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May 19th, 2021
Fans watch racing on a Downs After Dark card at Churchill Downs in 2018. (Eclipse Sportswire)
Two of the three jewels in the 2021 Triple Crown are in the books following Rombauer s win in the Preakness Stakes on May 15 at Pimlico, and the racing world catches a breath this week as owners of top 3-year-olds determine whether to join Rombauer in the June 5 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets, the centerpiece of a spectacular stakes-packed weekend at Belmont Park. In the meantime, action at Belmont, Churchill Downs, Santa Anita Park and Gulfstream Park highlights this week in racing.
Racing at Belmont and Churchill will be featured on “
In addition to the NBC Sports and Fox Sports coverage,
TVG will also provide its usual comprehensive menu of racing throughout the week from tracks including Santa Anita Park and Gulfstream Park.
To headline the week s live streaming coverage, on Saturday ABR presents
“Preakness Live!,” the go-to second-screen experience for watching Pimlico s signature race. Hosted by Dan Tordjman, Bram Weinstein and Danielle Moinet, the show begins at 4:30 p.m. ET May 15 and will feature over special guests leading up to the Preakness including handicappers and racing personalities. Watch “Preakness Live!” on ABR’s Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channels.
On Thursday, May 13, the popular
Television coverage of the nationwide cultural event is provided by
NBC Sports and their award-winning team. The broadcasts begin on April 30 with a six-hour block from noon to 6 p.m. ET on
NBCSN, highlighted by the Longines Kentucky Oaks for 3-year-old fillies. On May 1, races from Churchill Downs leading up to the Derby will be shown on
NBCSN from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. ET and then move over to
NBC from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. ET. The Kentucky Derby has a scheduled post time of 6:57 p.m. ET.
NBC Sports’ Derby coverage is anchored by Mike Tirico, with analysis from retired Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey and Randy Moss, plus reporting and features from the rest of NBC Sports’ horse racing team including Donna Barton Brothers on horseback, handicapping picks from Eddie Olczyk, analytics from Steve Kornacki on loan from MSNBC, features from new correspondents Jac Collinsworth and Sanya Richards-Ross, and much more. Coverage is also available to stream live on NBCSports.com and on
April 14th, 2021
Fans enjoy a return to Keeneland during its 2021 spring meet. (Eclipse Sportswire)
The upcoming weekend in the horse racing world qualifies as a “calm before the storm” break before preparation for the 147
thKentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve begins in earnest. The qualifying prep schedule is completed and connections of Derby contenders are now focusing on getting their horses as ready as possible to race their best when a global audience tunes in on May 1 for the “greatest two minutes in sports” under the twin spires at Churchill Downs.
There’s still plenty of great racing on tap over the next several days, however. Keeneland Race Course continues its boutique spring meet in Kentucky, while Aqueduct winds down its spring meet and Oaklawn Park does the same with its Racing Festival of the South.