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On May 16, 1925, the first live radio broadcast of the Kentucky Derby was originated by WHAS and was also carried by WGN in Chicago. [34] On May 7, 1949, the first television coverage of the Kentucky Derby took place, produced by WAVE-TV, [35] the NBC affiliate in Louisville. This coverage was aired live in the Louisville market and sent to NBC ...
Chic Anderson [1] [2] [3] (1968-1978) - Starting in 1969, Anderson's Derby calls would not only be heard by Churchill patrons but also on the CBS Television Network, where he assumed Jack Drees' role on the network's coverage of all three Triple Crown races, as well as other thoroughbred events.
NBC retained rights to the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Some believe the move was a result of the New York Racing Association's decision to break ranks with the other two tracks on a television contract. NBC Sports continued to broadcast the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes rights until 2010.
Join Herald-Leader reporters Cameron Drummond and Ben Roberts, along with sports columnist John Clay, as they preview the upcoming 2023 Kentucky Derby.
Donna Barton Brothers (born April 20, 1966, in Alamogordo, New Mexico) is a former jockey who won over 1,100 horse races and now covers horse racing and other equestrian sports for NBC Sports. She is probably most recognizable for her interviews with the winning jockeys from horseback after the Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup races.
In addition to her coverage of the Triple Crown, she served as an expert analyst and reporter for ABC's Wide World of Sports' live coverage of major Kentucky Derby prep races from 1986 through 2001. In November 2000, Cantey joined NBC Sports as its expert analyst during the network's coverage of the 2000 Breeders' Cup .
Each horse in the 2022 Kentucky Derby has a story behind its name. Many are about pedigree, others are far more unusual. How Epicenter, Messier, Taiba and the other Kentucky Derby horses got their ...
The field of 20 horses are bookended by the shadows of the twin spires as they make their way to the first turn in the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby. Saturday, May 1, 2021