The 138th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) is Saturday, and the NBC Sports group will have it covered, with 14 ½ hours of coverage beginning on Wednesday on the NBC Sports Network, with the Run for the Roses broadcast live on NBC on Saturday.
The Derby and Oaks coverage will feature co-hosts Bob Costas, a 22-time Emmy Award-winner, and veteran NBC Sports commentator Tom Hammond; three-time Kentucky Derby winner Gary Stevens; contributing analysts/handicappers Mike Battaglia and Bob Neumeier; analyst Randy Moss; host Laffit Pincay, III; reporters Kenny Rice, Donna Brothers and Jay Privman; race caller Larry Collmus. Also, TODAY’s Jenna Wolfe will contribute features and Catt Sadler of NBCUniversal’s E! will talk Kentucky Derby fashions and handle celebrity interviews.
Hall of fame jockey and two-time Kentucky Derby-winner Jerry Bailey will join NBC Sports Network’s commentary team on Derby Day. Bailey, who also won twice in the Preakness and twice in the Belmont, won the Kentucky Derby in 1993 (Sea Hero) and 1996 (Grindstone).
Horse Racing Radio Network (http://horseracingradio.net) will be providing live radio coverage of the races on both Oaks and Derby Day.
HRTV will broadcast live from Churchill Downs all week and will be showing the Churchill Downs races live.
TVG will be broadcasting a Kentucky Oaks and Derby Preview Show this week.
(All times eastern)
May 2
4:00 to 5:00: Derby Classics
NBC Sports Network
5:00 to 6:00: Kentucky Derby Post Position Draw
NBC Sports Network
May 3
4:00 to 5:00: Derby Classics
NBC Sports Network
5:00 to 6:00: Derby Access
NBC Sports Network
May 4
4:00 to 5:00: Derby Classics
NBC Sports Network
5:00 to 6:00 Kentucky Oaks (G1)
May 5
11:00 to 4:00: Kentucky Derby Day undercard
NBC Sports Network
4:00 to 5:00: Access at the Kentucky Derby/Red Carpet Special
NBC Sports
5:00 to 7:00: 138th Kentucky Derby
NBC Sports
7:00 to 8:00: Kentucky Derby Post Show
NBC Sports Network
ESPN Classic Coverage of vintage running’s of the Kentucky Derby
May 1
1999 Kentucky Derby, 1:00AM-1:30AM
1999 Kentucky Derby, 2:30AM-3:00AM
1999 Kentucky Derby, 10:00PM-10:30PM
1999 Kentucky Derby, 11:30PM-12:00AM
May 2
1987 Kentucky Derby, 2:00AM-2:30AM
1977 Kentucky Derby, 2:30AM-3:00AM
1997 Kentucky Derby, 3:00AM-3:30AM
1987 Kentucky Derby, 3:30AM-4:00AM
1998 Kentucky Derby, 9:00AM-9:30AM
1987 Kentucky Derby, 9:30AM-10:00AM
1977 Kentucky Derby, 7:00PM-7:30PM
1987 Kentucky Derby, 7:30PM-8:00PM
1977 Kentucky Derby, 8:00PM-8:30PM
1987 Kentucky Derby, 8:30PM-9:00PM
May 3
1997 Kentucky Derby, 1:00AM-1:30AM
1998 Kentucky Derby, 1:30AM-2:00AM
1999 Kentucky Derby, 2:00AM-2:30AM
1997 Kentucky Derby, 2:30AM-3:00AM
May 4
1975 Kentucky Derby, 9:30AM-10:00AM
1977 Kentucky Derby, 10:00AM-10:30AM
1978 Kentucky Derby, 10:30AM-11:00AM
1979 Kentucky Derby, 11:00AM-11:30AM
1980 Kentucky Derby, 11:30AM-12:00PM
1986 Kentucky Derby, 12:00PM-12:30PM
1987 Kentucky Derby, 12:30PM-1:00PM
1988 Kentucky Derby, 1:00PM-1:30PM
1989 Kentucky Derby, 1:30PM-2:00PM
1995 Kentucky Derby, 2:00PM-2:30PM
1997 Kentucky Derby, 2:30PM-3:00PM
1998 Kentucky Derby, 3:00PM-3:30PM
1999 Kentucky Derby, 3:30PM-4:00PM
Whirlaway, 11:00PM-12:00AM
May 5
Whirlaway, 1:00AM-2:00AM
Whirlaway, 9:00PM-10:00PM
Whirlaway, 11:00PM-12:00AM
May 6
Whirlaway, 1:00AM-2:00AM
May 7
1977 Kentucky Derby, 12:00AM-12:30AM
1978 Kentucky Derby, 12:30AM-1:00AM
1975 Kentucky Derby, 8:00AM-8:30AM
1977 Kentucky Derby, 8:30AM-9:00AM
