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Sovereignty's 2025 Kentucky Derby Win Draws 17.7M Viewers, Biggest Audience Since 1989
With 17.7 million viewers, the 151st Kentucky Derby delivered the race’s largest audience since 1989—all tuning in to watch ...
Kentucky Derby Draws Largest Television Audience Since 1989
Decades have passed since horse racing's cultural influence in America peaked—and yet the appeal of the Kentucky Derby ...
Mike Tirico exits NBC Kentucky Derby coverage after suffering nut allergy reaction
Veteran sportscaster Mike Tirico was a late scratch at the 2025 Kentucky Derby because of a nut allergy reaction.
Trump defends his tariffs and Sovereignty reigns at Kentucky Derby: Weekend Rundown
President Donald Trump played down the fears of his critics — from the potential harms of a recession to worries about rising prices due to his tariffs to the possibility that he would seek a ...
Sovereignty rumbles to win 151st Kentucky Derby
Bill Mott's 3-year-old star colt Sovereignty storms down the final stretch, holding off favorite Journalism to win the 2025 ...
Kentucky Derby 2025 post positions, updated odds: Journalism the favorite, Bob Baffert back
April’s showers bring May’s Kentucky Derby. Right? Good, because it’s that time of year! The Kentucky Derby kicks off ...
NBC broadcaster Mike Tirico exits Kentucky Derby coverage after nut allergy reaction
Broadcaster Mike Tirico stepped away from NBC's Kentucky Derby coverage Saturday, and his replacement pointed to illness as ...
2025 Kentucky Derby guide: Date, location, time, TV channels, betting favorites and more
NBC Sports will provide coverage of 15 races starting Friday and taking you all the way up to the Derby. Live coverage time: ...