146th Kentucky Derby Airs Live Nationwide on SiriusXM

RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, September 1, 2020

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SiriusXM will offer listeners nationwide coverage of the Kentucky Derby, the second jewel of thoroughbred racing's 2020 Triple Crown schedule, from Churchill Downs this Saturday, September 5. Under a deal 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 partnership with HRRN.

This Saturday, September 5, SiriusXM will air programming throughout the day from Churchill Downs offering listeners pre-race analysis, and interviews with jockeys, trainers and owners.

SiriusXM's race-day coverage airs on Sirius channel 219, XM channel 201, and channel 964 on the SiriusXM app and begins at 8am ET with a live edition of HRRN's Equine Forum show. At 4pm ET, SiriusXM will air HRRN's call of the Kentucky Derby undercard stakes, leading into NBC Sports Audio Network coverage of the 146th "Run for the Roses," airing from 5:30 to 7:30pm ET (post time approximately 6:50pm ET). Coverage is hosted by Mike Penna, Kurt Becker and Tom Leach. NBC Sports' Larry Collmus will call handle the live race call.