NBC Sports will begin its Kentucky Derby weekend coverage Friday at 1 p.m. with the Kentucky Oaks show airing on USA Network and Peacock.
The network’s early Derby Day card races will be televised on NBC and Peacock starting at noon Saturday before coverage shifts exclusively to NBC at 2:30 p.m. The 2025 “Run for the Roses” marks NBC Sports’ milestone 25th presentation of the Kentucky Derby — a significant expansion from the network’s initial 90-minute broadcast in 2001.
NBC Sports’ Derby Day coverage will feature 10 races across 7.5 hours, with five hours dedicated to NBC and Peacock on Saturday. Across the two-day event, NBC Sports will present 17 live races from Churchill Downs.
Telemundo Deportes will deliver live coverage of the 151st Kentucky Derby beginning Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET on Universo, with streaming available on the Telemundo app.
The broadcast team includes Mike Tirico, Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Steve Kornacki, and Nick Luck. Donna Brothers returns as the only team member to cover all 25 of NBC’s Kentucky Derby broadcasts.
Planned features will spotlight D. Wayne Lukas, Mike McCarthy, and Martin Garcia. Tirico will interview Bob Baffert, who is pursuing a record seventh Derby win.
Eleven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles has been tapped to deliver the iconic “Riders Up” call for the Kentucky Derby.
Additional schedule details and information are available through the official NBC Sports website.
