Broadcaster Mike Tirico stepped away from NBC's Kentucky Derby coverage Saturday, and his replacement pointed to illness as the reason.

Tirico, who has served on NBC Sports’ coverage of the famed “Run for the Roses” for many years, told followers on social ...

NBC Sports anchor Mike Tirico abruptly departed from the network’s coverage of the Kentucky Derby today after experiencing a “significant reaction” to his nut allergy. The exit came earlier today ...

Mike Tirico left the 2025 Kentucky Derby after a severe nut allergy reaction disrupted his live broadcast at Churchill Downs ...

The 58-year-old Tirico, best known as the voice of "Sunday Night Football," is coming off a bustling year that saw him cover the Olympics from Paris before the NFL season started up. He's also set to ...

"Mike, as you may have heard, is a little under the weather right now," announced NBC Sports host Ahmed Fareed, who took over for Tirico on the NBC Sports desk on the racetrack. It's not clear if ...

Fans now have more information as to why a familiar face abruptly left NBC’s set during its coverage of the Kentucky Derby. Veteran broadcaster Mike Tirico, who lives in Ann Arbor, confirmed what was ...

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

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 ...

Mike Tirico was scratched from Kentucky Derby anchoring duties on Saturday due to feeling "under the weather." ...

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 ...

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 ...