Kentucky Derby: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Kentucky Derby is a horse race that is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. NBC currently broadcasts it in its entirely along with pre- and post-show features.

Series details

• Title: Kentucky Derby
• Format: Sports
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2017-05-06
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 300 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 27951
• IMDb ID: tt4950004

Cast and credited roles

• Mike Tirico — Host
• Eddie Olczyk — Handicapper/Analyst
• Larry Collmus — Race Caller
• Jerry Bailey — Analyst
• Randy Moss — Analyst
• Donna Brothers — Reporter
• Matt Bernier — Handicapper
• Britney Eurton — Reporter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 2017: premiered 2017-05-06; final listed air date 2017-05-06; episode order: 1.
• Season 2018: premiered 2018-05-05; final listed air date 2018-05-05; episode order: 1.
• Season 2019: premiered 2019-05-04; final listed air date 2019-05-04; episode order: 1.
• Season 2021: premiered 2021-05-01; final listed air date 2021-05-01.
• Season 2022: premiered 2022-05-07; final listed air date 2022-05-07; episode order: 1.
• Season 2023: premiered 2023-05-06; final listed air date 2023-05-06; episode order: 1.
• Season 2024: premiered 2024-05-04; final listed air date 2024-05-04; episode order: 1.
• Season 2025: premiered 2025-05-03; final listed air date 2025-05-03; episode order: 1.
• Season 2026: premiered 2026-05-02; final listed air date 2026-05-02; episode order: 1.
• Season 2027: premiered 2027-05-01; final listed air date 2027-05-01; episode order: 1.

Source and licence

Adapted from Kentucky Derby on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.