WASHINGTON — NBC Sports is in full horse racing mode as the first weekend of May leads the hardcore and the casual fan to Churchill Downs for the annual first leg of the Triple Crown series the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby. The network will be providing a record 7 and a half hours of coverage on NBC and streaming on Peacock.
As you might expect NBC is pulling out all the stops knowing that on Derby Day the focus is on the stars that show up, the fashions worn and the different foods being served. It is all that color along with the backstories of the horses that draws an audience to watch the races.
