Collmus to call for racing's Triple Crown of NBC

NEW YORK (AP) - Monmouth and Gulfstream Park announcer Larry Collmus is the new voice of Triple Crown.Collmus of races called the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes for NBC. Replaces Tom Durkin, who opted for not to sign with the network, citing health concerns.Collmus has called racing for more than 25 years, getting his start in Bowie Racecourse in 1985 at the age of 18. It is part of the line of Triple Crown NBC renewed.The network will provide 14 hours of coverage of Derby on NBC and Versus led to the execution of the Roses may 7. Laffit Pincay III, son of the Hall of Fame rider Laffit Pincay Jr., as well as Randy Moss and Jay Privman will help anchor the coverage on Archer Versus.The coverage Derby is part of 27 hours of programming of propagation through NBC and versus the three races of the Triple Corona.Bob coast will lead the coverage of the network in the days of race and color commentator Tom Hammond, winning rider of Kentucky Derby three times Gary Stevens, analysts/Handicap Mike Battaglia and Bob Neumeier, reporter Kenny Rice will join and reporter Donna Brothers on track.

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