and real estate development company with Thoroughbred horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering at the core.  The company’s consumer facing brand 1/ST (pronounced “First”) powers The Stronach Group’s forward-thinking 1/ST RACING, 1/ST CONTENT, 1/ST TECHNOLOGY, 1/ST LIVE and 1/ST PROPERTIES businesses, while advocating for and driving the 1/ST HORSE CARE mission. 1/ST represents The Stronach Group’s continued movement toward redefining Thoroughbred horse racing and the ecosystem that drives it. 1/ST RACING drives the best-in-class horse racing operations at the company’s premier racetracks and training centers including: Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields and San Luis Rey Downs (California); Gulfstream Park – home of the Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series, Gulfstream Park West and Palm Meadows Thoroughbred Training Center (Florida); the Maryland Jockey Club at Laurel Park, Pimlico Race Course – home of the legendary Preakness Stakes, Rosecroft Raceway and Bowie Training Center (Maryland). 1/ST CONTENT is the newly formed operating group for all of 1/ST’s media and content companies including: Monarch Content Management, Elite, GWS and XBTV. 1/ST TECHNOLOGY is horse racing’s largest racing and gaming technology company offering world-class products via its AmTote, Xpressbet, 1/ST BET, XB SELECT, XB NET, PariMAX and Betmix brands. 1/ST LIVE blends the worlds of sports, entertainment and hospitality by delivering uniquely curated events such as InfieldFest and Pegasus LIV Stretch Village. 1/ST PROPERTIES is responsible for the development of the company’s live, work and play communities surrounding its racing venues including: The Village at Gulfstream Park (Florida) and Paddock Pointe (Maryland).  As the advocate for critical industry reforms and by making meaningful investments into aftercare programs for retired horses and jockeys, 1/ST HORSE CARE represents The Stronach Group’s commitment to achieving the highest level of horse and rider care and safety standards in Thoroughbred horse racing on and off the track. For more information, please visit www.1st.com.

Filed Under: Horse Racing, NBC, Pegasus, Uncategorized

TIZ THE LAW, MAXIMUM SECURITY & AUTHENTIC HEADLINE $6 MILLION BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC THIS SATURDAY, NOV. 7 AT 2:30 P.M. ET ON NBC

November 4, 2020 By admin

NBC Sports Presents 10.5 Live Coverage Hours of the Richest Two Days in Horse Racing – The 2020 Breeders’ Cup World Championships from Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky

Coverage Begins Tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN with “Betting the Breeders’ Cup”; Live Race Coverage Begins Friday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN & Saturday, Nov. 7 at Noon ET on NBCSN

Coverage Streamed Live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 4, 2020 – NBC Sports this weekend presents 10.5 hours of live coverage of the 2020 Breeders’ Cup World Championships – the richest two days in horse racing – with $31 million in prize money at stake in 14 races. Highlighting the coverage is the $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic this Saturday, Nov. 7, live from Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

Highlighting Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic field:

    • Tiz the Law: 2020 Belmont Stakes and Travers Stakes winner, trained by Barclay Tagg
    • Authentic: 2020 Kentucky Derby winner trained by Bob Baffert;
    • Maximum Security: Finished first in the 2019 Kentucky Derby before being disqualified; now trained by Baffert
    • Improbable: Trained by Baffert; won his past three Grade 1 races in 2020
    • Tom’s d’Etat: Owned by New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson and named after her late husband, Tom Benson; won 2019 Clark Stakes (Grade 1) and 2020 Stephen Foster Stakes (Grade 2). Benson’s Saints visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the following day, on Sunday Night Football, this Sunday, Nov. 8 at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.

 

Live coverage of the 37th Breeders’ Cup World Championships begins tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN with handicapping special “Betting the Breeders’ Cup.” Live racing coverage begins Friday, Nov. 6, at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by 4.5 live hours on Saturday, Nov. 7, beginning at Noon ET on NBCSN and continuing on NBC at 2:30 p.m. ET.

“The Breeders’ Cup is perhaps the only sport in which the product on the field has actually benefitted from the pandemic,” said analyst Randy Moss. “Because many racetracks were closed in the spring, horses couldn’t run as often, and now they are fresher and healthier in November than ever before. Now if only there were fans in the seats.”

“At last, the Breeders’ Cup is upon us, and in this crazy year there is no more fitting venue to host it than Keeneland in all its fall splendor,” said analyst Jerry Bailey, a five-time Breeders’ Cup Classic winner. “The highlight will certainly be the Classic, with a very deep and competitive field headed by Bob Baffert, who brings a strong trio led by Kentucky Derby winner Authentic.”

2020 BREEDERS’ CUP TELEVISION SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES ET)
Date Time Event Network
Thurs., Nov. 5 2 p.m. Betting the Breeders’ Cup NBCSN
Fri., Nov. 6 2 p.m. Breeders’ Cup World Championships NBCSN
Sat., Nov. 6 Noon Breeders’ Cup World Championships NBCSN
Sun., Nov. 7 2:30 p.m. Breeders’ Cup Classic NBC

 

COMMENTATORS: Ahmed Fareed hosts coverage this weekend at Keeneland, joined by analyst and Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey, who owns 15 Breeders’ Cup wins; analyst Randy Moss; host/reporter Laffit Pincay III and reporter Nick Luck; analyst/handicapper Eddie Olczyk and handicapper Matt Bernier, and reporters Kenny Rice, Donna Brothers, and Britney Eurton. NBC’s Triple Crown race caller Larry Collmus will call all of the Breeders’ Cup races. Thursday afternoon’s “Betting the Breeders’ Cup” special features Pincay, Luck, Olczyk, Eurton, and Bernier.

Programming highlights include:

    • Unique perspectives from the track through multiple live jockey cams and jockey and trainer mics
    • Actress and model Kate Upton will be featured before the Classic on NBC
    • Athletes/Celebrities including Upton, Bo Derek, Joel McHale, Jack McBrayer, Brian Baumgartner, Chris Long, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, pitcher for the 2020 World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers and Lexington, Kent. native Walker Buehler, and more make their Breeders’ Cup Classic picks
    • NBC Sports’ Tim Layden delivers an essay sharing his perspective on racing in 2020
    • Available now on NBCSports.com, Layden writes about Meg Levy, a breeder once saved by horses, who has now dedicated her life to saving them
    • A feature on 2020 Preakness winner Swiss Skydiver with owner Peter Callahan, who named Swiss Skydiver for his granddaughter after she went skydiving over the Swiss Alps
    • Access to 80+ cameras – nearly double last year
    • Fan Cam – Joining Fan parties from around the world
    • Most broadcast network coverage since 2005

 

NBC Sports’ coverage of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships is produced by Lindsay Schanzer and Billy Matthews, and directed by Kaare Numme. The coordinating producer of NBC’s horse racing coverage is Rob Hyland, who has been a part of the network’s horse racing coverage since 2001. Executive producer and president, production, NBC Sports and NBCSN is Sam Flood.

BREEDERS’ CUP COVERAGE ON COVERAGE ON NBCSPORTS.COM, NBC SPORTS APP & PEACOCK

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream live coverage to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC’s broadcasts. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast. NBC Sports.com, the NBC Sports app, and Peacock – NBCUniversal’s streaming service – will provide a full race replay of the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

BREEDERS’ CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: The 2020 Breeders’ Cup World Championships consists of 14 races over two days at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky and features a total of $31 million in purses and awards. The culminating event of the Breeders’ Cup, the Breeders’ Cup Classic, is contested at 1 ¼ miles on the main track, for 3-year-olds and older. Breeders’ Cup Limited administers the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Thoroughbred racing’s year-end Championships.  The Breeders’ Cup also administers the Breeders’ Cup Challenge qualifying series, which provides automatic starting positions into the Championships races. Breeders’ Cup press releases appear on the Breeders’ Cup Web site, www.breederscup.com. You can also follow the Breeders’ Cup on social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

 

NBC SPORTS GROUP AND HORSE RACING: NBC Sports Group is the exclusive home to the most important and prestigious events in horse racing, including the Triple Crown, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Royal Ascot, and Pegasus World Cup Invitational Series. NBC has been the exclusive home of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes since 2001, and the Belmont Stakes since 2011, when NBC Sports Group reassembled the Triple Crown.

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: Breeder's Cup, Horse Racing, NBC, Uncategorized

SPECIAL MIDWEEK BREEDERS’ CUP CHALLENGE SERIES “WIN AND YOU’RE IN” RACE, TOMORROW, WED., OCT. 7 LIVE AT 4 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

October 6, 2020 By admin

Live Coverage from Keeneland Features JPMorgan Chase Jessamine Stakes; Winner Earns Automatic Berth into Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf

Race Streamed Live on NBCSports.com & the NBC Sports app

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 6, 2020) – Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Michael Hernon and Gary Barber’s Spanish Loveaffair leads tomorrow’s JPMorgan Chase Jessamine (G2) for 2-year-old fillies on turf at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., live on NBCSN at 4 p.m. ET. The winner of the JPMorgan Chase Jessamine, which drew 11 starters, will earn an automatic berth into the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) through the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series.

Tomorrow’s telecast, produced in association with TVG, marks the 11th and final program in this year’s “Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In – presented by America’s Best Racing” on NBC and NBCSN from some of North America’s most iconic racetracks. The series leads to the 37th Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland, scheduled for Nov. 6-7 and airing on NBC and NBCSN. The complete series TV schedule can be accessed here.

Reporting and commentary for the telecast will be provided from Keeneland by TVG’s Todd Schrupp, Matt Bernier, Caton Bredar, Gabby Gaudet, Britney Eurton and Caleb Keller. Simon Bray will be providing commentary from home.

Spanish Loveaffair, a bay daughter of 2014 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) winner Karokontie (JPN), has won both her starts at Gulfstream Park. Spanish Loveaffair is trained by Hall of Famer Mark Casse, who won this race in 2016 with La Coronel. After breaking her maiden at 1 mile by an eye-popping 11 lengths on July 23, Spanish Loveaffair returned on Aug. 29 to win the 1-mile Sharp Susan Stakes by 1 ¼ lengths as the 1-2 favorite. Tyler Gaffalione has the mount on Spanish Loveaffair and will break from post position 10.

Among the challengers to Spanish Loveaffair is the Brad Cox-trained Aunt Pearl (IRE). In her lone start on Sept. 1 at Churchill Downs, Aunt Pearl, a bay daughter of Lope de Vega (IRE), set the early pace in a 1-mile race and drew off by 5 lengths. Owned by Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables, Peter Deutsch, Michael Kisber and The Elkstone Group, Aunt Pearl will be ridden by Florent Geroux from post 7.

Another impressive debut winner is Don Alberto Stable’s Ingrassia. Trained by Chad Brown, who has won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf three times, Ingrassia overcame a bumpy start in a 1 1/16-mile maiden special weight at Saratoga on Aug. 19 and steadily worked her way to the front to win by a nose. A daughter of Medaglia d’Oro, Ingrassia will be ridden by Javier Castellano from post 5.

Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen sends out Ben Rollins and Shelia Rollins’ Beautiful Star, a daughter of two-time Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Tiznow, who was fifth in the Kentucky Downs Juvenile Fillies on Sept. 7. Adam Beschizza has the mount and will break from post position 4. Asmussen also will send out Kentucky Downs debut maiden winner Arm Candy for the partnership of Bradley Thoroughbreds, Tim Cambron, Anna Cambron and Kurz Equine Investments. Ricardo Santana Jr. will ride from post position 6.

ABOUT BREEDERS’ CUP

The Breeders’ Cup administers the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Thoroughbred horse racing’s year-end Championships, as well as the Breeders’ Cup Challenge qualifying series, which provides automatic starting positions into the Championships races. The Breeders’ Cup is also a founding member of the Thoroughbred Safety Coalition, an organization composed of industry leaders committed to advancing safety measures in Thoroughbred racing and improving the well-being of equine and human athletes.

The 2020 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, consisting of 14 Championship races, is scheduled to be held on November 6-7 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky and features a total of $31 million in purses and awards. The event will be televised live by the NBC Sports Group. Breeders’ Cup press releases appear on the Breeders’ Cup website, breederscup.com. You can also follow the Breeders’ Cup on social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

NBC SPORTS GROUP AND HORSE RACING: NBC Sports Group is the exclusive home to the most important and prestigious events in horse racing, including the Triple Crown, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Royal Ascot, and Pegasus World Cup Invitational Series. NBC has been the exclusive home of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes since 2001, and the Belmont Stakes since 2011, when NBC Sports Group reassembled the Triple Crown.

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: Breeder's Cup, Horse Racing, NBC, Uncategorized

“RIDERS UP” DOCUMENTARY FEATURING NORTH AMERICA’S FIRST SPORTS BUBBLE AT SANTA ANITA PARK TO PREMIER ON NBCSN

October 1, 2020 By admin

Santa Anita, CA (October 1, 2020) – 1/ST announced today the television premier of “Riders Up”, a 30-minute documentary film showcasing Santa Anita Park, and how the company’s premier Thoroughbred horse racetrack venue in Southern California successfully created North America’s first sports bubble amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

The original film, created and shot by the Hennegan Brothers, has been formatted for television and will air on NBCSN on Friday, October 2 at 6:00pm ET. A second airing of the documentary will take place on NBCSN on Saturday, October 3 at 12:30pm ET, preceding the live broadcast of the 145th Preakness Stakes on NBC at 4:30pm ET.

“Riders Up” highlights how the horseracing community at Santa Anita Park came together within days of the original coronavirus pandemic lockdown to form a self-contained ecosystem that allowed hundreds of backstretch workers, jockeys and essential racing personnel to keep the horses safe and active while protecting themselves, their livelihoods and the community.

For more information on Santa Anita Park and to watch a preview of “Riders Up” please visit www.santaanitapark.com or on Facebook @SantaAnitaPark.

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About The Stronach Group and 1/ST

The Stronach Group is a world-class technology, entertainment and real estate development company with Thoroughbred racing and pari-mutuel wagering at the core.  The company’s consumer facing brand 1/ST (pronounced “First”) powers The Stronach Group’s forward-thinking 1/ST RACING, 1/ST TECHNOLOGY, 1/ST LIVE and 1/ST PROPERTIES businesses, while advocating for and driving the 1/ST HORSE CARE mission. 1/ST represents The Stronach Group’s continued movement toward redefining Thoroughbred racing and the ecosystem that drives it. 1/ST RACING drives the best-in-class horse racing operations at the company’s premier racetracks and training centers including: Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields and San Luis Rey (California); Gulfstream Park – home of the Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series, and Gulfstream Park West (Florida); the Maryland Jockey Club at Laurel Park, Pimlico Race Course – home of the legendary Preakness Stakes, Rosecroft Raceway and Bowie Training Center (Maryland). 1/ST TECHNOLOGY  is horse racing’s largest racing and gaming technology company offering world-class products via its AmTote, Xpressbet, 1/ST BET, XB SELECT, XB NET, PariMAX, Betmix, Monarch and XBTV brands. 1/ST LIVE blends the worlds of sports, entertainment and hospitality by delivering uniquely curated events such as InfieldFest and Pegasus LIV Stretch Village. 1/ST PROPERTIES is responsible for the development of the company’s live, work and play communities surrounding its racing venues including, The Village at Gulfstream Park (Florida) and Paddock Pointe (Maryland).  As the advocate for critical industry reforms and by making meaningful investments into aftercare programs for retired horses and jockeys, 1/ST HORSE CARE represents The Stronach Group’s commitment to achieving the highest level of horse and rider care and safety standards in Thoroughbred racing on and off the track. For more information please visit www.1st.com.

 

About NBC Sports Group

NBC Sports Group serves sports fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. The sports media company consists of NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBCSN, Golf Channel, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, NBC Sports Regional Networks, NBC Sports Audio Network and NBC Sports Digital, which includes NBCSports.com, NBCOlympics.com, GolfChannel.com, the digital assets of the NBC Sports Regional Networks, Rotoworld, the NBC Sports Talk franchise, multiple apps, and two transactional sports businesses, GolfNow and SportsEngine, and two direct-to-consumer products – NBC Sports Gold and GolfPass. NBC Sports Group possesses an unparalleled collection of media rights agreements, partnering with some of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee and United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the NFL, NHL, NASCAR, INDYCAR, PGA TOUR, The R&A, PGA of America, USGA, Churchill Downs, Premier League, Tour de France, French Open, and many more.

Filed Under: Horse Racing, NBC, Preakness, Uncategorized

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS 145th PREAKNESS STAKES THIS SAT., OCT. 3 AT 4:30 PM ET ON NBC

September 30, 2020 By admin

Kentucky Derby Winner Authentic Headlines Field as Trainer Bob Baffert Aims for Record Eighth Preakness Victory

Musician Wyclef Jean to Perform Live from Pimlico on Saturday’s Broadcast

Saturday’s Coverage from Pimlico Includes the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes for 3-Year-Old Fillies & A Feature on Baffert’s 2020 Kentucky Derby

Special Riders Up Documentary, This Friday at 6 p.m. ET & Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN Highlights Racing at Santa Anita in Early Days of Pandemic

This Weekend’s Horse Racing Coverage Begins Friday on NBCSN with TVG Trackside Live at 4 p.m. ET & Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series at 5 p.m. ET; Coverage Continues Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN with Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 30, 2020 – NBC Sports presents the 145th Preakness Stakes this Saturday, Oct. 3 at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC live from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD.

This year’s Preakness Stakes moved from May 16, and is the final race of the 2020 Triple Crown, marking the first time since 1931 that the Triple Crown races have not been run in the traditional Kentucky Derby-Preakness Stakes-Belmont Stakes sequence. In addition, this year’s Preakness Stakes has been designated as a “Win and You’re In” race for the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Nov. 7 on NBC. This Saturday’s coverage also includes the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes for three-year-old fillies.

Trainer Bob Baffert aims to win a record eighth Preakness Stakes with 2020 Kentucky Derby winner Authentic (the 9-to-5 morning line favorite) headlining the field, which also includes Art Collector (5-to-2), who was considered a Derby favorite before a minor foot problem prevented him from entering, and Swiss Skydiver (6-to-1), who can become the first filly to win the Preakness since 2009 (Rachel Alexandra).

Saturday’s coverage will include two jockey cams to provide unique on-track perspective, along with enhanced audio through a mic’d up trainer and jockey. The show will also contain a feature on Baffert’s 2020 Kentucky Derby experience, including a half-hour span in which Thousand Words was scratched prior to the race after flipping in the paddock and Authentic knocking down Baffert down post-race in the winner’s circle. Thousand Words (6-to-1) is also running in the Preakness on Saturday.

Musician and actor Wyclef Jean, a three-time Grammy Award winner, will perform at Pimlico with a symphony orchestra and call Riders Up.

This weekend’s horse racing coverage begins Friday with TVG Trackside Live at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by two races on the “Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In – presented by America’s Best Racing” telecast at 5 p.m. ET from Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky.

On Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN will televise three automatic Breeders’ Cup qualifying races — the Juddmonte Spinster Stakes, the Bourbon Stakes and the Indian Summer Stakes — from Keeneland as part of the “Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In – presented by America’s Best Racing.”

At 6 p.m. ET on Friday and 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, NBCSN will present Riders Up, a special documentary highlighting racing at Santa Anita Park at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The documentary was filmed and produced by The Hennegan Brothers, who are multiple Eclipse Award-winning directors.

SOCIALLY-DISTANCED COMMENTATORS: NBC Sports’ coverage of the Preakness Stakes features host Ahmed Fareed and analyst Randy Moss from NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn. Hall of Fame jockey and analyst Jerry Bailey and handicapper Eddie Olczyk join from their respective homes, while reporters Britney Eurton and Kenny Rice and race caller Larry Collmus will be on-site at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

The Preakness Stakes is produced by Lindsay Schanzer and directed by Kaare Numme. The coordinating producer of NBC’s horse racing coverage is Rob Hyland, who has been a part of the network’s horse racing coverage since 2001. Executive producer and president, production, NBC Sports and NBCSN is Sam Flood.

Highlights of Saturday’s Preakness Stakes coverage on NBC include:

    • The 96th running of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes on Saturday on NBC.
    • A feature on Bob Baffert’s Kentucky Derby, which included a half-hour span in which Thousand Words, who is competing in this weekend’s Preakness Stakes, was scratched after flipping in the paddock, leading to the broken wrist of assistant trainer Jimmy Barnes. After winning the Derby, Authentic then acted up in the winner’s circle, causing Baffert to fall.
    • Jerry Bailey and Randy Moss remotely go “around the barns” to meet the contenders of the 145th Preakness Stakes.
    • Reporter/handicapper Matt Bernier reports from Keeneland Race Course, and looks ahead to the upcoming Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Nov. 6-7 at Keeneland on NBC and NBCSN.
    • Two jockey cams to provide unique on-track perspective.
    • One jockey and one trainer will be mic’d.

 

THIS WEEK’S NBC SPORTS HORSE RACING SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES ET)
Date Time Event Network
Fri., Oct. 2 4 p.m. TVG Trackside Live NBCSN
Fri., Oct. 2 5 p.m. Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series NBCSN
Sat., Oct. 3 4:30 p.m. Preakness Stakes NBC
Sun., Oct. 4 4:30 p.m. Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series NBCSN

 

PREAKNESS STAKES COVERAGE ON COVERAGE ON NBCSPORTS.COM, NBC SPORTS APP & PEACOCK

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream live coverage to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC’s broadcasts. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast. NBC Sports.com, the NBC Sports app, and Peacock – NBCUniversal’s streaming service – will provide a full race replay of the Kentucky Derby.

NBC SPORTS RADIO PREAKNESS STAKES COVERAGE

In partnership with Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN), NBC Sports Audio Network will present two hours of live Preakness Stakes race coverage beginning Saturday, Oct. 3 at 4 p.m. ET featuring host Mike Penna and analyst Bobby Neuman. The broadcast will include a simulcast of the live race call by NBC Sports’ Larry Collmus. This is the sixth consecutive year HRRN and NBC Sports have teamed to produce radio coverage of the Triple Crown, which will be available throughout North America on SiriusXM satellite radio (channels 219 on Sirius and 201 on XM) along with terrestrial affiliates throughout the United States.  Live streaming can also be accessed at NBCSports.com, and the HRRN website.

NBC SPORTS GROUP AND HORSE RACING: NBC Sports Group is the exclusive home to the most important and prestigious events in horse racing, including the Triple Crown, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Royal Ascot, and Pegasus World Cup Invitational Series. NBC has been the exclusive home of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes since 2001, and the Belmont Stakes since 2011, when NBC Sports Group reassembled the Triple Crown.

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: Horse Racing, NBC, Preakness, Uncategorized

NBC SPORTS’ LIVE BREEDERS’ CUP CHALLENGE SERIES COVERAGE CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND ON NBCSN

September 17, 2020 By admin

Live NBCSN Coverage from Canada Features Ricoh Woodbine Mile Saturday at 5 p.m. ET and Natalma Stakes Sunday at 4 p.m. ET

2019 Preakness Stakes winner War of Will leads Woodbine Mile for automatic berth into FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile presented by PDJFLive Coverage

Will be Streamed on NBCSports.com & the NBC Sports app

TORONTO (Sept. 17, 2020) – Woodbine Racetrack in Canada will be the site of three Breeders’ Cup Challenge qualifying races on turf during NBCSN telecasts on Saturday and Sunday as a part of the “Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In – presented by America’s Best Racing.”

This Saturday, Sept. 19, from 5-6 p.m. ET, the 2019 Preakness Stakes (G1) winner War of Will headlines the $1 million Ricoh Woodbine Mile (G1) for an automatic berth into the $2 million FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile presented by PDJF (G1).

On Sunday, from 4-6 p.m. ET, 2-year-olds will be in action in the $250,000 Summer Stakes (G1), with the winner receiving an automatic berth into the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1), and 2-year-old fillies will battle in the $250,000 Natalma Stakes (G1) for a “Win and You’re In” starting position into the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1).

This weekend’s programs, produced in association with TVG, mark the seventh and eighth telecasts this year in the “Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In – presented by America’s Best Racing” on NBC and NBCSN from some of North America’s most iconic racetracks. The series leads to the 37th Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., scheduled for Nov. 6-7 on NBC and NBCSN. The complete series TV schedule can be accessed here.

Reporting and commentary for both telecasts will be provided by Todd Schrupp, Simon Bray, Britney Eurton, Christina Blacker, Matt Bernier and Jason Portuondo.

Live coverage will also be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs.

The Woodbine Mile and the Breeders’ Cup have long been connected. Each of the last 10 Woodbine Mile winners went on to run in the Mile. Three of them won both races in the same year: Hall of Famer Wise Dan (2012-2013) and World Approval (2017). Three other winners at Woodbine were second and one finished third in the Mile, while Mile winners, Court Vision (2010) and Tepin (2016), completed the double in different years.

Gary Barber’s War of Will, the 2-1 morning line favorite, proved his ability on dirt as a 3-year-old last year and has shown his versatility since being moved to the turf this season by Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse.

War of Will, ridden by Rafael Hernandez, finished a close fifth in his seasonal debut in May in Santa Anita’s Shoemaker Mile (G1), also a “Win and You’re In” for the Mile, before winning Keeneland’s Maker’s Mark Mile (G1) on July 10. War of Will, who was also ninth in last year’s Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), is 5-for-16 lifetime, and a Woodbine Mile win would put him at or near the top of the North American turf division.

Among the top challengers in the race is Blue Heaven Farm’s Starship Jubilee, a former claimer, who will look to join Ventura and Tepin as only the third female to win the Woodbine Mile. The 7-year-old daughter of Indy Wind is a seven-time graded stakes winner for trainer Kevin Attard and is 6-for-13 over the Woodbine turf, which includes a win in last year’s E.P. Taylor (G1). Starship Jubilee, ridden by Justin Stein, is 18-for-37 lifetime and 4-for-5 this year, with a win over 2018 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1) winner Sistercharlie (IRE) in Saratoga’s Ballston Spa (G2) in July. Starship Jubilee enters off a fourth-place finish in the Aug. 23 Diana Stakes (G1) at Saratoga.

Klaravich Stables’ Value Proposition comes north for trainer Chad Brown. A 4-year-old son of Dansili (GB), who is 3-for-5 lifetime, Value Proposition, ridden by Luis Contreras, will look to break through for his first career stakes win. In his last start, he finished third in the Poker Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park on July 4.

Casse also has entered Live Oak Plantation’s 5-year-old Florida-bred gelding March the Arch, ridden by Patrick Husbands, who comes into the race with a 2 ¼-length victory over Admiralty Pier in the Aug. 15 King Edward Stakes (G2) at Woodbine.

Hoolie Racing Stable and Bruce Lunsford’s Admiralty Pier, a 5-year-old gelded son of 2007 Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) winner English Channel, won the Tampa Bay Stakes (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs in February. A five-time winner for trainer Barbara Minshall, Admiralty Pier will be ridden by Steven Bahen.

Shifting to Sunday’s “Win and You’re In” 2-year-old qualifying races, Casse may have a top prospect in the 1-mile Summer Stakes with Gretzky the Great. Owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Barber, Gretzky the Great, an Ontario-bred son of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) and Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Nyquist, won the 6 ½-furlong Soaring Free Stakes at Woodbine on Aug. 23. Mike Rutherford’s American Monarch, a son of 2015 Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner American Pharoah, and Peter Brant, Robert LaPenta and Woodford Racing’s Secret Potion, 1-2 finishers in a 1 1/16-mile maiden special weight at Saratoga on Aug. 8, also have been entered.

The 1-mile Natalma, figures to be wide open, with Charles Fipke’s Lady Speightspeare, an impressive debut winner over the turf on Aug. 22 for trainer Roger Attfield, eliciting the most promise. Also of interest are the first two finishers in the Aug. 23 Catch a Glimpse Stakes at Woodbine, where Wertheimer and Frere’s Alda, trained by Graham Motion, defeated Hoolie Racing Stable’s Dreaming of Drew, trained by Minshall, by a nose.

ABOUT BREEDERS’ CUP

The Breeders’ Cup administers the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Thoroughbred horse racing’s year-end Championships, as well as the Breeders’ Cup Challenge qualifying series, which provides automatic starting positions into the Championships races. The Breeders’ Cup is also a founding member of the Thoroughbred Safety Coalition, an organization composed of industry leaders committed to advancing safety measures in Thoroughbred racing and improving the well-being of equine and human athletes.

The 2020 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, consisting of 14 Championship races, will be held on November 6-7 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky and features a total of $31 million in purses and awards. The event will be televised live by the NBC Sports Group. Breeders’ Cup press releases appear on the Breeders’ Cup website, breederscup.com. You can also follow the Breeders’ Cup on social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

NBC SPORTS GROUP AND HORSE RACING: NBC Sports Group is the exclusive home to the most important and prestigious events in horse racing, including the Triple Crown, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Royal Ascot, and Pegasus World Cup Invitational Series. NBC has been the exclusive home of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes since 2001, and the Belmont Stakes since 2011, when NBC Sports Group reassembled the Triple Crown.

ABOUT AMERICA’S BEST RACING

America’s Best Racing is a multimedia fan development and awareness-building platform designed to increase the profile and visibility of North America’s best Thoroughbred racing events with a primary focus on the sport’s lifestyle and competition. You can follow America’s Best Racing at americasbestracing.net as well as on social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.

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“TIZ THE LAW LOOKS LIKE HE’S ALMOST INVINCIBLE” – HALL OF FAME JOCKEY JERRY BAILEY ON THE KENTUCKY DERBY, LIVE TOMORROW, SATURDAY, SEPT. 5 AT 2:30 PM ET ON NBC

September 4, 2020 By admin

“Watching Tiz the Law win the Travers Stakes, to me, was reminiscent of some of American Pharoah’s best races.” – Randy Moss

“This will be as unique a telecast as we’re all a part of.” – Mike Tirico

Live Five-Hour Kentucky Derby Show on NBC on “The First Saturday in September” Follows Today’s Live Three-Hour Kentucky Oaks Show on NBCSN at 3 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 4, 2020 – NBC Sports presents the 146th Kentucky Derby tomorrow Saturday, Sept. 5 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC live from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, as Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law aims to continue his run towards a most unique Triple Crown.

The NBC Sports’ team covering the “Run for the Roses” discussed the race and the broadcast on a conference call earlier this week. Following are highlights:

Hall of Fame Jockey and two-time Kentucky Derby winner Jerry Bailey: “Tiz the Law, the favorite at post 17, is one of those uniquely special horses. He’s already won the Belmont. He looks like he’s almost invincible going into the Kentucky Derby. Never is, but he’s a heavy favorite, deservedly so. He has no tactical weaknesses. He doesn’t have the crowd to contend with, and he’s already answered the question of the distance by winning the Travers at 1¼ miles. He’s checked all those boxes, and I believe he very well could win the Triple Crown this year.”

Randy Moss, who is covering his 40th Kentucky Derby: “Watching Tiz the Law win the Travers Stakes, to me, was reminiscent of some of American Pharoah’s best races. When you think back on American Pharoah in the Haskell, after he swept the Triple Crown, he gave you that quick burst of acceleration to just break a race wide open. He gave you that wow factor, and then he just completely sort of eased up the last part of the race and won with something left. That’s exactly what Tiz the Law did in the Travers, and his Belmont Stakes was pretty darn good too. So I think he’s a very special horse.”

Host Mike Tirico: “This will be as unique a telecast as we’re all a part of given everything that’s gone on in our country, in the sport, and the fact that the Derby is usually this big celebration that just has a very different feel, as everything does this year. We’ll do our best to cover the sport, cover the things that are going on around us, cover everything that’s going on around Louisville as well, and try to balance it.”

Handicapper Eddie Olczyk: “If you can get 3-to-5 on Tiz the Law right now, would that be something I’d be willing to jump in on? Probably, because I think he’s going to be a little bit lower than that from the value aspect of it. But will he be my pick? You’ll have to tune in on Saturday. I don’t know if I’ll want to pick a 2-to-5 or a 3-to-5 in an 18-horse field. It’s hard to look past Honor A.P. and Tiz the Law and Authentic and Ny Traffic. But one horse I’m zeroing in on will be the 3 horse, Enforceable. I believe there’s a little more speed in this race than some people maybe would think.”

Race caller Larry Collmus: “It certainly is going to be different for me calling the race. Normally, I’m surrounded by 160,000 or so of my best friends watching this thing together. It’s going to be a little bit different this year with no spectators there… another difference, for me, as far as the race call goes this year, is the fact that there is such an overwhelming favorite in Tiz the Law that there has to be some additional focus on him in the race call, just because everybody is going to be wanting to know where he is. He’s the story of the 18 horses.”

Coordinating producer Rob Hyland: “For the past 145 years, the Kentucky Derby has combined atmosphere, tradition, and competition as much as any other major sporting event. Over the years, the backdrop for the television broadcast has relied on a heavy dose of atmosphere that includes hats, mint juleps, long lines at the betting windows, and large crowds taking in a great American sports event.  This year’s Derby will have a very different feeling without crowds. I think, as sports television has evolved as a result of the global pandemic, so has this week’s Derby production plan. Our cameras and audio will be based in Louisville, Kentucky, with approximately 30 cameras in Louisville, but the production will be done in Stamford, Connecticut, utilizing a series of mobile units in our parking lot here at our world headquarters.”

For the full transcript, click here.

Live coverage begins today, Friday, Sept. 4 at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN with the Kentucky Oaks. In addition, NBCSN presents encore showings of NBC Sports Films’ American Pharoah documentary “Born to Run” today (Friday, Sept. 4) at 2 p.m. ET and midnight ET, and tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 5) at 1:30 p.m. ET. For more information on “Born to Run,” click here.

Beginning at Noon ET tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 5 with NASCAR Xfinity Series racing from Darlington, S.C., and culminating with NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Islanders-Flyers Game 7 at 7:30 p.m. ET, NBC will broadcast 10 consecutive hours of live sports action (Noon-10 p.m. ET).

THIS WEEK’S NBC SPORTS HORSE RACING SCHEDULE (All Times ET)

Fri., Sept. 4 3 p.m. Kentucky Oaks (LIVE) NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 5 2:30 p.m. Kentucky Derby (LIVE) NBC

 

NBC SPORTS GROUP AND HORSE RACING: NBC Sports Group is the exclusive home to the most important and prestigious events in horse racing, including the Triple Crown, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Royal Ascot, and Pegasus World Cup Invitational Series. NBC has been the exclusive home of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes since 2001, and the Belmont Stakes since 2011, when NBC Sports Group reassembled the Triple Crown.

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Filed Under: Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, NBC, NBC Sports Network, Uncategorized

JOHN MICHAEL HIGGINS, BLAKE SHELTON, MARIO LOPEZ & RANDY ORTON TO PICK KENTUCKY DERBY WINNERS TOMORROW ACROSS NBC SPORTS SOCIAL MEDIA & DURING NBC’S DERBY COVERAGE THIS SAT., SEPT. 5, AT 2:30 PM ET

September 3, 2020 By admin

Derby Day Interviews Feature Houston Texans’ Three-Time NFL Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt & World No. 3 Golfer Justin Thomas

Special Derby At Home Content Across NBC Sports Social Media Platforms

GOLF Channel, Access Hollywood, The Rich Eisen Show & CNBC to Feature Kentucky Derby Segments as NBCUniversal Surrounds Derby Day

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 3, 2020 – From the “first Saturday in May to the first Saturday in September,” NBC Sports presents coverage of the 146th Kentucky Derby, highlighted by a five-hour live NBC broadcast from Churchill Downs at 2:30 p.m. ET this Saturday, September 5. A complete schedule of NBC Sports Group’s exclusive coverage of the Kentucky Derby is available here.

Beginning at Noon ET on Saturday with NASCAR Xfinity Series racing from Darlington, S.C., and culminating with the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at 7:30 p.m. ET, NBC will broadcast 10 consecutive hours of live sports action (Noon-10 p.m. ET).

In preparation for the Derby, NBC Sports asked a number of celebrities and NBCUniversal personalities for their horse picks, including John Michael Higgins (Pitch Perfect franchise, Peacock’s Saved by the Bell), Blake Shelton (The Voice), Mario Lopez (Access Hollywood), Randy Orton (WWE Raw wrestler), and more. Their picks will be revealed across NBC Sports’ social media platforms tomorrow and air during NBC’s Kentucky Derby broadcast on Saturday.

During Saturday’s Derby coverage, Mike Tirico will interview Houston Texans’ three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt about his plans for Derby Day, and the Texans’ upcoming NFL Kickoff Game against the Super Bowl-champion Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, next Thursday, Sept. 10 at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. Tirico also speaks with Louisville native and World No. 3 golfer Justin Thomas.

Throughout the week, NBC Sports will surround the 146th Kentucky Derby with social media coverage, including Derby At Home, and comprehensive content across On Her Turf social accounts.

DERBY AT HOME: NBC Sports is offering Derby At Home, a virtual party experience bringing the excitement and fun of Derby Day into the home of fans. The activation includes a downloadable party kit complete with food and cocktail recipes, printable decorations, at-home fashion tips, and art projects for kids and adults, and much more. More information available at NBCSports.com/DerbyAtHome.

NBC Sports reporter Rutledge Wood will host a virtual watch party from his home and celebrate with fans around the country. Special guests include Woodford Mixologist Natalia Cardenas and CEO of the Black Bourbon Society Samara Davis.

Viewers are encouraged to take the party online and post their home Derby Party experiences using #KYDerby this Saturday.

ON HER TURF: The On Her Turf Instagram account will present social media coverage this week, including an Instagram takeover with NBC’s Kentucky Derby reporter Britney Eurton, who will give fans behind-the-scenes access on Derby Day this Saturday.

INSTAGRAM AR FILTER: The High Roller? The Fashionista? Fans can find out their Derby personality by downloading this fun Instagram filter here. The augmented reality filter must be opened on a device with the Instagram app.

SPORTSENGINE, INC.: SportsEngine, Inc., an NBC Sports Group company and the leading provider of Sport Relationship Management software, has sent out the Derby At Home Party Pack to their millions of sports families and email subscribers across the country. The downloadable party kit includes food and cocktail recipes, printable decorations, at-home fashion tips, and art projects for kids and adults, and much more.

EVERY PLATFORM, EVERY MOMENT: NBC Sports will be everywhere on every social media platform during Derby Week, bringing fans closer to the second leg of the Triple Crown. Follow @NBCSports on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for live looks around Churchill Downs and content from at-home parties across the country, highlighting this once-in-a-lifetime event.

A wide range of NBCUniversal properties joined NBC Sports Group, giving fans the “first reason to get dressed in five months,” in celebrating the cultural and entertainment spectacle that is the Kentucky Derby. A summary of Kentucky Derby Week activities and activations are below:

ACCESS HOLLYWOOD: The Kentucky Derby is known for fashionable hats so Access Hollywood takes a look at the most memorable hat moments, including Jessica Simpson at the 2004 Kentucky Derby, Billy Porter at the 2020 Grammys and all the royal fascinators.

THE RICH EISEN SHOW: NBC’s Kentucky Derby handicapper Eddie Olczyk joined The Rich Eisen Show yesterday from the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs bubble in Edmonton to talk hockey and horse racing.

GOLF CHANNEL: During tomorrow’s opening round coverage of the TOUR Championship on GOLF Channel, a handful of PGA TOUR players share what they would name their race horse. The piece will feature players among the top-30 in the FedExCup standings competing at East Lake Golf Club this week in Atlanta, including: Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Harris English and Collin Morikawa.

CNBC: During Friday’s daytime business news coverage, CNBC will cover sports betting and break down the current state of horseracing, including the effects of the COVID-19. On Friday afternoon, NBC Sports’ Kentucky Derby host Mike Tirico will join CNBC’s Power Lunch.

NBC NEWS: NBC News’ Blayne Alexander will join NBC Sports’ coverage in Louisville, reporting on the protests as well as the local and national impact of the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor by police in her home, which was approximately 2½ miles from Churchill Downs.

NBC AFFILIATES, OWNED STATIONS AND NBC SPORTS REGIONAL NETWORKS: Kentucky Derby promotions will air throughout the week on NBC Affiliates, Owned Stations and NBC Sports Regional networks across the country, with analysis and commentary from NBC Sports’ horse racing team on local newscasts.

NBC SPORTS AUDIO NETWORK: In partnership with Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN), NBC Sports Audio Network will present live Kentucky Derby coverage beginning Saturday, September 5 at 5:30 p.m. ET featuring host Mike Penna and analysts Kurt Becker and Tom Leach. The broadcast will include a simulcast of the live race call by NBC Sports’ Larry Collmus. This is the sixth consecutive year HRRN and NBC Sports have teamed to produce radio coverage of the Triple Crown, which will be available throughout North America on SiriusXM satellite radio (channels 219 on Sirius and 201 on XM) along with terrestrial affiliates throughout the United States. Live streaming can also be accessed at NBCSports.com, and the HRRN website.

NBCSPORTS.COM, NBC SPORTS APP & PEACOCK: NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream live coverage to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC’s broadcasts. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast. NBC Sports.com, the NBC Sports app, and Peacock – NBCUniversal’s streaming service – will provide a full race replay of the Kentucky Derby.

NBC SPORTS GROUP AND HORSE RACING: NBC Sports Group is the exclusive home to the most important and prestigious events in horse racing, including the Triple Crown, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Royal Ascot, and Pegasus World Cup Invitational Series. NBC has been the exclusive home of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes since 2001, and the Belmont Stakes since 2011, when NBC Sports Group reassembled the Triple Crown.

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NBC SPORTS KENTUCKY DERBY CONFERENCE CALL

September 2, 2020 By admin

With Mike Tirico, Jerry Bailey, Randy Moss, Eddie Olczyk, Larry Collmus and Rob Hyland

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

MODERATOR: Thank you. Good afternoon. Welcome to today’s call for the Kentucky Derby, which has been moved to the first Saturday in September and uniquely features the Belmont winner Tiz the Law. NBC’s five hour broadcast begins at 2:30 p.m. ET this Saturday.

Joining us on today’s call are host Mike Tirico; Hall of Fame jockey and two-time Derby winner Jerry Bailey; analyst Randy Moss, who’s covering his 40th Kentucky Derby; handicapper Eddie Olczyk, coming to us from the NHL Playoff bubble event in Edmonton; race caller Larry Collmus in his tenth year as NBC Sports Triple Crown race caller; and Rob Hyland, who has been lead producer for NBC Sports Triple Crown coverage since 2012.

We’ll open with some comments and then take your questions. With that, I’ll turn it over to our producer, Rob Hyland.

ROB HYLAND: Thanks, Dan. Randy, congratulations on 40 derbies. For the past 145 years, the Kentucky Derby has combined atmosphere, tradition, and competition as much as any other major sporting event. Over the years, the backdrop for the television broadcast has relied on a heavy dose of atmosphere that includes hats, juleps, long lines at the betting windows, and large crowds taking in a great American sports event.

This year’s Derby will have a very different feeling without crowds. I think, as sports television has evolved as a result of the global pandemic, so has this week’s Derby production plan. Our cameras and audio will be based in Louisville, Kentucky, approximately 30 cameras in Louisville, but the production will be done in Stamford, Connecticut, utilizing a series of mobile units in our parking lot here at our world headquarters.

Mike Tirico, Jerry Bailey, and Randy Moss will be based here in Stamford, Connecticut, and we’ll have six announcers on site in Louisville, Kentucky, Britney Eurton, Donna Brothers, Kenny Rice, Laffit Pincay III, Larry Collmus, who will be calling all the races, and NBC News correspondent Blayne Alexander.

We’ll also feature Rutledge Wood from his home in Charleston, South Carolina, checking in on some Derby celebrations around the country happening at home. And Eddie Olczyk will be handicapping all the races and providing insight both Friday and Saturday from the NHL hockey bubble in Edmonton, Canada.

With that, a very different production plan, but I’m confident we will deliver an entertaining broadcast on both Friday and Saturday.

MIKE TIRICO: We are really fortunate as announcers to have Rob and Pierre Moossa, our director, weaving this. I’ve been involved with a lot of calls with these guys, and that’s one tenth of the calls, maybe one hundredth of the calls they’ve done to make this all technically work. We are all really very fortunate to have them leading our ship. I’ll be brief so we can get to the folks who know horse racing best.

This is strange. After working from home a lot with different technology over the last few months, I’ve got Kentucky Derby, TOUR Championship, season opening NFL game in the studio, Notre Dame football, first Sunday Football Night in America, and the U.S. Open golf, all six events coming up in 20 days here. So this is going to be a bit of a whirlwind, but I can’t wait. I’ve got books and piles of paper and video to watch here that I’m just excited to dive into, and I love that it starts with the Derby.

As Rob said, this will be as unique a telecast as we’re all a part of given everything that’s gone on in our country, in the sport, and the fact that the Derby is usually this big celebration that just has a very different feel, as everything does this year. We’ll do our best to cover the sport, cover the things that are going on around us, cover everything that’s going on around Louisville as well, and try to balance it.

Sometimes when you’re covering a live sporting event, you can just focus on the sporting event, but since the event takes two minutes and change and the multiple races that we’re going to show, there’s about 12 minutes of action in our long broadcast window on Saturday. So we’ll be dancing back and forth to a little bit of a studio show, little bit of play by play. That’s what makes covering the Derby fun.

As for the race itself, it’s really cool to have a Kentucky Derby with a horse that’s the favorite who’s already got a Triple Crown win on his resume. We haven’t been there before. So it will just add to the uniqueness of this year and the uniqueness of this Kentucky Derby.

I couldn’t be more fortunate to have Randy and Jerry by my side to shepherd us through all this stuff that goes on through the weekend. So we’re looking forward to being together with these guys.

JERRY BAILEY: It’s going to be something different, that’s for sure. For me, I have yet to leave my home on any of these shows, including the Belmont Stakes. My trek up to Stamford for the studio will be a unique experience for me in 2020.

Getting to the race, my feeling is that other than from the gate to the wire, I don’t think the public is going to miss anything because of all the great camera work that NBC and all the crew will be able to do. Now, obviously, you’re not going to see crowds around there, but you’re going to get the same coverage of the race from the start to the finish that I think you’ve always gotten, which is excellent quality.

Speaking of excellent quality, Tiz the Law, the 3-5 favorite at post 17 is one of those uniquely special horses. As Mike mentioned, he’s already won the Belmont. He looks like he’s almost invincible going into the Kentucky Derby. Never is, but he’s a heavy favorite, deservedly so. He has no tactical weaknesses. He doesn’t have the crowd to contend with, and he’s already answered the question of the distance by winning the Travers at 1 1/4 miles. He’s checked all those boxes, and I believe he very well could win the Triple Crown this year. Obviously, getting through the Kentucky Derby, but special feel.

And of course, you have Mike Smith and Bob Baffert back. They won the Triple Crown in 2018 with Justify. They’re on different sides this time. Mike riding the second choice, Honor A.P., and Bob coming in with a couple of horses, and he’s always tough to beat. So a special field in a weird year.

RANDY MOSS: I was in the NBC Sports Studio for the Belmont Stakes, the Stephen Foster, the Haskell, and the Alabama. Jerry’s already told me, look, I’m going to get on an airplane for the first time since March. I’m going to stay at a hotel. I’m going to be on the set, but I’m not going to dinner with you. So I’m having dinner in my room every night. He’s already laid down the law about that.

In my 39 past Kentucky Derbys, either in the newspaper business or the TV business, I’ve seen a lot. There’s been a lot of great stories to tell that I probably tell too often, especially after a margarita. A lot of fun times, maybe some not so fun times along the way. This is hands down the most unique Kentucky Derby that not only me, but pretty much anybody else has ever experienced, unless you go back to the World War II Kentucky Derby of 1945.

Unfortunately, we’ve kind of become accustomed to this since we’ve been doing horse races from the studio instead of at the track. Since we’ve been watching horse races without fans primarily at almost every racetrack in America, even Saratoga, since March.

It’s not something we want to continue to be accustomed to. We’re all hoping this is just a one off and that things will be back to normal next year. It’s the hand that we’re dealt in 2020. It’s the hand that we’ve sort of gotten accustomed to playing so far this year.

I agree with Jerry that I think we can still put on an outstanding telecast on Friday and Saturday; Friday for a fantastic Kentucky Oaks, and then Saturday for the Derby. I share Jerry’s sentiment that Tiz the Law is the real thing.

EDDIE OLCZYK: It’s great to be on this call, and really looking forward to being a part of our coverage, even though I am north of the border and currently in quarantine for the next couple of days. I will be over-handicapping, considering I’m not allowed out of my room for the next couple of days, but I’m really looking forward to being a part of our coverage.

Nobody does it better, and with the leadership we have at the top with Rob, it certainly takes our broadcast to another level. We’re going to find a way, even though the great horse racing fans can’t be a part of it, but there are going to be millions of people watching, even though it’s a few months later than normal.

Competitive fields up and down Friday and Saturday, as far as the Kentucky Derby, really interesting to see the post position draw earlier today with the key components the Derby all on the outside, in my opinion, but I do think there’s some value in that 18-horse field.

Just really looking forward to having a hand in our broadcast and going to be a lot of fun to be a part of it, even though I’ll be part of it remotely from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

LARRY COLLMUS: I’m certainly looking forward to calling the Kentucky Derby for the tenth time. I never would have thought I’d call the Belmont Stakes for the tenth time first, which is a little bit different, but everything is different this year. It certainly is going to be different for me up calling the race. Normally, I’m surrounded by 160,000 or so of my best friends watching this thing together. It’s going to be a little bit different this year with no spectators there.

There’s other differences too. The new starting gate that we have this year. In years past there’s always been two starting gates, the auxiliary gate having the last six horses in it will not be in use. There’s a brand new gate that handles the entire field, which is 18 horses this year. So that will be a different thing to look at when the horses come out of the starting gate.

The other difference, I think, for me, as far as the race call goes this year, is the fact that there is such an overwhelming favorite in Tiz the Law that there has to be some additional focus on him in the race call, just because everybody is going to be wanting to know where he is. He’s the story of the 18 horses.

So certainly a lot of differences this year, but it’s the Kentucky Derby, and there’s just nothing like it.

Q. This is a question for Jerry and Randy. You guys have made it clear how bullish you are on Tiz the Law, and you’ve made that clear for some months now. At this point, are you ready to compare him in a good way with the best 3 year olds we’ve seen over the last ten years, whether that’s American Pharoah or Justify or California Chrome or on down the line?

RANDY MOSS: Well, I can tell you this. Watching Tiz the Law win the Travers Stakes, to me was reminiscent of some of American Pharaoh’s best races. When you think back on American Pharaoh in the Haskell, after he swept the Triple Crown, he gave you that quick burst of acceleration to just break a race wide open. He gave you that wow factor, and then he just completely sort of eased up the last part of the race and won with something left.

That’s exactly what Tiz the Law did in the Travers, and his Belmont Stakes was pretty darn good too. So I think he’s a very special horse.

JERRY BAILEY: I would agree with what Randy said. There’s an old saying, ‘You don’t have to be the best horse, but the best horse on that day.’ You have to be kind of peaking coming into these Triple Crown races. His last race was his best race by far. So he’s coming into the Derby in fine form.

And his style just makes it so easy for him and his rider. He always breaks well. He’s got tactical speed. So he can get the jockey out of about any situation that he finds himself in, which makes it easier on the horse in the end. The less problems horses have during races, the more consistent they’re going to be, and he’s certainly been consistent.

The only race he’s lost, and Randy pointed this out, was at Churchill Downs, but that was on a wet track last fall. He’s a much better horse now, and the forecast calls for sunny skies and about 80 degrees. So it’s unlikely he’s going to get a wet track again. I think he’s pretty good all around. And, yes, he does compare to some really good 3 year olds that we’ve seen in the last 20 years.

Q. Production question for Rob. Obviously, it’s going to be a challenge to kind of replicate that ambience of Churchill Downs. What are some tactics that you guys are going to take to give it that kind of big event feel even though, obviously, there won’t be crowds there?

ROB HYLAND: We’re going to be looking around the country at how Derby fans are celebrating the day. We have live remotes in Denver, Los Angeles, and Saratoga with live view cameras, providing imagery for some socially distanced gatherings that are outside. One of them, I believe, is a drive in sort of movie type experience for the broadcast.

And in addition, we’re going to lean a little heavier on technology, something we dipped our toe in at the Belmont, but we’re going to have three jockeys wearing microphones for every race that they’re in on Friday and Saturday, the same three jockeys. And three owners on Friday and Saturday wearing mikes as well to hear those final instructions. So we hope to provide a little bit more of an intimate experience without that crowd roar.

The outrider will continue to have a microphone and a helmet cam as the winning jockey crosses the line to meet the outrider. I think we’re going to lean a little bit harder on sort of the intimacy that we can provide because there are no external distractions in terms of noise and crowd. So once we’re on the track, I think it will be an enhanced experience because of that.

Q. Larry, what are the specific challenges of calling the Kentucky Derby with no crowd noise?

LARRY COLLMUS: That’s a good question. Normally, when the horses leave the starting gate, you kind of go into your own zone, and I really don’t hear the crowd that much, at least I don’t think I do. I just concentrate on what I’m doing. So I don’t know how much I’ll notice it during the race. In the lead up to the race, that’s another story. That’s going to be a weird thing for me to not have that crowd noise around me. It might end up being a good thing for me because that huge crowd noise and all that really gets you fired up.

Hopefully, not having it will let the heartbeat come down a little bit more, and maybe you can see a few more things because you aren’t quite as excited or overwhelmed by what’s around you.

Q. Rob, you give me a sense on the production end of how you’re social distancing and who is social distancing on the production?

ROB HYLAND: To begin, down in Churchill Downs, even our meeting spaces where our camera operators will be socially distanced. Our director Pierre Moossa will arrange a call to conduct a format review for both Friday and Saturday’s show. So operators and technicians can either be a part of this site where we’ll conduct the meetings, or they could go to their car or somewhere else to take in the format. That’s one example in terms of communication with this staff of 100 people down in Louisville and a staff of close to 45 people here in Connecticut. Everything’s being done virtually.

In terms of the actual production, we’re all socially distanced in every mobile unit and control room. We’re utilizing a lot of the building here in Stamford, not just the production trucks that are outside in the loading dock area, to account for social distancing. Obviously, everyone’s wearing masks. I can’t go into the tape room, if I want to, to go look at a package. I have to see it through the front of the truck or have a link sent.

So the technology through which we’ve done television for years has all changed. And I think the idea of typically being in Louisville together and having offices where Larry Collmus could pop into where I typically spend the week and ask a question about a specific item in the rundown, that now happens through a phone call or a virtual meeting or an e mail.

As if the Derby wasn’t hard enough, as Mike touched upon earlier, it’s a five-hour beast with only about 12 minutes of action. The mechanics of how we’re doing everything in the show have become a little bit, obviously, more challenging. But we’ve got an incredible technical operations team that’s ensured the safety of not only the people in Louisville, but the people here in Connecticut. While it just may be different than it was in the past, I don’t expect the broadcast to be much different in terms of the operation of the show.

Q. Rob, obviously, this is you’re going to put the production on as best you can, and everyone who’s working on the production, obviously, would approach it as if it was another Derby. The reality is it’s not another Derby. It’s a Triple Crown race where the Preakness usually is. It’s in a different time slot on the calendar. And I think, as we’ve seen, it’s very hard to figure out what will get viewership right now and what won’t. As far as your understanding, does NBC expect the same kind of robust viewership as other derbies have had, or just based on your own thought exercise, do you have honestly no idea what this program will race?

ROB HYLAND: Listen, I think Dan could probably speak to the numbers and the expectation of the numbers. It will not affect the way I approach the show. Obviously, we’re learning much less into the atmosphere because there is no atmosphere, but we’ve been planning this show for the last couple months, and we began planning this show in February was our first meeting for an event we thought would be the first Saturday in May.

So the production will still be fast paced. We’ll tell great stories. We’ll still entertain the viewers, but in terms of viewership, I think that’s more for Dan Masonson in terms of what they expect.

Q. For Rob specifically, but if anybody else wants to comment, feel free. The news release mentioned that the news division will do some coverage about the protests in Louisville that have been going on downtown, and I just wondered if that was the plan was to make that coverage part of the Friday and Saturday racing coverage, or is it just for the news broadcast, or is it a decision to be made later?

ROB HYLAND: The news reports will be a part of the Friday and Saturday Oaks and Derby coverage. NBC News will have additional reporters in Louisville that weekend for multiple news platforms and outlets, but Blayne Alexander will be working specifically with our production at NBC Sports to report on expected protests following the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor this March in Louisville, and that decision was made a while ago.

Q. This is for Edzo. Obviously, we know that Tiz the Law is the heavy favorite, but you did mention there’s some value in the field. I would just like to get your take on handicapping the Derby, if you will.

EDDIE OLCZYK: I think, when you get the field and the post position and running style and with Authentic being on the outside, who seems to be the quickest horse, how do you see, how do I see this race playing out with the big horses, as I mentioned earlier, on the far outside?

So the breakdown of out of the gate, getting position, Larry touched on it. Randy, Jerry touched on Tiz the Law, positioning. Everybody’s going to want to know where he is when he breaks out of the gate. If you can get 3-5 on Tiz the Law right now, would that be something I’d be willing to jump in on? Probably, because I think he’s going to be a little bit lower than that from the value aspect of it.

But will he be my pick? You’ll have to tune in on Saturday. I don’t know if I’ll want to pick a 2-5 or a 3-5 in an 18-horse field. It’s hard to look past Honor A.P. and Tiz the Law and Authentic and Ny Traffic. But one horse I’m zeroing in on will be the 3 horse, Enforceable. I believe there’s a little more speed in this race than some people maybe would think.

Now especially with the post position draw, I think it becomes so intriguing, and I think our very own Hall of Famer, the great Jerry Bailey, could speak to the mindset, and I’m sure he will on Friday and Saturday setting up the races. How do you handle being on the far outside? What does King Guillermo do to the inside?

I was just looking at a horse like Enforceable, who has just had a couple of brutal post positions in his last couple of races. He got beat a good healthy amount to Art Collector, who would have been my pick, just for the record. Unfortunately, he scratched. I look at his last couple of races, and I think they’re much better than they seem on paper. I think he’s going to get a good pace to run at. He seems to enjoy running on the track at Churchill Downs.

So Enforceable may be every bit of 30-1 in the morning line. He might be, and I certainly would want to use him up and down in a lot of my wagers.

How does the race play out? Where’s the class? You know where it is. But at the end of the day, it’s about managing and making money, and that’s part of my that’s my role on our broadcast. Hopefully, people will be able to put the right numbers together, and if I can give them a 30-1 shot to hit the board in the Kentucky Derby, then it doesn’t matter if Tiz the Law wins by five or wins by one, it’s going to pay if a horse like Enforceable can hit the board.

Q. One follow up for Jerry Bailey and Randy Moss, and one more for Rob. Jerry and Randy, this is sort of a bit of a thought exercise. If you’re covering any other sport, there’s certainly debate about whether any of these sports inside a bubble should get an asterisk or not. I personally don’t want to think so. I’m sure you guys are sports fans. You’ve sort of seen that debate. From your perspective, if Tiz the Law goes on to win the Triple Crown, how would you see that accomplishment against the traditional Triple Crown winner who did the Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont, in that order?

JERRY BAILEY: We’re going to have an asterisk. First of all, if Tiz the Law wins all three, that’s a tremendous accomplishment. Take nothing away. It’s a good horse, and that would be noteworthy, to say the least. However, just because of the fact that the Belmont was not 1 1/2 miles, and it was run at 1 1/8 miles, the shorter distance, yes, there has to be an asterisk.

Many could argue that, because of the spacing, the races might be tougher because more horses can prepare and jump in and run against the winner of the first or the second leg, but in terms of an asterisk, because the Belmont Stakes was not 1 1/2 miles and it was a shorter distance, it has to have it.

RANDY MOSS: Is it fair? Probably not. The horse has done everything let’s assume he sweeps the Triple Crown. The horse has done everything that’s been asked of him. And, oh, by the way, he won the Travers Stakes in between the Belmont and the Derby, so it’s almost like a quadruple crown. Could he go 1 1/2 miles if asked against these horses? Probably so. It’s just unfortunate for the horse that he’s going to have a COVID asterisk if he sweeps the Triple Crown. It’s inevitable. But, again, it’s still a heck of an accomplishment.

Q. last one for you, Rob. One of the things that NBC deserves absolute praise for is your just how you guys approach audio, no matter what the sport is. I’m wondering if you could just give me a sense of how you set up the microphones around the track and the microphones around Churchill. Just given that there is no crowd, I feel like as a viewer I may be hearing things that I might not hear on a traditional Derby broadcast.

ROB HYLAND: To begin, thanks for acknowledging that. We’ve got a great audio team, and that audio will be coming out of both Louisville and our control site here. You know, Rich, I don’t think there’s a lot of different mic locations. I do think you’ll hear a lot more because of a lack of crowd, but there will be microphones on the starting gate, ambient microphones in the paddock, microphone, like I mentioned, on the outrider, various microphones spread out throughout this 150+ acre venue.

As I mentioned earlier, the jockey mics will really be leaned into a little bit harder than we’ve ever done before. I think, while the strategy has gotten more aggressive in terms of adding the jockey mics into the mix, I think you’ll probably hear them all clearer because of the lack of crowd.

MIKE TIRICO: The hard part on our end, even if we were there in person, the venue’s so big I know when you’re doing a football game, if you have good natural sound at the line of scrimmage, if you’re picking up the quarterback or the linebackers really well, you know don’t talk up to the snap if you’re conscious of it, of the audio quality, because you can see when the guys are up there.

At a track, when you’re walking around, it’s a little bit harder to see when you’re going to be in a position to hear sound from there. So it’s an artful dance of when do you lay out so you don’t step on good audio. That’s one of the things that we’ll try to be navigating from our end of that. The last thing you want to do is step on good audio, but by the same token if you’re sitting there waiting for 20 seconds and somebody says nothing, it’s not the best TV. So that’s the balance we’ll be working on to try to figure out how not to get in the way of good stuff if there’s good stuff to get.

–NBC SPORTS–

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*REMINDER* – KENTUCKY DERBY CONFERENCE CALL TODAY AT 2 P.M. ET WITH MIKE TIRICO, JERRY BAILEY, RANDY MOSS, EDDIE OLCZYK, LARRY COLLMUS & ROB HYLAND

September 1, 2020 By admin

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 1, 2020 – NBC Sports’ Kentucky Derby team will preview coverage of the 146th Kentucky Derby on a media conference call today, September 1 at 2 p.m. ET.

Participants include host Mike Tirico; analysts Randy Moss and Jerry Bailey, the Hall of Fame jockey and two-time Kentucky Derby winner; handicapper Eddie Olczyk; race caller Larry Collmus; and coordinating producer of NBC’s horse racing coverage Rob Hyland.

NBC Sports presents the 146th Kentucky Derby this Saturday, September 5, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC live from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, as Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law aims to continue his run towards a most unique Triple Crown. Click here for more information on NBC Sports’ Kentucky Derby programming.

Media interested in participating should call 334-777-6978; Passcode: 7193160.

    • WHAT: NBC Sports Kentucky Derby Conference Call
    • WHO: Mike Tirico, Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Eddie Olczyk, Larry Collmus, Rob Hyland
    • WHEN: Today at 2 p.m. ET
    • NUMBER: 334-777-6978
    • PASSCODE: 7193160

 

Kentucky Derby Post Positions

Gate Horse Morning-Line Odds
1 Finnick the Fierce 50-1
2 Max Player 30-1
3 Enforceable 30-1
4 Storm the Court 50-1
5 Major Fed 50-1
6 King Guillermo 20-1
7 Money Moves 30-1
8 South Bend 50-1
9 Mr. Big News 50-1
10 Thousand Words 15-1
11 Necker Island 50-1
12 Sole Volante 30-1
13 Attachment Rate 50-1
14 Winning Impression 50-1
15 Ny Traffic 20-1
16 Honor A. P. 5-1
17 Tiz the Law 3-5
18 Authentic 8-1

 

–NBC SPORTS–

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