The Kentucky Derby has basically become a national holiday for the residents of Louisville, Kentucky. Each year, stars from ...

Mike Tirico stepped away from his role as NBC’s host for the Kentucky Derby for at least a portion of the coverage due to an ...

NBC's Mike Tirico abruptly left 2025 Kentucky Derby coverage after suffering an allergic reaction. Here's who filled in—and ...

Tirico was set to host the event before unexpectedly being forced to step away late in the afternoon on May 3, with Ahmed ...

NBC Sports play-by-play commentator Mike Tirico had to leave the network’s coverage of the 2025 Kentucky Derby because of an ...

One of NBC Sports' signature broadcasts was missing one of the network's signature voices at the Kentucky Derby.

For nine years now, NBC jack-of-all-trades Mike Tirico has been the face of his network's Triple Crown horse racing coverage. On Saturday, however, he had to step away from his duties—at least in the ...

Veteran sportscaster Mike Tirico was a late scratch at the 2025 Kentucky Derby because of a nut allergy reaction.

Ahmed Fareed took over coverage for the veteran broadcaster, who was scheduled to host coverage of the first jewel of horse ...

Mike Tirico had to turn to the bullpen during Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. The longtime NBC announcer Tirico was forced to exit ...

Mike Tirico was a late withdrawal as the host of NBC's coverage of the 2025 Kentucky Derby, with the veteran broadcaster ...

The Kentucky Derby, often hailed as the pinnacle of horse racing, took an unexpected turn this year when NBC Sports host Mike Tirico had to withdraw from coverage due to a severe nut allergy reaction.