Arrogate and Gun Runner Lead Star-Studded Field in Breeder's Cup Classic, 11/4
by TV News Desk - November 01, 2017 Arrogate, the career earnings leader for North American-based horses ($17.3 million), and Gun Runner lead a star-studded field for the running of the 34th Breeders' Cup Classic live from Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif., this Saturday, Nov. 4, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC....
NBC Sports Group Teams with Buzzfeed, Refinery 29, & Snapchat For Kentucky Derby Social Media Blitz
by Tori Hartshorn - May 02, 2018 NBC Sports Group will surround the 144th Kentucky Derby with a social media blitz, including a tweet-powered brooch on the label of lifestyle correspondent Johnny Weir, initiatives with BuzzFeed's “Tasty,” Refinery 29 and NBC Sports' “On Her Turf,” Snapchat, and social media personalities for #KYDer...
Winners Announced For Upcoming Awards In The Arts, Hosted By Fund For The Arts, Jennifer Lawrence Foundation And Churchill Downs
by Stephi Wild - March 30, 2018 Winners have been announced for the 2018 Awards in the Arts, presented by Woodford Reserve and Joy Mangano. The awards ceremony, hosted by Fund for the Arts, Jennifer Lawrence Foundation and Churchill Downs, honors arts and arts organizations - some well-known, some rising stars - for their passion ...
Justify Runs For Triple Crown History In 150th Belmont Stakes This Saturday
by Tori Hartshorn - June 04, 2018 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Justify runs for history, aiming to succeed American Pharoah with a historic Triple Crown win, as NBC Sports presents the 150th Belmont Stakes this Saturday, June 9, at 4 p.m. ET on NBC. Justify aims to become the first undefeated Triple Crown winner since ...
DARK HORSES Documentary Makes Broadcast Debut This Saturday On NBC
by Tori Hartshorn - May 30, 2018 NBC Sports presents the broadcast debut of Dark Horses, the story of the most unlikely rivalry in Triple Crown history, this Saturday, June 2 at 5 p.m. ET on NBC. Dark Horses brings viewers back to 1989 and the thrilling showdown between Easy Goer and Sunday Silence. For a preview of “Dark Horses,” ...
Multi-Platinum, Grammy Award-Winning Pentatonix to Sing National Anthem at the 144th Kentucky Derby
by Macon Prickett - April 12, 2018 Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced that multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning A Cappella group Pentatonix will sing the national anthem at the 144th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on Saturday, May 5, 2018....
NBC's Record 5-Hour Kentucky Derby Broadcast This Saturday 5/4
by Tori Hartshorn - April 30, 2018 The road to the Triple Crown begins this week, highlighted by NBC's record live five-hour Kentucky Derby Day telecast this Saturday, May 5 at 2:30 p.m. ET. NBC Sports Group kicks off its 14 hours of Kentucky Derby Week coverage this Thursday, May 3, live at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Saturday's live Derby ...
Summer At Saratoga Continues With Whitney Stakes Live This Saturday
by Tori Hartshorn - August 02, 2018 A pair of horses bred in New York – Diversify and Mind Your Biscuits – headline a field of eight runners seeking an automatic berth into the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic in the 1 1/8 mile, $1.2 million Whitney this Saturday, Aug. 4, live at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN from Saratoga Race Course in Saratog...
NBC Sports Presents Daily Live Coverage of Royal Ascot Horse Racing Meet Beginning Tomorrow, June 19
by Macon Prickett - June 18, 2018 NBC Sports presents daily live coverage of the Royal Meeting in Ascot, Berkshire, England – one of the most prestigious horse racing meets in the world – beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, June 19, at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Daily telecasts of the full five-day Royal meeting will air on NBCSN through Frida...
Breeders' Cup Challenge Series Continues With Stephen Foster & Fleur de Lis
by Tori Hartshorn - June 15, 2018 The second automatic berth into the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic is on the line this Saturday evening, June 16, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., in the Grade 1, $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap, beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The race is part of the "Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Wi...
More Than 50 Million Watched On NBC As Justify Crossed The Finish Line To Win The Triple Crown In The 150th Belmont Stakes
by Tori Hartshorn - June 12, 2018 More Than 50 Million Watched On NBC As Justify Crossed The Finish Line To Win The Triple Crown In The 150th Belmont Stakes...
Breeders' Cup Challenge Series Continues This Saturday
by Tori Hartshorn - July 05, 2018 Last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner Mendelssohn headlines the Dwyer Stakes for 3-year-olds this Saturday, July 7, live from Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., on NBC beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. The 90-minute live broadcast, part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In, presente...
NBC Sports Presents Daily Live Coverage Of Royal Ascot Royal Horse Racing Meet Next Week
by Tori Hartshorn - June 14, 2018 NBC Sports presents daily live coverage of the Royal Meeting in Ascot, Berkshire, England – one of the most prestigious horse racing meets in the world – including the first-ever NBC broadcast of the race on Saturday, June 23, at 9 a.m. ET. Live coverage of the event begins Tuesday, June 19, at 8:30...
Breeders' Cup & NBC Sports Group Announce 2018 Breeders' Cup Challenge Television Schedule
by Tori Hartshorn - April 10, 2018 The Breeders' Cup and NBC Sports Group today announced the 2018 “Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In, presented by America's Best Racing” television schedule, consisting of 11 live programs featuring a star-studded lineup of more than 20 automatic qualifying races, and other major stak...
Award-Winning Broadcaster Tom Rinaldi Joins FOX Sports
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 17, 2020 Tom Rinaldi, winner of 16 Sports Emmy Awards and seven Edward R. Murrow Awards, joins FOX Sports in 2021, contributing across the network's world-class portfolio of live events. Today's announcement was made by Eric Shanks, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Producer, FOX Sports. ... |