NBC delivered a solid Kentucky Derby broadcast, with host Ahmed Fareed unexpectedly having to sub in for a sick Mike Tirico.

Mike Tirico was noticeably absent for most of NBC’s Kentucky Derby coverage on Saturday, raising eyebrows among its viewers.

Sports fans likely recognize Tirico from more than just horse racing. He’s the voice of Sunday Night Football on NBC, the ...

NBC Sports host Mike Tirico said on social media he hates being a “late scratch” from Saturday's 151st Kentucky Derby because ...

Veteran sportscaster Mike Tirico was a late scratch at the 2025 Kentucky Derby because of a nut allergy reaction.

Broadcaster Mike Tirico stepped away from NBC's Kentucky Derby coverage Saturday, and his replacement pointed to illness as ...

The 151st running of the Kentucky Derby will be held at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Here's who will be on the call for the ...

On Saturday, the Kentucky Derby will kick off Triple Crown season as the race prepares for its 151st running. Once again, NBC ...

NBC has done five hours of coverage on the main network on Derby Day since 2018. Sam Flood, the executive producer and ...

As NBC started up its pre-race coverage before the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, however, viewers noticed something was a ...

NBC began televising the Derby in 2001 with a 90-minute broadcast. It has grown to two days and more than a dozen hours of ...

Tirico has been a lead broadcaster for NBC’s Kentucky Derby coverage for several years, among other sporting events. Ahmed ...