The following is a list of national American television networks and announcers that have broadcast Preakness Stakes.
Television 2020s YearNetworkRace callerHostsAnalystsReportersTrophy presentation2026NBCLarry CollmusAhmed FareedRandy Moss, Jerry Bailey and Matt BernierKenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Britney Eurton, Nick Luck and Steve KornackiBritney Eurton2025NBCLarry CollmusMike TiricoRandy Moss, Jerry Bailey and Matt BernierKenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Ahmed Fareed, Britney Eurton, Nick Luck and Steve KornackiAhmed Fareed and Britney Eurton2024NBCLarry CollmusMike TiricoRandy Moss, Jerry Bailey and Matt BernierKenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Ahmed Fareed, Britney Eurton, Nick Luck, Jac Collinsworth and Steve KornackiAhmed Fareed and Britney Eurton2023NBCLarry CollmusMike TiricoRandy Moss, Jerry Bailey and Matt BernierKenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Ahmed Fareed, Britney Eurton, Nick Luck and Steve KornackiAhmed Fareed and Britney Eurton2022NBCLarry CollmusMike TiricoRandy Moss, Jerry Bailey and Matt BernierKenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Ahmed Fareed, Britney Eurton, Nick Luck and Steve KornackiAhmed Fareed and Britney Eurton2021NBCLarry CollmusMike TiricoRandy Moss, Jerry Bailey and Eddie OlczykKenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Laffit Pincay, III, Ahmed Fareed, Britney Eurton, Nick Luck and Steve KornackiAhmed Fareed and Britney Eurton2020NBCLarry CollmusAhmed FareedRandy Moss, Jerry Bailey and Eddie OlczykKenny Rice and Britney EurtonBritney Eurton
2010s YearNetworkRace callerHostsAnalystsReportersTrophy presentation2019NBCLarry CollmusMike TiricoRandy Moss, Jerry Bailey and Eddie OlczykKenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Laffit Pincay, III, Ahmed Fareed, Britney Eurton and Nick LuckLaffit Pincay, III and Britney Eurton2018NBCLarry CollmusBob Costas and Mike TiricoRandy Moss, Jerry Bailey and Eddie OlczykKenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Laffit Pincay, III, Britney Eurton and Carolyn MannoBob Costas and Laffit Pincay, III2017NBCLarry CollmusBob Costas and Mike TiricoRandy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Bob Neumeier and Eddie OlczykKenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Laffit Pincay, III and Carolyn MannoBob Costas and Laffit Pincay, III2016NBCLarry CollmusBob Costas and Tom HammondRandy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Bob Neumeier and Eddie OlczykKenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Laffit Pincay, III and Carolyn MannoBob Costas and Laffit Pincay, III2015NBCLarry CollmusBob Costas and Tom HammondRandy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Bob Neumeier and Eddie OlczykKenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Laffit Pincay, III, Josh Elliott and Carolyn MannoBob Costas and Josh Elliott2014NBCLarry CollmusBob Costas and Tom HammondRandy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Bob Neumeier and Mike BattagliaKenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Laffit Pincay, III, Josh Elliott and Carolyn MannoBob Costas and Josh Elliott2013NBCLarry CollmusBob Costas and Tom HammondRandy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Bob Neumeier and Mike BattagliaKenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Laffit Pincay, III and Michelle BeadleBob Costas and Laffit Pincay, III2012NBCLarry CollmusTom HammondGary Stevens, Randy Moss, Bob Neumeier and Mike BattagliaKenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers and Laffit Pincay, IIILaffit Pincay, III2011NBCLarry CollmusBob Costas and Tom HammondGary Stevens, Bob Neumeier and Mike BattagliaKenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers and Randy MossBob Costas2010NBCTom DurkinBob Costas and Tom HammondGary Stevens, Bob Neumeier and Mike BattagliaKenny Rice and Donna Barton BrothersBob Costas and Mike Battaglia
2000s YearNetworkRace callerHostsAnalystsReportersTrophy presentation2009NBCTom DurkinBob Costas and Tom HammondGary Stevens, Bob Neumeier and Mike BattagliaKenny Rice and Donna Barton BrothersBob Costas and Mike Battaglia2008NBCTom DurkinBob Costas and Tom HammondGary Stevens, Bob Neumeier and Mike BattagliaKenny Rice and Donna Barton BrothersBob Costas and Mike Battaglia2007NBCTom DurkinBob Costas and Tom HammondGary Stevens, Bob Neumeier and Mike BattagliaKenny Rice and Donna Barton BrothersBob Costas and Mike Battaglia2006NBCTom DurkinBob Costas and Tom HammondGary Stevens, Bob Neumeier and Mike BattagliaKenny Rice and Donna Barton BrothersBob Costas and Mike Battaglia2005NBCTom DurkinBob Costas and Tom HammondCharlsie Cantey, Bob Neumeier and Mike BattagliaKenny Rice and Donna Barton BrothersBob Costas and Mike Battaglia2004NBCTom DurkinBob Costas and Tom HammondCharlsie Cantey, Bob Neumeier and Mike BattagliaKenny Rice and Donna Barton BrothersBob Costas and Mike Battaglia2003NBCTom DurkinBob Costas and Tom HammondCharlsie Cantey, Bob Neumeier and Mike BattagliaKenny Rice and Donna Barton BrothersBob Costas and Mike Battaglia2002NBCTom DurkinBob Costas and Tom HammondCharlsie Cantey, Bob Neumeier and Mike BattagliaKenny Rice and Donna Barton BrothersBob Costas and Mike Battaglia2001NBCThe 126th Preakness Stakes (2001) home page at Hollywood.comTom DurkinBob Costas and Tom HammondCharlsie Cantey, Bob Neumeier and Mike BattagliaKenny Rice and Donna Barton BrothersBob Costas and Mike Battaglia2000ABCThe 125th Preakness Stakes (2000) home page at Hollywood.comDave JohnsonJim McKay and Al MichaelsHank Goldberg and Dave JohnsonCharlsie Cantey, Lesley Visser and Robin RobertsJim McKay and Charlsie Cantey
1990s YearNetworkRace callerHostsAnalystsReportersTrophy presentation1999ABCThe 124th Preakness Stakes (1999) home page at Hollywood.comDave JohnsonJim McKay and Al MichaelsHank Goldberg and Dave JohnsonCharlsie Cantey, Lesley Visser and Robin RobertsJim McKay and Charlsie Cantey1998ABCThe Preakness Stakes (1998) home page at Hollywood.comDave JohnsonJim McKay and Al MichaelsHank Goldberg and Dave Johnson Charlsie Cantey, Lesley Visser and Robin RobertsJim McKay and Charlsie Cantey1997ABCThe 122nd Preakness Stakes (1997) home page at Hollywood.comDave JohnsonJim McKay and Al MichaelsCharlsie Cantey and Dave JohnsonLesley Visser and Robin RobertsJim McKay1996ABCThe Preakness Stakes (1996) home page at Hollywood.comDave JohnsonJim McKay and Al MichaelsCharlsie Cantey and Dave JohnsonLesley Visser and Robin RobertsJim McKay1995ABCDave JohnsonAl MichaelsCharlsie Cantey, Dave JohnsonJack Whitaker, Lesley Visser and Robin RobertsAl Michaels1994ABCDave JohnsonJim McKay and Al MichaelsCharlsie Cantey and Dave JohnsonJack Whitaker, Lesley Visser and Robin RobertsJim McKay1993ABCDave JohnsonJim McKay and Al MichaelsCharlsie Cantey, Dave Johnson and Steve CauthenJack Whitaker and Robin RobertsJim McKay1992ABCDave JohnsonJim McKay and Al MichaelsCharlsie Cantey and Dave JohnsonJack Whitaker and Robin RobertsJim McKay1991ABCDave JohnsonJim McKay and Al MichaelsCharlsie Cantey and Dave JohnsonJack Whitaker and Robin RobertsJim McKay1990ABCThe Preakness Stakes (1990) home page at Hollywood.comDave JohnsonJim McKay and Al MichaelsCharlsie Cantey and Dave JohnsonJack Whitaker and Lynn SwannJim McKay
Notes Jim McKay missed the 1995 Preakness Stakes due to heart surgery.
1980s YearNetworkRace callerHostsAnalystsReportersTrophy presentation1989ABCThe Preakness Stakes (1989) home page at Hollywood.comDave JohnsonJim McKay and Al MichaelsCharlsie Cantey and Dave JohnsonJack Whitaker and Lynn SwannJim McKay1988ABCThe Preakness Stakes (1988) home page at Hollywood.comDave JohnsonJim McKay and Al MichaelsCharlsie Cantey and Dave JohnsonJack Whitaker and Lynn SwannJim McKay1987ABCThe Preakness Stakes (1987) home page at Hollywood.comDave JohnsonJim McKay and Al MichaelsCharlsie Cantey and Dave JohnsonJack Whitaker and Lynn Swann Jim McKay1986ABCThe Preakness Stakes (1986) home page at Hollywood.comMike BattagliaJim McKay and Al MichaelsCharlsie Cantey, Dave Johnson and Bill Hartack Jack Whitaker and Lynn SwannJim McKay1985ABCDave JohnsonJim McKayBill HartackHoward Cosell and Jack WhitakerJim McKay1984ABCDave JohnsonJim McKayBill HartackHoward Cosell and Jack WhitakerJim McKay1983ABCDick WoolleyJim McKayBill HartackHoward Cosell and Jack WhitakerJim McKay1982ABCDave JohnsonJim McKayHoward Cosell and Jack WhitakerJim McKay1981ABCDick WooleyJim McKayEddie ArcaroHoward CosellJim McKay and Howard Cosell1980ABCDick WooleyJim McKayEddie ArcaroHoward CosellJim McKay and Howard Cosell
1970s YearNetworkRace callerHostsAnalystsReportersTrophy presentation1979ABCDick WooleyJim McKayEddie ArcaroHoward CosellJim McKay and Howard Cosell1978ABCDick WooleyJim McKayEddie ArcaroHoward Cosell and Chris SchenkelJim McKay and Howard Cosell1977ABCDick WooleyJim McKayEddie Arcaro Howard CosellJim McKay and Howard Cosell1976CBSChic AndersonJack WhitakerHeywood Hale Broun and Frank I. WrightPhyllis GeorgeJack Whitaker1975CBSChic AndersonJack WhitakerHeywood Hale Broun and Frank I. WrightPhyllis GeorgeJack Whitaker1974CBSChic AndersonJack WhitakerHeywood Hale Broun and Frank I. WrightJack Whitaker1973CBSChic AndersonJack WhitakerHeywood Hale Broun and Frank I. WrightJack Whitaker1972CBSChic AndersonJack WhitakerHeywood Hale Broun and Frank I. WrightPia LindströmJack Whitaker1971CBSChic AndersonJack WhitakerHeywood Hale Broun and Frank I. WrightPia LindströmJack Whitaker1970CBSChic AndersonJack WhitakerHeywood Hale Broun and Eddie ArcaroJack Whitaker
In 1977, ABC was awarded the contract to televise the Preakness. Triple Crown Productions was formed in 1985 after CBS terminated its contract with NYRA. ABC Sports won the rights to broadcast all three races, as well as many prep races. Ratings went up after the package was centralized.
1960s YearNetworkRace callerHostsAnalystsReportersTrophy presentation1969CBSChic AndersonJack WhitakerHeywood Hale Broun and Eddie ArcaroJack Whitaker1968CBSJack DreesJack Drees and Jack WhitakerJack Whitaker1967CBSJack DreesJack Drees and Jack WhitakerJack Whitaker1966CBSBryan FieldJack Drees and Jack WhitakerEddie ArcaroJack Whitaker1965CBSBryan FieldJack Drees and Jack WhitakerEddie ArcaroGil StrattonJack Whitaker1964CBSBryan FieldJack Drees and Chris SchenkelJack Whitaker1963CBSBryan FieldJack Drees and Chris SchenkelEddie ArcaroJack Drees1962CBSBryan FieldChris SchenkelGil StrattonChris Schenkel1961CBSBryan FieldChris SchenkelChris Schenkel1960CBSFred CaposselaChris SchenkelChris Schenkel
1950s YearNetworkRace callerColor commentatorReporter1959CBSFred CaposselaBryan Field and Chris Schenkel1958CBSFred CaposselaBryan FieldChris Schenkel1957CBSFred CaposselaChris Schenkel1956CBSFred CaposselaMel Allen1955CBSFred CaposselaWin ElliotPhil Sutterfield1954CBSFred CaposselaMel Allen and Sam Renick1953CBSBryan Field1952CBSBryan Field1951CBSBryan Field1950CBS Bryan Field
1940s YearNetworkRace callerColor commentator1949CBSBryan Field
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