SiriusXM will once again offer listeners nationwide comprehensive coverage of the Kentucky Derby, the first crown jewel of Thoroughbred’s 2022 Triple Crown, from Churchill Downs This Saturday, May 7th.
SiriusXM broadcasts all Triple Crown races — Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes — as well as the Breeders’ Cup World Championship. The Kentucky Derby wire-to-wire race broadcast is provided by NBC Sports Audio Network.
SiriusXM’s coverage of the Kentucky Derby is available to subscribers nationwide on SiriusXM radios, the SXM App, and with Amazon Alexa, the Google Assistant or, however, they stream at home. Streaming access is included with all SiriusXM trials and the most popular plans.
SiriusXM’s race day coverage begins at 8 a.m. ET on Saturday with a live edition of the Horse Racing Radio Network’s (HRRN) Horse Racing Forum on SiriusXM channel 219/201 (channel number subject to change) to the vehicle type of the registrant). At 10 a.m. ET, NBC Sports Audio (channel 85) will air a special version of SiriusXM’s Down The Stretch, hosted by popular broadcasters Dave Johnson and Bill Finley. SiriusXM’s 2022 Kentucky Derby pre-race show, hosted by Patrick Meagher live from Churchill Downs, begins at 3 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Audio, followed by NBC Sports Audio Network coverage of 148th “Run for the Roses” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. ET (post time around 6:57 p.m. ET). NBC Sports’ Larry Collmus will handle the race live call.
SiriusXM’s 2022 Kentucky Derby pre-race show and live race will also air on Mad Dog Sports Radio starting at 3pm ET (channel 82).
Additionally, on Friday, May 6 at 4 p.m. ET, SiriusXM will broadcast HRRN coverage of the Kentucky Oaks, the annual Class 1 stake race for three-year-olds at Churchill. Downs on the eve of the Derby (channel 219/2001).
At The Races with Steve Byk airing on SiriusXM every weekday from 9am to noon ET leading up to the Derby, there are daily interviews with disability experts and coaches and expert insight. in-depth in this area (channel 219/201).
HRRN’s Derby Countdown Show also airs Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8am – 10am ET with interviews with owners, coaches, jockeys and people with disabilities (channel 216/202).
For more information, visit SiriusXM.com.
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