Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner American Pharoah runs for history, aiming to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978, as NBC Sports Group presents the 147th Belmont Stakes this Saturday, June 6, at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Coverage from Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., begins Friday, June 5, at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Date | Time | Event | Network |
Fri., June 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Belmont Stakes Access | NBCSN |
Sat., June 6 | 2:30 p.m. | Belmont Stakes Prep | NBCSN |
Sat., June 6 | 4:30 p.m. | Belmont Stakes | NBC |
Sat., June 6 | 7 p.m. | Belmont Stakes Post-Race Show | NBCSN |
The NBCSN Twitter handle, @NBCSN, will live stream the Belmont Draw via Periscope this Wednesday, June 3, at Noon ET from Rockefeller Center, which will determine the post positions on Saturday. Immediately following the Belmont Stakes is Game 2 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final, when the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Chicago Blackhawks at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.
NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA BELMONT STAKES COVERAGE
NBC Sports Live Extra - NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs - will stream Belmont Stakes coverage on NBC and NBCSN via "TV Everywhere," giving consumers additional value to for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports Live Extra app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku and Apple TV. For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra.
NBC Sports Live Extra's Belmont Stakes coverage includes:
NBC SPORTS RADIO BELMONT STAKES COVERAGE
For the first time, NBC Sports Radio will present two hours of live Belmont Stakes coverage beginning Saturday, June 6 at 5 p.m. ET. Produced in partnership with Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN), and distributed by Westwood One, NBC Sports Radio presents live radio coverage of all three Triple Crown races this year.
For more information on programming, please contact Westwood One atNBCSportsRadio@westwoodone.com. For a complete schedule of shows, bios, exclusive audio content, and a list of radio stations airing NBC Sports Radio, log on to NBCSportsRadio.com.
BELMONT STAKES ALL-ACCESS
NBC Sports Group will implement its All-Access social media strategy for Belmont week, where horse racing fans can access content from the Belmont at a "social center & behind the scenes hub" housed on NBCSports.com/Belmont. Within the Belmont ALL ACCESS experience, fans can access and sort all the social media content surrounding the Belmont from Instagram, Twitter and Vine through various streams including horse racing experts, horses (including the horses themselves, jockeys and trainers), and photos and Vine videos only sections. In addition fans have access to behind the scenes video, and can plug in their first and last names to receive their 'Horse Name' and avatar that can be shared on Facebook and Twitter.
Twitter: Viewers and Twitter users alike will be encouraged to join the conversation by using the hashtag #TripleCrown. Reminders will appear on screen throughout all of NBC's Belmont coverage.
Facebook: Fans will have the chance to join in on the Belmont broadcast:
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