Monday, April 7, 2008

The Derby goes Hollywood

NBC Sports has added 30 minutes of coverage to its exclusive broadcast of the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby. Expanded coverage, two-and-a-half hours in total, will start at 4 p.m. ET with "Access at the Derby" which includes the "Kentucky Derby Red Carpet Show."

"Access at the Kentucky Derby" is the viewer's backstage pass to the greatest day in Horse Racing. "Access Hollywood" host Billy Bush joins the NBC Sports' racing team to bring the spectacle of the Kentucky Derby home to viewers with behind-the-scenes access to the famous parties, celebrities and fashion surrounding the legendary Run for the Roses. The Red Carpet Show will feature celebrity interviews as the stars arrive to Churchill Downs to enjoy the greatest day in Horse Racing.

At 5 p.m. ET, NBC Sports race coverage begins with Tom Hammond and Bob Costas co-hosting the Derby alongside retired jockey Gary Stevens. NBC Sports' broadcast team also includes race-caller Tom Durkin; contributing analysts Mike Battaglia and Bob Neumeier; reporter Kenny Rice and on-track reporter Donna Barton Brothers.

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