Tirico takes over for Hammond on NBC’s horse racing coverage
Mike Tirico is taking the reins from Tom Hammond as a host of NBC’s Triple Crown horse racing coverage.
Tirico adds the job to his recently announced duties as host of the network’s prime-time Olympics coverage starting next winter in South Korea.
Hammond has accepted a reduced role after covering racing for more than 30 years at the network. He turns 73 on May 10.
He will host a 30-minute special called “My Kentucky Home” on NBCSN during the first week in May. Hammond is a native of Lexington, Kentucky.