Derby Overnight Rating Highest Since 1992
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NBC Sports said the May 2 telecast of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) at Churchill Downs registered a 10.8/24 overnight household rating and share. It's the highest overnight rating since NBC began broadcasting the race in 2001.
NBC Sports also noted the overnight rating is the highest since 1992, when ABC held the rights to the telecast.
The top five local markets for this year's Derby telecast were Louisville, Ky., where the race is held, at 35/65; Fort Myers, Fla. (19.7/39); Cincinnati, Ohio (17.7/38); West Palm Beach, Fla. (16.8/32); and Dayton, Ohio (15.8/31).