TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions
America Europe Australia
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Follow @theTDN
↓ Today's PDF Subscribe Free
Today's Edition:  Record-Setting $1.4M Justify Filly Leads The Way at OBS · Baeza Set for Summer Showdown · Royal Ascot Coverage 2

NBC Sports to Offer 12.5 Hours of Coverage from Churchill Downs Derby Week

| 11:22 am

Churchill Downs racing fans on Oaks Day 2019, Louisville, KY. 05.03.2019

NBC Sports' live coverage from Churchill Downs begins with five hours on GI Kentucky Oaks day Friday and continues Saturday with 7 1/2 hours on GI Kentucky Derby day.

NBC Sports' Derby day coverage features 10 races, with five hours on NBC and Peacock on Saturday (beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET), following the opening 2 1/2 hours beginning at noon ET on Peacock and NBCSN.

Kentucky Oaks day coverage begins at 4 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN, leading into the first-ever Kentucky Oaks broadcast in prime time at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Over the two days, NBC Sports will present 16 live races from Churchill Downs.

Telemundo Deportes will present live coverage of the 152nd Kentucky Derby, beginning Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET on Universo, and streaming on the Telemundo app.