NBC renews deal, will show Kentucky Derby through 2032

Churchill Downs Inc. announced Saturday that NBC Sports will continue to host the Kentucky Derby on NBC and Peacock through 2032.

CDI’s partnership with NBC Sports began in 2001. This multi-year partnership extension will make NBC the first media company to present the most prestigious event in horse racing for more than three decades.

“As we celebrate the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs is proud to extend the relationship with NBC Sports,” CDI CEO Bill Carstanjen said. “As our media partner for the last 23 years, NBC has artfully captured the most exciting two minutes in sports and the spectacle of the senses that surrounds it.”

“Telling the rich stories surrounding the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May is part of the fabric of NBC Sports, and we are thrilled to continue that tradition with Churchill Downs,” NBC Sports president Rick Cordella said. “We look forward to surrounding the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby with wall-to-wall coverage and extensive promotion on the platforms of NBCUniversal.”

The extension includes multiplatform rights to the Kentucky Derby, the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks and Derby and Oaks day programming, which will be presented on NBC, Peacock, USA Network and additional NBCU platforms.