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Kentucky Derby, NBC and Million Viewers

Kentucky Derby viewership climbs despite attendance dip

Saturday's Kentucky Derby surpassed last year's viewership total as the most-watched edition of the race since 1989, according to the early numbers.

The Associated Press- Sports on … · 1d

Kentucky Derby averages 17.7 million viewers, giving NBC its most-watched Run for the Roses

Sovereignty's win in Saturday's Kentucky Derby averaged 17.7 million fans on NBC and Peacock, the largest audience for the Run for the Roses since 1989 and the biggest since NBC took over the rights in 2001.

Variety on MSN · 1d

Kentucky Derby Peaks at Record-Breaking 21.8 Million Viewers for NBC

Saturday's live coverage of the 151st Kentucky Derby delivered its largest audience for NBC since 1989 with an average of 17.7 million viewers. Viewership of the race peaked at 21.8 million viewers, a record for NBC.

Kentucky Derby, Sovereignty

NBC Sports on MSN · 13h

Plans are unclear for Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and others with the Preakness 2 weeks away

Sovereignty’s Kentucky Derby victory in the muck at Churchill Downs sparked curiosity over whether the colt can build on his signature win over a possibly drier, faster surface on the Triple Crown trail.

FOX Sports on MSN · 6h

2025 Kentucky Derby odds: Sovereignty's win was 'positive decision' for house

Horse racing isn't as straightforward as most sports betting. Patrick Everson breaks down how the gambling action took shape at the Kentucky Derby and the aftermath.

USA TODAY · 10h

Kentucky Derby TV ratings: Sovereignty's win delivers race’s largest audience since 1989

Sovereignty's win in the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs delivered the most-watched edition of the Run for the Roses since 1989.

Mike Tirico speaks out about Kentucky Derby exit

Yahoo Sports on MSN · 13h

Kentucky Derby 2025: Mike Tirico addresses allergic reaction, explains how nut allergy caused him to miss race

Tirico said his nose and throat "clogged up" and swelled. He added that the allergy can affect your breathing as well. Tirico decided he could not perform his duties as a broadcaster due to the reaction. He took an EpiPen shot — a common treatment for people experiencing an allergic reaction — and was seen by EMTs.

ESPN on MSN · 13h

NBC's Mike Tirico left Kentucky Derby broadcast due to nut allergy

NBC Sports host Mike Tirico had to leave the network's Kentucky Derby broadcast early on Saturday due to a strong reaction to a nut allergy.

Chicago Tribune · 14h

NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico feeling fine after nut allergy knocked him off the Kentucky Derby broadcast

NBC Sports host Mike Tirico said Monday he is feeling fine after having to leave the Kentucky Derby broadcast early over the weekend because of a strong reaction to a nut allergy.

Kentucky, Truck Driver and Elevated Highway

Associated Press · 11h

Emergency workers rescue truck driver after crash on Kentucky highway

A driver was rescued after a crash left a cab of a semi dangling off the Kennedy Bridge in Louisville, Kentucky.

U.S. News & World Report · 11h

Truck Driver Rescued From His Cab Dangling off an Elevated Highway in Kentucky

Firefighters in Kentucky rescued the driver of a semi-truck after a crash left the truck’s cab dangling off the side of an elevated highway

Yahoo · 18h

Driver rescued from semi-truck hanging off major interstate in Kentucky

A semi-truck driver was rescued after a crash left the cab hanging over an overpass. Louisville Metro Police responded to a crash around 9:50 a.m. on Sunday. An initial investigation revealed that the semi was traveling south on Interstate 65 when the driver lost control and hit the rail of the bridge,

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Kentucky Derby 2025 predictions, betting odds: Top win, place, show, trifecta, exacta, superfecta expert picks

Kentucky Derby Superfecta: Pick the first-, second-, third- and fourth-place finishers in the correct order. A $1 superfecta ...

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Meet the Kentucky Derby horses who ran in the 2025 race

The Kentucky Derby will start the 2025 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown with a field of 19 horses set to race in ...

Kentucky Derby Results 2025 Finishing Order, Replay Video and Payouts

The victory earned trainer Bill Mott his second Kentucky Derby victory, the first in which his horse crossed the finish line ...

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Four months after wildfires, Kentucky Derby favorite Journalism embodies symbol of resilience

Journalism is the favorite in the 151st Kentucky Derby. Four months ago, he and his trainer were displaced by the destructive ...

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America's oldest-running distillery, still reeling from historic floods, reopens in time for the Kentucky Derby

Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfurt, Kentucky, ground to a halt last month when the nearby Kentucky River rose to over 48 ...

Kentucky Derby 2025 Purse, Prize Money Payout for Each Owner, Horse and Jockey

Sovereignty is also trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, who earned his second Derby victory. His previous win came in 2019 ...

Did Aaron Rodgers get married? His ring at Kentucky Derby 2025 sparks rumors

Aaron Rodgers' ring at the 2025 Kentucky Derby sparks rumors that he got married. Who is his girlfriend? What we know.

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Kentucky athletics strategy builds on HBCU coach’s proposal

Howard University head coach Kenneth Blakeney had a concept not far off from what Kentucky is looking to implement.

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