NBC has reupped its deal to air America’s iconic horse race, the Kentucky Derby. New pact, which also includes the Kentucky Oaks and day-of-Derby racing, has the Peacock broadcasting the Run for the Roses for the next five years. NBC and Churchill Downs have teamed on the Derby since 2001. Previously, ABC carried not only the Derby but the entire Triple Crown. The 136-year-old race annually pits the best 3-year-old horses in the country on the first Saturday of May from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Last year’s race drew 16.5 million viewers and was the most-watched Derby in 21 years. – from Variety