NEW YORK – May 2, 2012 – The NBC Sports Group will conduct a conference call Thursday at 11:30 a.m. ET to preview coverage of the 138th Kentucky Derby with members of its broadcast and production teams.
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The NBC Sports Group will present 14½ hours of Kentucky Derby coverage beginning on today at 4 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network and culminating with the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby on NBC, Saturday, May 5 beginning at 4 p.m. ET.
The expanded Kentucky Derby coverage, which includes 8.5 hours on Derby Day on NBC and NBC Sports Network, will include:
- Live coverage of the Kentucky Derby Draw on NBC Sports Network, which will determine the post positions;
- 11½ total hours on NBC Sports Network, which was re-branded from VERSUS earlier this year;
- Three hours of “Derby Classics” (Barbaro, Mine That Bird, Animal Kingdom) to air on NBC Sports Network.
| NBC SPORTS GROUP KENTUCKY DERBY COVERAGE (All Times ET): | ||||||
| Wed. May 2 | 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Derby Classics - Barbaro | NBC Sports Network | |||
| 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Kentucky Derby Draw | NBC Sports Network | ||||
| Thur. May 3 | 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Derby Classics - Mine that Bird | NBC Sports Network | |||
| 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Live from Churchill Downs | NBC Sports Network | ||||
| Fri. May 4 | 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Derby Classics - Animal Kingdom | NBC Sports Network | |||
| 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Kentucky Oaks | NBC Sports Network | ||||
| Sat. May 5 | 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Kentucky Derby Saturday | NBC Sports Network | |||
| 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. | Kentucky Derby 138 | NBC | ||||
| 7 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Kentucky Derby Post-Race Show | NBC Sports Network | ||||