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Mike Tirico abruptly steps away from NBC's Kentucky Derby broadcast due to nut allergy reaction
One of NBC Sports' signature broadcasts was missing one of the network's signature voices at the Kentucky Derby.
NBC broadcaster Mike Tirico exits Kentucky Derby coverage after nut allergy reaction
Broadcaster Mike Tirico stepped away from NBC's Kentucky Derby coverage Saturday, and his replacement pointed to illness as ...
Major Kentucky Derby News Revealed on Sunday
NBC’s milestone 25th presentation of the Derby averaged 17.7 million viewers across NBC and Peacock, a 6% increase over last ...
Kentucky Derby Draws Largest Television Audience Since 1989
17.7 million people watched the annual race on Saturday, according to a Sunday afternoon press release from NBC. The number marks the largest television audience for the event since Sunday Silence's ...
Mike Tirico exits NBC Kentucky Derby coverage after suffering nut allergy reaction
Veteran sportscaster Mike Tirico was a late scratch at the 2025 Kentucky Derby because of a nut allergy reaction.
Trump defends his tariffs and Sovereignty reigns at Kentucky Derby: Weekend Rundown
President Donald Trump played down the fears of his critics — from the potential harms of a recession to worries about rising prices due to his tariffs to the possibility that he would seek a ...