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Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

CONFERENCE CALL THURSDAY, 11:30 A.M. ET, TO PREVIEW NBC SPORTS GROUP’S LIVE COVERAGE OF THE 138th RUNNING OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY

Dial 785-830-7990 to Participate With NBC’s Kentucky Derby Broadcast Team and Producers NBC Sports Group’s 14½ Hours of Coverage From Churchill Downs Begins Today and Continues All Week on NBC and NBC Sports Network

NEW YORK – May 2, 2012 – The NBC Sports Group will conduct a conference call Thursday at 11:30 a.m. ET to preview coverage of the 138th Kentucky Derby with members of its broadcast and production teams.

 

Dial 785-830-7990 to participate

 

The NBC Sports Group will present 14½ hours of Kentucky Derby coverage beginning on today at 4 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network and culminating with the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby on NBC, Saturday, May 5 beginning at 4 p.m. ET.

 

The expanded Kentucky Derby coverage, which includes 8.5 hours on Derby Day on NBC and NBC Sports Network, will include:

 

  • Live coverage of the Kentucky Derby Draw on NBC Sports Network, which will determine the post positions;
  • 11½ total hours on NBC Sports Network, which was re-branded from VERSUS earlier this year;
  • Three hours of “Derby Classics” (Barbaro, Mine That Bird, Animal Kingdom) to air on NBC Sports Network.

 

NBC SPORTS GROUP KENTUCKY DERBY COVERAGE (All Times ET):

Wed. May 2 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Derby Classics – Barbaro NBC Sports Network
5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Kentucky Derby Draw NBC Sports Network
Thur. May 3 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Derby Classics – Mine that Bird NBC Sports Network
5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Live from Churchill Downs NBC Sports Network
Fri. May 4 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Derby Classics – Animal Kingdom NBC Sports Network
5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Kentucky Oaks NBC Sports Network
Sat. May 5 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Kentucky Derby Saturday NBC Sports Network
4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Kentucky Derby 138 NBC
7 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Kentucky Derby Post-Race Show NBC Sports Network