147th Kentucky Derby Airs Live Nationwide on SiriusXM

RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | 4:59pm CT

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SiriusXM will again offer listeners nationwide coverage of the Kentucky Derby, the first jewel of thoroughbred racing's 2021 Triple Crown, from Churchill Downs this Saturday, May 1. Through its broadcasting agreement with Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN), SiriusXM airs all Triple Crown races -- the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes -- as well as the Breeders' Cup World Championships. The wire-to-wire race broadcast of the Kentucky Derby is provided by NBC Sports Audio Network and produced in collaboration with HRRN.

SiriusXM will air programming throughout the day om Saturday, May 1 from Churchill Downs offering listeners pre-race analysis, and interviews with jockeys, trainers and owners. Race-day coverage begins at 8am ET with a live edition of HRRN's Equine Forum show.

At 10:00 am ET, the NBC Sports Audio channel will air a special edition of SiriusXM's "Down The Stretch," hosted by acclaimed track announcer Dave Johnson and Bill Finley, then NBC Sports Audio Network coverage of the 147th "Run for the Roses" from 5-7:30pm ET (post time approximately 6:52pm ET). Coverage is hosted by Mike Penna, Kurt Becker, Tom Leach, Jeff Bloom and Dan Mason. NBC Sports' Larry Collmus will handle the live race call.

The live Kentucky Derby race call will also air on Mad Dog Sports Radio during a special Saturday edition of The Rap with Patrick Meagher beginning at 6pm ET.

Additionally, on Friday, April 30, at 3:00 pm ET SiriusXM will air HRRN's coverage of the Kentucky Oaks, the Grade 1 stakes race for three-year old fillies, run annually at Churchill Downs on the eve of the Derby.