Ratings were the lowest in more than a decade for the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown.

Overnight ratings for The Preakness Stakes tumbled to the lowest level in more than a decade.

After hitting a six-year low in the overnights, final ratings for the 2012 Kentucky Derby finished above last year.

The 2012 Kentucky Derby hit a six-year low in the overnights.

Recent sports TV ratings notes, including Week 10 college football action on CBS (Air Force/Navy) and ESPN (Michigan/Iowa), as well as horse racing’s Breeders’ Cup on ABC.

Recent sports TV ratings news, including the World Track and Field Championships on NBC, the Summer of Saratoga horse racing series, and terrible numbers for the final of the U.S. Open Series Winston Salem Open.

Recent sports TV ratings news, including a double-digit rise for MLB on FOX, increases for the PGA Tour Wyndham Championship, and softer numbers for horse racing’s Summer of Saratoga series.

Additional sports TV ratings news, including a three-year high for the Diamondbacks on FS Arizona, the Swimming World Championships on NBC, and miscellaneous events ranging from the U.S. Senior Open to X Games 17.

Recent sports TV ratings news, including an increase for the Tour de France on CBS, numbers for the debut of Summer of Saratoga horse racing on NBC, and a viewership record for NFL Network.

Viewership for the final leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown increased by nearly 50% on NBC. Saturday’s race portion of the 2011 Belmont Stakes earned a 4.3 final rating and 6.8 million viewers on NBC, [...]