Most-watched Horse Racing telecasts of the 2020s
Nielsen average audience, one figure per telecast; a final or revised figure replaces a preliminary one. Composites, peaks, reach and self-reported figures do not chart.
16
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-31
Most-watched Horse Racing telecasts of the 2020s
1
Kentucky Derby
18,030,000
2
Kentucky Derby
17,700,000
3
Kentucky Derby
15,970,000
4
Kentucky Derby
15,790,000
5
Kentucky Derby
14,400,000
6
Kentucky Derby
14,370,000
7
Kentucky Derby
9,260,000
8
Preakness Stakes
7,010,000
9
Preakness Stakes
5,300,000
10
Preakness Stakes
5,260,000
11
Preakness Stakes
5,020,000
12
Belmont Stakes
4,720,000
13
Belmont Stakes
4,500,000
14
Belmont Stakes
3,520,000
15
Belmont Stakes
3,330,000
16
Preakness Stakes
2,360,000
16 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-31 00:02 UTC
Rows span 3 Nielsen eras (Before Out-of-Home, Panel + Out-of-Home, Big Data + Panel); figures from different eras are not directly comparable. Each row carries its era.