Veteran sportscaster Mike Tirico is a late scratch at the 2025 Kentucky Derby. Tirico, who has led NBC Sports' Triple Crown coverage since 2017, was on the call Saturday for the network ahead of ...

Mike Tirico stepped away from his role as NBC’s host for the Kentucky Derby due to an allergic reaction for a nut allergy. Ahmed Fareed filled in for Tirico — who was in his ninth year hosting ...

NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico stepped away from coverage of the Kentucky Derby on May 3 due to a nut allergy but says he’s doing well now. “I feel fine. I have my coffee, watching the (TODAY ...

Mike Tirico was, as usual, manning the anchor position for NBC at the 2025 Kentucky Derby ... and then he wasn't. As he announced on Saturday -- as did the broadcast -- Tirico had to deal with a ...

Shortly after 3 PM local time in Kentucky, NBC officially swapped Tirico out of the broadcast. He was replaced by Ahmed Fareed, who relayed to the viewers that Tirico was “feeling a little under ...

Host and sports reporter Ahmed Fareed filled in during his absence. What happened to Mike Tirico at the Kentucky Derby Sportscaster Mike Tirico was scheduled to commentate the 151st Kentucky Derby ...

Fans just tuning into the 2025 Kentucky Derby may be wondering where lead host Mike Tirico is on the NBC broadcast. Fans who have been watching all the action at Churchill Downs on Saturday could ...

NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico stepped away from coverage of the Kentucky Derby on May 3 due to a nut allergy but says he’s doing well now. “I feel fine. I have my coffee, watching the (TODAY ...

NBC's Kentucky Derby coverage was missing a key figure when lead broadcaster Mike Tirico had to step off set Saturday. Tirico address his absence in a social media post around Saturday evening ...

In 2017, Tirico succeeded Tom Hammond as NBC’s lead anchor for Triple Crown coverage (including the Kentucky Derby). But this year, Tirico was unable to complete his usual Derby duties for the ...