The 2025 Kentucky Derby, won by Sovereignty, drew an average of 17.7 million viewers across NBC and Peacock. This viewership is the highest for the Kentucky Derby since 1989 and a record for NBC ...

The Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday, May 2, with the race scheduled to begin at around 6:57 p.m. ET. NBC's coverage, however, will begin at 2:30 p.m. ET, taking viewers through the race.

This year, the NBC family kicks off its coverage with the Kentucky Oaks -- the annual Derby precursor which has been running since 1875 -- beginning Friday, May 2, at 1 p.m. ET on USA Network.

Inside NBC’s Plan to Make the Kentucky Derby Its Spring Tentpole. The NFL season is over, and Thanksgiving is months away, but NBCUniversal has turned the spring horse race into a multi-hour TV ...

NBC’s coverage of Kentucky Derby has grown and evolved as it gears up for its 25th Run for the Roses NBC Sports will present 12.5 hours of coverage across two days on NBC, USA Network and Peacock.

When NBC carried the Kentucky Derby for the first time in 2001, the broadcast lasted only 90 minutes. On Saturday, when it carries the Run for the Roses for the 25th time, 90 minutes wouldn’t be ...

According to NBC Sports, the race portion of Saturday’s Kentucky Derby broadcast averaged 17.7 million viewers. That made it the most-watched Kentucky Derby since NBC took over broadcasting the ...

Kentucky Derby 2025 news, commentary and results as Sovereignty wins with jockey Junior Alvarado after a day plagued with inclement weather.

Inside NBC’s Plan to Make the Kentucky Derby Its Spring Tentpole. Alex Weprin. Thu, May 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM UTC. 3 min read. The first Kentucky Derby was held May 17, 1875, ...

NBC is once again providing the main television coverage for the race, which will begin at 2:30 p.m. ET. Derby day features 10 total races, which begin at noon. Coverage of the early races will be ...

When NBC carried the Kentucky Derby for the first time in 2001, the broadcast lasted only 90 minutes. On Saturday, when it carries the Run for the Roses for the 25th time, 90 minutes wouldn’t be ...

When NBC carried the Kentucky Derby for the first time in 2001, the broadcast lasted only 90 minutes. On Saturday, when it carries the Run for the Roses for the… ...