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Tuesday, June 7th, 2022

KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER RICH STRIKE HEADLINES THE BELMONT STAKES, THE FINAL JEWEL OF THE TRIPLE CROWN, THIS SAT., JUNE 11, LIVE AT 5 P.M. ET ON NBC, PEACOCK & UNIVERSO

Belmont Stakes Undercard Coverage from Belmont Park Begins this Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on CNBC and Peacock

Historic 80-1 Longshot Kentucky Derby Winner Rich Strike Returns

Saturday’s Coverage Features Tom Hammond-Narrated Essay about Belmont Stakes on NBC and a Look at Rich Strike’s Connections, Including Trainer Eric Reed, Jockey Sonny Leon and Groom Jerry Dixon, Jr.

Three “Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series – Win and You’re In” Races to be Featured on CNBC and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 7, 2022 – Historic 80-1 longshot Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike headlines the field for the 154th Belmont Stakes this Saturday, June 11, at 5 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and Universo. Coverage from Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. begins Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on CNBC and Peacock. Telemundo Deportes, which will be presenting its second Triple Crown race of the year following last month’s Preakness Stakes, will begin live coverage Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET on Universo.

Rich Strike headlines the field in his first race since becoming the second-biggest longshot to win the “Run for the Roses.” A pair of Todd Pletcher-trained horses — Kentucky Derby fifth-place finisher and Wood Memorial (G2) winner Mo Donegal, and Kentucky Oaks runner-up Nest — as well as Preakness Stakes third-place finisher Creative Minister and Peter Pan Stakes (G3) winner We the People are also expected to highlight the field of eight horses. The Belmont Stakes is referred to as the “Test of the Champion” for its 1.5-mile distance, the longest of the three Triple Crown races.

Three races in the “Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series – Win and You’re In,” including the Jaipur Stakes, the Hill ‘n’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap, and the Ogden Phipps, will be featured this Saturday on CNBC and Peacock.

Highlights of NBC Sports’ Belmont Stakes coverage include:

  • Long-time NBC Sports horse racing host Tom Hammond narrates an essay about the storied history of the Belmont Stakes on NBC;
  • Features on the connections of Rich Strike including trainer Eric Reed, jockey Sonny Leon and groom Jerry Dixon, Jr.;
  • Meet the Belmont Stakes contenders.

In addition, musician DJ Pauly D will perform in the Belmont Park grandstand and give the ‘Riders Up’ command during the broadcast.

COMMENTATORS: NBC Sports’ coverage of the Belmont Stakes features host Mike Tirico; analysts Randy Moss and Jerry Bailey, the Hall of Fame jockey and two-time Belmont Stakes winner; host Ahmed Fareed; handicapper Matt Bernier; reporters Britney Eurton and Kenny Rice; and race caller Larry Collmus.

The Belmont Stakes is produced by Lindsay Schanzer and is directed by Kaare Numme. Executive producer and president, NBC Sports Production is Sam Flood.

BELMONT STAKES
Date Time (ET) Event Platform
Sat., June 11 3 p.m. Belmont Stakes Undercard CNBC, Peacock
5 p.m. Belmont Stakes NBC, Peacock, Universo


BELMONT STAKES COVERAGE ON NBCSPORTS.COM & THE NBC SPORTS APP

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream live coverage to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC’s broadcasts. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

NBC SPORTS AUDIO BELMONT STAKES COVERAGE

The NBC Sports Audio Network will present live Belmont Stakes coverage, produced by SiriusXM, on Saturday, June 11 beginning at 10 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Audio (channel 85 on SiriusXM radios and the SXM App) with a special edition of SiriusXM’s Down The Stretch, hosted by acclaimed track announcer Dave Johnson and Bill Finley. NBC Sports Audio’s coverage of the Belmont Stakes from Belmont Park begins at 6 p.m. ET. NBC Sports’ Larry Collmus will handle the live Belmont Stakes race call. NBC Sports and SiriusXM also teamed to produce audio coverage of the first two legs of the Triple Crown — the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.

NBC SPORTS AND HORSE RACING: NBC Sports is the exclusive home to the most important and prestigious events in horse racing, including the Triple Crown, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Royal Ascot, and Pegasus World Cup Invitational Series. NBC has been the exclusive home of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes since 2001, and the Belmont Stakes since 2011, when NBC Sports reassembled the Triple Crown.

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