NBC Sports Group's Mike Tirico will anchor NBC's primetime coverage of the 2016 Breeders' Cup World Championships from Santa Anita Park Saturday Nov. 5, marking his first career horse racing assignment.
“What a great event and venue for my maiden voyage with our incredibly talented horse racing team,” Tirico said. “I look forward to working with them at one of the premier events on the Thoroughbred calendar. I've always enjoyed watching the Breeders' Cup cap the year and set the storylines for the following spring. Now I can't wait to experience that in person for the first time.”
Since joining NBC Sports Group in July, Tirico has served as a host of the 2016 Rio Olympics, Football Night in America, The Open, and The Ryder Cup, and handled play-by-play for Notre Dame Football.
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