Ratings Reference

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 2026-09-15

Most-watched Horse Racing telecasts of the 2020s

1
Kentucky Derby
2026-05-02 · Horse Racing · Big Data + Panel
18,030,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
2
Kentucky Derby
2024-05-04 · NBC · Horse Racing · Panel + Out-of-Home
15,970,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
3
Kentucky Derby
2022-05-07 · NBC · Horse Racing · Panel + Out-of-Home
15,790,000
final · Sports Media Watch
4
Kentucky Derby
2023-05-06 · NBC · Horse Racing · Panel + Out-of-Home
14,400,000
final · Sports Media Watch
5
Kentucky Derby
2021-05-01 · NBC · Horse Racing · Panel + Out-of-Home
14,370,000
final · Sports Media Watch
6
Kentucky Derby
2020-09-05 · NBC · Horse Racing · Panel + Out-of-Home
9,260,000
final · Sports Media Watch
7
Preakness Stakes
2021-05-15 · NBC · Horse Racing · Panel + Out-of-Home
7,010,000
final · Sports Media Watch
8
Preakness Stakes
2024-05-18 · NBC · Horse Racing · Panel + Out-of-Home
5,300,000
final · Sports Media Watch
9
Preakness Stakes
2022-05-21 · NBC · Horse Racing · Panel + Out-of-Home
5,260,000
final · Sports Media Watch
10
Preakness Stakes
2023-05-20 · NBC · Horse Racing · Panel + Out-of-Home
5,020,000
final · Sports Media Watch
11
Belmont Stakes
2022-06-11 · NBC · Horse Racing · Panel + Out-of-Home
4,720,000
final · Sports Media Watch
12
Belmont Stakes
2021-06-05 · NBC · Horse Racing · Panel + Out-of-Home
4,500,000
final · Sports Media Watch
13
Belmont Stakes
2024-06-08 · FOX · Horse Racing · Panel + Out-of-Home
3,660,000
final · Sports Media Watch
14
Belmont Stakes
2023-06-10 · Horse Racing · Panel + Out-of-Home
3,520,000
final · Sports Media Watch
15
Belmont Stakes
2020-06-20 · NBC · Horse Racing · Before Out-of-Home
3,330,000
final · Sports Media Watch
16
Preakness Stakes
2020-10-03 · NBC · Horse Racing · Panel + Out-of-Home
2,360,000
final · Sports Media Watch

16 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:54 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.