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The 2022 Kentucky Derby (officially, the 148th Running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve [1]) took place on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. It was the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby , a 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (2.0 km) Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds .
This coverage was aired live in the Louisville market and sent to NBC as a kinescope newsreel recording for national broadcast. This broadcast was the first time Zoomar lenses were used on a broadcast TV sports show. On May 3, 1952, the first national television coverage of the Kentucky Derby took place, aired from then-CBS affiliate WHAS-TV. [36]
On October 4, 2004, citing a dispute about profits accrued from the deal, the New York Racing Association agreed to move the broadcast rights to the Belmont Stakes to ABC/ESPN starting with the 2006 race. NBC retained rights to the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Some believe the move was a result of the New York Racing Association's ...
What time does the 2022 Kentucky Derby start? Here's a breakdown of when the race starts and the TV and streaming options available.
Two Phil’s nearly won it. Angel of Empire made a late move. Tapit Trice and Derma Sotogake got off to poor starts. A look at what went wrong for every Kentucky Derby horse besides Mage.
The race was open to 20 horses, who qualified for the race by earning points on the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race at a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (2.0 km) and has been run at Churchill Downs racetrack since its inception in 1875. The purse for 2023 was US$3 million. [2] The race was won by Mage.
The 2024 Kentucky Derby will be the fifth edition of the race to use a custom-made 20-horse starting gate at Churchill Downs. ... (2022), Mo Donegal (2022) and Two Phil’s (2023) have all posted ...
ABC Sports, which had broadcast the Derby since 1975, wanted to televise all the races as a three race package. CBS Sports , which showed the other two races, had much lower ratings for them, with the possible exceptions of years in which the Crown was at stake like 1973 , 1977 , and 1978 .