NBC Sports Group will add live coverage of two prestigious international events–the G1 Dubai World Cup Sat., March 25 and the G1 Epsom Derby Sat., June 3–to its 2017 horse racing schedule, the network announced Monday. With the addition of these events, NBC Sport Group will present live horse racing in 10 of the 12 months of the calendar year in an effort to bring the sport to a broader range of viewers.
“We are excited to bring to the U.S. audience live coverage of international events that the millions of Americans who enjoy our Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup telecasts will be sure to enjoy,” said Jon Miller, President of Programming for NBC Sports and NBCSN.
NBC Sports' two newest additions will serve to compliment the network's exclusive, long-term media rights to the Triple Crown races, as well as the Breeders' Cup in November and the $12-million GI Pegasus World Cup in January. NBC Sports has also previously announced that it will add its first-ever coverage of the Royal Ascot meeting in June.
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