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The stress of the 'fastest two minutes in sports' appears to have caught up with Tom Durkin, long-time announcer for the Kentucky Derby. After 34 years as one of the most recognizable voices in ...
We’ve put together an all-star international cast that will make our simulcast feed must-watch viewing for racing fans." ...
NBC Sports’ Britney Eurton and British-based racing presenter Jess Stafford will join analyst Caton Bredar for an all-star ...
A nut allergy forced NBC Sports announcer Mike Tirico to make an unexpected exit from the Kentucky Derby broadcast Saturday afternoon. Tirico had been off the air for a while Saturday afternoon ...
NBC Sports anchor Ahmed Fareed was starting to feel like the Maytag repairman while serving as Mike Tirico's understudy at last weekend's Kentucky Derby. He knew he'd be handling USA's pre-race ...
The longtime NBC announcer Tirico was forced to exit early from the network’s coverage of the annual Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Tirico was battling an apparent illness ...
Churchill Downs Inc. President and CEO Bill Carstanjen said the company has five changes in mind for the track and for Kentucky Derby 2026.