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The upcoming weekend winds down the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series “Win and You’re In” roster of prep races with a fireworks display of crucial qualifying events. Keeneland and Belmont Park take center stage with a total of 13 prep races from Friday through Sunday, highlighted by historic races such as the Darley Alcibiades Stakes and Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland and the Jockey Club Gold Cup and Foxwoods Champagne Stakes at Belmont.
The entire list of preps is as follows:
Friday, Oct. 6: Darley Alcibiades Stakes at Keeneland (qualifier for 14 Hands Winery Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies) and Stoll Keenan Ogden Phoenix Stakes at Keeneland (TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint).
Saturday, Oct. 7: Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont (Breeders’ Cup Classic); Foxwoods Champagne Stakes at Belmont (Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile); Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland (Breeders’ Cup Mile); Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile); First Lady Stakes at Keeneland (Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf); Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes at Keeneland (Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint); Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes at Santa Anita Park (TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint).
Sunday, Oct. 8: Juddmonte Spinster Stakes at Keeneland (Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff); Dixiana Bourbon Stakes at Keeneland (Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf); Frizette Stakes at Belmont (14 Hands Winery Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies); Flower Bowl Stakes at Belmont (Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf).
Television coverage will be highlighted by the final two broadcasts of NBC Sports’ live coverage from Keeneland and Belmont as part of its “Win and You’re In” series of telecasts presented by Lane’s End and America’s Best Racing. The first broadcast will air on parent channel NBC from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 7, and will feature the Jockey Club Gold Cup, the Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity, and the Shadwell Turf Mile. The second broadcast will air on NBCSN from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, and show the Juddmonte Spinster Stakes and the Dixiana Bourbon Stakes.
Broadcasts of all other qualifiers from Keeneland, Belmont, and Santa Anita can be viewed on TVG as part of their comprehensive live coverage from all three tracks.
A highlight of the week’s radio and online streaming coverage is Saturday's “The Winner’s Circle” podcast, presented by America’s Best Racing in conjunction with SB Nation Radio. Hosted by Bram Weinstein, the Oct. 7 podcast features scheduled guest Donna Barton Brothers, NBC Sports horse racing analyst and riding reporter and a former jockey. The program airs at 10 a.m. ET on the SB Nation Radio network of stations, at www.sbnationlive.com, and on the SB Nation Radio app.
Below is a rundown of horse racing television and radio coverage through the week leading up to Keeneland's FallStars weekend and Belmont's Super Saturday and Sunday.
For online streaming coverage: Belmont offers video streaming coverage of live racing via NYRA's Race Day Live feed (login and password required). Keeneland offers live streaming of all races via www.keeneland.com. And XBTV.com has streaming on-demand video with blanket coverage of the weekend's major races from hosts Aaron Vercruysse, Jeff Siegel, and Richard Migliore, available here.
TV Schedule
Date |
Program |
Time |
Network |
Oct. 6 |
Live coverage of the Darley Alcibiades Stakes and Stoll Keenan Ogden Phoenix Stakes |
First post 1:05 p.m. (Phoenix post 4:57 p.m., Alcibiades post 5:30 p.m.) |
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Oct. 7 |
Live coverage of Belmont qualifying races |
First post 12:15 p.m. |
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Oct. 7 |
Live coverage of Keeneland qualifying races |
First post 1:05 p.m. |
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Oct. 7 |
Live coverage of the Jockey Club Gold Cup, Claiborne Breeders' Futurity, and Shadwell Turf Mile |
5 p.m.-6 p.m. (stakes post times TBA) |
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Oct. 7 |
Live coverage of the Santa Anita Sprint Championship |
First post 3:30 p.m. (Santa Anita Sprint Championship post TBA) |
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Oct. 8 |
Live coverage of Belmont qualifying races |
First post 12:15 p.m. |
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Oct. 8 |
Live coverage of the Juddmonte Spinster Stakes and Dixiana Bourbon Stakes |
5 p.m.-6 p.m. |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
Radio Schedule
Date | Program | Time | Network |
Oct. 3 | Jock Talk presented by Tito's Handmade Vodka | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
Oct. 4 | At The Races with Steve Byk: eNicks' Pedigree Expert Sid Fernando, Tourney Talk, and more | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
Oct. 4 | Xpressbet Radio | 3 p.m. | HRRN |
Oct. 4 | Trainer Talk presented by Fasig-Tipton | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
Oct. 5 | At The Races with Steve Byk: Shedrow Confidential with Steve Haskin, Vegas Racebook with Richard Eng, and more | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
Oct. 5 | Xpressbet Radio | 3 p.m. | HRRN |
Oct. 5 | Brisnet.com call-in Show | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
Oct. 6 | At The Races with Steve Byk: Weekend Preview with Daily Racing Form correspondents, Brisnet's Ed DeRosa, and other guests | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
Oct. 6 | Xpressbet Radio | 3 p.m. | HRRN |
Oct. 6 | Broadcast coverage of the Darley Alcibiades Stakes and Stoll Keenan Ogden Phoenix Stakes | 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. | HRRN |
Oct. 6 | Weekend Stakes Preview Presented by NYRA Bets | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
Oct. 7 | Equine Forum Show | 8 a.m. | HRRN |
Oct. 7 | "The Winner's Circle," presented by America's Best Racing in conjunction with SB Nation Radio, with host Bram Weinstein and scheduled guest Donna Barton Brothers | 10 a.m. | SB Nation Radio |
Oct. 7 | Broadcast coverage of the "Win and You're In" races from Belmont and Keeneland - "Breeders' Cup Challenge Day" | 4 p.m.-6 p.m. | HRRN |
Oct. 8 | Broadcast coverage of the Juddmonte Spinster Stakes and Dixiana Bourbon Stakes | 5 p.m.-6 p.m. | HRRN |
Note: All times listed are Eastern