NBC’s Derby TV ratings dip a year after Triple Crown (The Associated Press)
NBC’s audience for Nyquist’s victory in the Kentucky Derby has fallen by a half-million viewers a year after American Pharoah became the first Triple Crown winner since 1978. Although racing was hoping for a rise in popularity on the heels of a Triple Crown, NBC said Tuesday that Saturday’s Derby averaged 15.5 million viewers with 9.0 rating and 21 share. The 2015 Derby drew an average of 16 million viewers and a 9.6/23.