NBC’s TV-Only Kentucky Derby Coverage Peaked at 15.7 Million Viewers as Medina Spirit Raced to Victory, Delivering Bob Baffert’s Record 7^th Kentucky Derby Win

2021 Kentucky Derby Draws More Viewers Than All Awards Shows for First Time Ever & is NBC’s Most-Watched Program since NFL Divisional Playoffs in January

NBC Sports Digital Sets Kentucky Derby Record 

The Preakness Stakes is Sat., May 15 at 5 p.m. ET on NBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 4, 2021 – NBC Sports’ presentation of the 147^th Kentucky Derby averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 14.5 million viewers as the “Run for the Roses” returned to its traditional first Saturday in May date – marking a 54% increase from last year’s event (9.4 million on Sept. 5), according to official national data provided by Nielsen and digital data from Adobe Analytics.

Viewership peaked at 15.7 million viewers from 6:45-7 p.m. ET on NBC as Medina Spirit mounted a wire-to-wire victory and trainer Bob Baffert won the event for a record seventh time.

The TV-only average audience of 14.4 million viewers topped all entertainment awards shows for the first time ever and marked NBC’s most watched broadcast since the NFL Divisional Playoffs in January.

NBC Sports Digital’s presentation of the Kentucky Derby delivered a record Average Minute Audience (AMA) of 139,300 viewers for the event via the NBC Sports app and NBCSports.com.

The NBC-TV household rating for the broadcast (6:31-7:18 p.m. ET) was a 7.1/22.

146TH PREAKNESS STAKES ON NBC SPORTS, MAY 15: In two weeks, Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit attempts the next step in his Triple Crown quest. NBC Sports’ coverage of The 146th Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Racecourse in Baltimore, Md., begins Friday, May 14 at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN.  NBC presents The Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 15 at 5 p.m. ET, with coverage beginning at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

PREAKNESS STAKES COVERAGE
Date	Time	Event	Network
Fri., May 14	5 p.m.	Black-Eyed Susan Stakes	NBCSN
Sat., May 15	2 p.m.	Preakness Saturday	NBCSN
Sat., May 15	5 p.m.	Preakness Stakes	NBC

 

TOP METERED MARKETS FOR 2021 KENTUCKY DERBY (Race Portion)

1.	Louisville	28.7/59
2.	Ft. Myers	18.2/36
3.	Knoxville	16.2/30
4.	West Palm Beach	15.5/35
5.	Cincinnati	15.1/36
6.	Cleveland	14.9/35
7.	Detroit	14.0/32
8.	Providence	13.3/31
T9.	Indianapolis	13.1/32
T9.	Buffalo	13.1/29

 

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U.S. Track & Field Star Noah Lyles, Reigning 200m World Champion, Among Featured Derby Day Interviews

TODAY, Access Hollywood, Bravo, CNBC and More Celebrate Kentucky Derby Festivities as NBCUniversal Surrounds Derby Day

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 29, 2021 – NBC Sports celebrates the 147^th Kentucky Derby, highlighted by a five-hour live NBC broadcast from Churchill Downs at 2:30 p.m. ET this Saturday, May 1. A complete schedule of NBC Sports Group’s exclusive coverage of the Kentucky Derby is available here.

In preparation for the Derby, NBC Sports asked a number of celebrities and NBCUniversal personalities for their horse picks, including Jimmy Fallon (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon), Seth Meyers (Late Night with Seth Meyers), Amber Ruffin (The Amber Ruffin Show), and more. Their picks will be revealed across NBC Sports’ social media platforms and on-air during NBC’s Kentucky Derby broadcast on Saturday.

During Saturday’s Derby coverage, Mike Tirico and Sanya Richards-Ross will interview U.S. Track & Field star and reigning 200m World Champion Noah Lyles, who is expected to compete in this summer’s Tokyo Olympics. Jac Collinsworth will interview singer Tori Kelly, who will perform the national anthem before the Kentucky Derby, and Collinsworth and Richards-Ross will speak with renowned chef Edward Lee, who is based in Lexington, Kentucky.

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 during the Kentucky Oaks on Friday.

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

A wide range of NBCUniversal properties joined NBC Sports Group in celebrating the cultural and entertainment spectacle that is the Kentucky Derby. A summary of Kentucky Derby Week activities and activations are below:

THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW: Kentucky Derby themed segments with Derby Party & Mint Juleps.

ACCESS HOLLYWOOD & ACCESS DAILY: Derby Party Segment: Food & Drink.

TODAY: Extensive Kentucky Derby coverage & segments throughout the week.

CNBC: CNBC reporter Frank Holland will be on-site reporting for CNBC’s business day programming and “The News with Shepard Smith.”

THE TONIGHT SHOW: Returns a special “Puppy Predictor” segment.

BRAVO: Bravo’s Hit Reality Show, Summer House aired a full Derby-focused episode entitled “Derby Days” on April 15.

NBC SPORTS EDGE: “Bet the Edge,” NBC Sports EDGE’s new daily sports betting podcast, continues to have daily Kentucky Derby segments throughout the week. Steve Kornacki, NBC News’ and MSNBC’s celebrated national political correspondent who will join NBC Sports’ Kentucky Derby coverage this Saturday, will join Friday’s show.

PEACOCK, NBC AFFILIATES, OWNED STATIONS AND NBC SPORTS REGIONAL NETWORKS: Will feature Kentucky Derby-focused talent interviews throughout the week.

NBC Sports kicks off more than 13 hours of Kentucky Derby Week action tomorrow, Friday, April 30 with live coverage of the Kentucky Oaks beginning at Noon ET on NBCSN. Saturday’s live Derby coverage begins with Kentucky Derby Prep at Noon ET on NBCSN. In total, NBC Sports will televise 17 live races.

Earlier this week, NBC Sports’ Kentucky Derby team previewed Saturday’s race on a media conference call. Click here for the transcript.

NBC SPORTS AUDIO: In partnership with Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN), NBC Sports Audio Network will present live Kentucky Derby coverage beginning Saturday, May 1 at 5 p.m. ET featuring host Mike Penna and analysts Kurt Becker, Tom Leach, Jeff Bloom and Dan Mason. The broadcast will include a simulcast of the live race call by NBC Sports’ Larry Collmus. This is the seventh consecutive year HRRN and NBC Sports have teamed to produce radio coverage of the Triple Crown, which will be available throughout North America on NBC Sports Audio channel on SiriusXM channel 211 along with terrestrial affiliates throughout the United States.  Live streaming and a listing of affiliates can also be accessed via the HRRN website, www.horseracingradio.net. HRRN is available on SiriusXM channels 209 and 201.

KENTUCKY DERBY COVERAGE ON NBCSPORTS.COM & THE NBC SPORTS APP: 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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Six Hours of Live Kentucky Oaks Coverage Begins This Friday, April 30 at Noon ET on NBCSN; Saturday’s Coverage Kicks Off with Kentucky Derby Prep at Noon ET on NBCSN

NBC Sports Marks 20th Anniversary of Its First Kentucky Derby Coverage

Live Drone and Two Live Jockey Cam Systems Make Kentucky Derby Debut

All Coverage Livestreamed on NBCSports.com & the NBC Sports app

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 26, 2021 – NBC Sports presents the 147th Kentucky Derby this Saturday, May 1 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC live from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Road to the Triple Crown begins this week, highlighted by NBC’s live five-hour Kentucky Derby Day telecast this Saturday, May 1 at 2:30 p.m. ET. NBC Sports kicks off more than 13 hours of Kentucky Derby Week action this Friday, April 30 with live coverage of the Kentucky Oaks beginning at Noon ET on NBCSN. Saturday’s live Derby coverage begins with Kentucky Derby Prep at Noon ET on NBCSN. In total, NBC Sports will televise 17 live races.

This weekend’s Derby marks the 20^th anniversary of NBC Sports’ first Kentucky Derby coverage in 2001, which was won by Monarchos. NBC Sports reporters Donna Brothers and Kenny Rice have covered the Kentucky Derby every year for NBC since 2001. This year also marks the 25^th anniversary of analyst Jerry Bailey’s Kentucky Derby win on Grindstone in 1996.

The 2021 Kentucky Derby features likely favorite Essential Quality, who was named 2020’s Champion two-year-old male and is undefeated in his career, and this year’s Louisiana Derby winner Hot Rod Charlie. With a win in this year’s Kentucky Derby, Bob Baffert – who trains Medina Spirit in Saturday’s field – would earn his seventh career Derby victory, breaking a tie with Ben Jones for the most ever by a trainer.

COMMENTATORS: NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the Kentucky Derby features host Mike Tirico, who is hosting Derby coverage for the fifth time; analysts Jerry Bailey, the Hall of Fame jockey and two-time Kentucky Derby winner, and Randy Moss; handicapper/reporter Eddie Olczyk; host/reporter Ahmed Fareed; reporters Britney Eurton, Donna Brothers, Kenny Rice, and Laffit Pincay III; and race caller Larry Collmus.

NBC Sports’ Jac Collinsworth makes his Kentucky Derby debut as a reporter from Churchill Downs, and four-time Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter Sanya Richards-Ross will join NBC Sports’ 2021 Kentucky Derby coverage as a lifestyle and fashion correspondent. Steve Kornacki, NBC News’ and MSNBC’s celebrated national political correspondent, will join NBC Sports’ 2021 Kentucky Derby coverage as an insights analyst.

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. The Kentucky Derby is directed by Drew Esocoff. The coverage on NBCSN is produced by Billy Matthews and directed by Kaare Numme. Executive producer and president, production, NBC Sports and NBCSN is Sam Flood.

Highlights of Kentucky Derby coverage Saturday on NBC include:

• • Five live races in the NBC Kentucky Derby show (nine live races in Saturday’s full coverage)
  • Mike Tirico’s championship discussion with Bill Belichick, six-time Super Bowl winner as New England Patriots head coach, and Bob Baffert, six-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer
  • Tirico’s one-on-one discussion with Baffert, who is aiming to become the winningest trainer in Kentucky Derby history
  • Feature on the family of trainer Steve Asmussen, who trains Super Stock and Midnight Bourbon in this year’s Derby field. Keith Asmussen, Steve’s father, co-owns Super Stock
  • Jac Collinsworth tells the story of Kentucky Derby qualifier Hot Rod Charlie and his connections, highlighting five Brown University football teammates who made the initial $110,000 investment in the horse
  • Tim Layden essays, including one on Canonero II, who had one of the biggest Derby upsets 50 years ago, rallying from 18th place to win the 1971 Kentucky Derby by 3¾ lengths
  • Tom Hammond’s retrospective as NBC Sports marks the 20^th anniversary of its first Kentucky Derby coverage
  • For the first time, a live drone and two live jockey cam systems will be utilized in Derby coverage (among 50 total cameras)
  • NBC Sports’ backstretch bat cam returns for the first time since 2019, offering a perspective from 15-18 feet above the track and traveling up to 80 mph
  • A camera focused on race caller Larry Collmus
  • NBC Sports EDGE’s Matt Bernier to provide betting-focused articles and video previews throughout the week
  • NBC Sports EDGE’s new sports betting-focused podcast, ‘Bet the Edge,’ hosted by Sara Perlman, launched today and will have daily Kentucky Derby segments throughout the week. Click here to listen to the debut episode as Eddie Olczyk joins the show to discuss handicapping Saturday’s Kentucky Derby

 

NBC SPORTS GROUP TRIPLE CROWN COVERAGE (All Times ET):

KENTUCKY DERBY
Date			Time			Event	Network
Fri., April 30			Noon			Kentucky Oaks	NBCSN
Sat., May 1			Noon			Kentucky Derby Prep	NBCSN
Sat., May 1			2:30 p.m.			Kentucky Derby	NBC
PREAKNESS STAKES
Date		Time			Event		Network
Fri., May 14		5 p.m.			Black-Eyed Susan Stakes		NBCSN
Sat., May 15		2 p.m.			Preakness Prep		NBCSN
Sat., May 15		5 p.m.			Preakness Stakes		NBC
BELMONT STAKES
Date	Time			Event				Network
Fri., June 4	5 p.m.			Belmont Stakes Access				NBCSN
Sat., June 5	3 p.m.			Belmont Stakes Prep				NBCSN
Sat., June 5	5 p.m.			Belmont Stakes				NBC

 

KENTUCKY DERBY COVERAGE ON NBCSPORTS.COM & THE NBC SPORTS APP

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 AUDIO KENTUCKY DERBY COVERAGE

In partnership with Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN), NBC Sports Audio Network will present live Kentucky Derby coverage beginning Saturday, May 1 at 5 p.m. ET featuring host Mike Penna and analysts Kurt Becker, Tom Leach, Jeff Bloom and Dan Mason. The broadcast will include a simulcast of the live race call by NBC Sports’ Larry Collmus. This is the seventh consecutive year HRRN and NBC Sports have teamed to produce radio coverage of the Triple Crown, which will be available throughout North America on NBC Sports Audio channel on SiriusXM channel 211 along with terrestrial affiliates throughout the United States.  Live streaming and a listing of affiliates can also be accessed via the HRRN website, www.horseracingradio.net. HRRN is available on SiriusXM channels 209 and 201.

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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Kornacki Available on NBC Sports’ Conference Call Tomorrow, Tues., April 27 at 2 p.m. ET

 STAMFORD, Conn. – April 26, 2021 – Steve Kornacki, NBC News’ and MSNBC’s celebrated national political correspondent, will join NBC Sports’ 2021 Kentucky Derby coverage this Saturday, May 1 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

Kornacki, who has been widely lauded for his ability to easily communicate the complex election process, will apply his unique analytical perspective in “Meet the Contenders” segments on the Kentucky Derby field. In addition, he will offer insight on notable betting trends.

Last fall, Kornacki brought his election-style coverage to Football Night in America, breaking down the NFL playoff picture.

“After successfully tackling FNIA, we’re excited to have Steve join our Kentucky Derby team,” said Rob Hyland, Coordinating Producer of NBC Sports’ Kentucky Derby coverage and Football Night in America. “We expect he will be right at home working a sport that includes terms like neck-and-neck, down-to-the-wire, and dead heat.”

“It’s going to be a thrill to be at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May, something I’ve wanted to do since the very first Derby I watched as a kid in 1987,” Kornacki said. “To get to play a role with the NBC Sports team, which I’ve been a fan of for years, is an honor.”

Kornacki, who will be making his first trip to Churchill Downs, is a native of Groton, Massachusetts, and regularly attended races at nearby Suffolk Downs and Rockingham Park in his teens and as a Boston University student. One of his earliest horse racing memories came when an uncle took him to the harness races at Scarborough Downs in Maine. He picked five consecutive winners. It’s a performance he’s spent the last three decades trying to replicate.

For more information on Steve Kornacki, click here.

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 –

 Collinsworth to Serve as Reporter Live from Churchill Downs

NBC Sports Presents the 147th Kentucky Derby on Sat., May 1 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 22, 2021 – Kentucky native Jac Collinsworth will join NBC Sports’ 2021 Kentucky Derby coverage as a reporter next Saturday, May 1 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

From locations throughout Churchill Downs, Collinsworth will report on a wide-range of topics – from the connections of improbable Kentucky Derby qualifier Hot Rod Charlie to the food (and drink), fashion and fun that make the Kentucky Derby one of the most anticipated sporting events of the year.

“I grew up in the infield and parking lots of Churchill Downs,” said Collinsworth. “It’s a horse race that writes history and a party unlike any other. Kentucky is buzzing already.”

“We look forward to Jac’s unique perspective and storytelling throughout our weekend of coverage,” said Rob Hyland, Coordinating Producer of NBC Sports Group’s Triple Crown horse racing coverage.

Collinsworth, who has attended the Kentucky Derby many times as a spectator, will be part of NBC’s Saturday, May 1 Kentucky Derby broadcast at 2:30 p.m. ET, as well as the Kentucky Oaks show, Friday, April 30 at Noon ET on NBCSN.

Collinsworth joined NBC Sports as a host and reporter in March 2020, and serves as an on-site host for Football Night in America and NBC Sports’ Notre Dame football coverage. The son of NBC Sunday Night Football analyst Cris Collinsworth, Jac has also served as the play-by-play voice for NBC Sports’ Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball coverage and served as NBC Olympics’ first-ever social media correspondent at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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–

Richards-Ross, Who Co-Hosts a Weekly Lifestyle Show, to Serve as Lifestyle and Fashion Correspondent on NBC Sports’ Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks Shows

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 20, 2021 – Four-time Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter Sanya Richards-Ross, will join NBC Sports’ 2021 Kentucky Derby coverage as a lifestyle and fashion correspondent next Saturday, May 1 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

Richards-Ross will offer commentary on the fashion and pageantry at Churchill Downs on the Saturday, May 1 Kentucky Derby broadcast at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC and the Kentucky Oaks show, Friday, April 30 at Noon ET on NBCSN.

Richards-Ross, who will be attending her first Kentucky Derby, served as a guest analyst on NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials before joining the track & field team on a regular basis at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She also co-hosts Central Ave., a syndicated weekly lifestyle show.

“Quarter milers are called ‘quarter horses.’ The 400 meters is the closest thing to ‘the most exciting two minutes in sports,’ so to finally be in the arena to see the best horses and jockeys coupled with the incredible fashion and rich traditions…I simply cannot wait!” Richards-Ross said.

“We’re accustomed to Sanya offering commentary at the track, but this time she’ll be delivering her unique perspective on those watching the races, rather than the athletes running in them,” said Rob Hyland, Coordinating Producer of NBC Sports Group’s Triple Crown horse racing coverage.

Long-ranked the world’s best 400m runner, Richards-Ross won her first 400m Olympic gold in 2012. In addition, she was a four-time world champion and three-time Olympic gold medalist in the 4x400m for Team USA. Considered one of the world’s fastest women, she is the American record-holder in the 400m and posted eight of the top 10 times in U.S. history in the event. Richards-Ross is also the founder of MommiNation, a multimedia platform which focuses on the voices, experiences, and needs of Black mothers.

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 Presents the 147th Kentucky Derby on Sat., May 1 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC

Hall of Famer Jerry Bailey and Randy Moss Join Ahmed Fareed

Arkansas Derby Is Final Major Derby Prep Race and Last of Four Consecutive Saturday Afternoons with Kentucky Derby Prep Races

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 8, 2021 – With three weeks until the running of the 147^th Kentucky Derby, NBCSN presents exclusive live coverage of the $1 million Arkansas Derby this Saturday, April 10 at 7 p.m. ET from Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Arkansas Derby concludes NBC Sports’ “Road to the Kentucky Derby” coverage on four consecutive Saturday afternoons and is the final major Derby prep race. NBC Sports will present the 147th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 1 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

The Grade 1 Arkansas Derby awards Kentucky Derby qualifying points on a 100-40-20-10 scale for the top four finishers. Three winners of the $1 million Grade 1 Arkansas Derby have gone on to win the Kentucky Derby, including Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in 2015. Concert Tour (EVEN), who is trained by Bob Baffert and won Oaklawn’s Rebel Stakes in March, headlines the field along with Brad Cox’s Caddo River (7-2). With a win in this year’s Kentucky Derby, Baffert would earn his seventh career Derby victory, breaking a tie with Ben Jones for the most ever by a trainer. Concert Tour’s owners Gary West and Mary West also owned Maximum Security, who crossed the finish line first in the 2019 Kentucky Derby but was disqualified for interference.

Ahmed Fareed hosts Saturday’s coverage, alongside analysts Jerry Bailey, the Hall of Fame jockey who has won the Arkansas Derby twice, and Randy Moss.

NBCSN will also present highlights of the Count Fleet Sprint on Saturday, featuring Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner Whitmore.

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.

Following is NBC Sports’ upcoming “Road to the Kentucky Derby” prep race schedule on NBCSN:

Race	Date	Time (ET)
Arkansas Derby	Sat., April 10	7 p.m.

 

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–