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Kentucky Derby TV ratings: Sovereignty's win delivers race’s largest audience since 1989
Sovereignty's win in the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs delivered the most-watched edition of the Run for the Roses ...
NBC’s Mike Tirico Forced to Rush Out of Kentucky Derby Coverage Due to Severe Nut Allergy. What Happened and Why He’s ‘Embarrassed’
The 58-year-old sportscaster appeared at Churchill Downs to help cover the horse race but had to abruptly leave early ...
Kentucky Derby viewership climbs despite attendance dip
Saturday's Kentucky Derby surpassed last year's viewership total as the most-watched edition of the race since 1989, ...
Plans are unclear for Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and others with the Preakness 2 weeks away
Sovereignty’s Kentucky Derby victory in the muck at Churchill Downs sparked curiosity over whether the colt can build on his ...
NBC’s Mike Tirico Directly Addresses Emergency Exit From Kentucky Derby
Veteran NBC sportscaster Mike Tirico was forced to exit his ninth consecutive Kentucky Derby broadcast on Saturday. The ...
NBC's Mike Tirico left Kentucky Derby broadcast due to nut allergy
NBC Sports host Mike Tirico said Monday he is feeling fine after having to leave the Kentucky Derby broadcast early over the ...
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 ...
MAGA Cheers Sovereignty Beating Journalism at Kentucky Derby—'Providential'
Sovereignty, a 3-year-old colt, upset favored Journalism to win the 151st Kentucky Derby on Saturday. The horse was bred and ...
Livvy Dunne crushes first Kentucky Derby weekend
Livvy Dunne showed out during his first Kentucky Derby weekend. From outstanding fits to calling 'Riders Up' for the 2025 ...