Derby Week will be a lot different in Louisville next spring. Churchill Downs announced on Thursday that the 152nd Kentucky Oaks will receive the primetime spotlight with an NBC broadcast that begins on Friday night at 8 PM ET.
Churchill Downs is attempting to capitalize on record viewership numbers from the 2025 Kentucky Derby. By delaying the race two hours and moving from USA Network to NBC, they expect viewership to grow from 300,000 to more than a million.
That sounds great, right? Not everyone in the city of Louisville is embracing the move…