
Five Takeaways You Need to Know From an Action-Packed Kentucky Derby Weekend
The Triple Crown season came to an exciting conclusion last Saturday with Essential Quality's win in the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets, and now the focus shifts to the Road to the Breeders' Cup World Championships, which will be held at Del Mar on Nov. 5-6. In the meantime, racing action continues coast to coast with television coverage on FS2 and TVG.
Racing at Belmont Park as well as Churchill Downs will be featured on “America’s Day at the Races” starting Thursday and ending Sunday. The NYRA-produced program presented by Claiborne Farm and America’s Best Racing will air on FS2 – check the below schedule for air times.
Daily broadcasts of racing from tracks around the country will also be televised on TVG as part of their comprehensive coverage.
To kick off the week's live streaming coverage, on Thursday, June 10, the popular “La Trifecta” show returns at 8 p.m. ET. Presented en Espanol, the show is hosted by Darwin Vizcaya, Claudia Spadaro, and Annise Montplaisir. It airs on ABR’s Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channels.
ABR's “Always Be Racing” show returns this Friday, June 11. Hosted by BlackJack Fletcher and Danielle Moinet, the show begins at 3 p.m. ET. “Always Be Racing” can be viewed on ABR's Facebook and Twitter channels as well as BlackJack's Twitter account and Danielle's Twitter account.
Here's a rundown of television, live streaming, and radio coverage for the upcoming week:
TV/Live Streaming Schedule
Date |
Program |
Time |
Network/Social Media |
June 10 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
3 p.m.-8:30 p.m. |
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June 10 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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June 10 |
"La Trifecta" |
8 p.m. |
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June 11 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
12:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. |
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June 11 |
"Always Be Racing" |
3 p.m. |
|
June 11 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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June 12 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
5 p.m.-8 p.m. |
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June 12 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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June 13 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
12:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. |
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June 13 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
Radio Schedule
Date | Program | Time | Network |
June 10 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
June 10 | Race Day on HRRN Presented by TwinSpires | 3 p.m. | HRRN |
June 10 | Brisnet Call-in Show | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
June 11 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
June 11 | Race Day on HRRN Presented by TwinSpires | 3 p.m. | HRRN |
June 11 | Weekend Stakes Preview Presented by NYRA Bets | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
June 11 | Inside Churchill Downs | 6 p.m. | ESPN 680/105.7 |
June 12 | Equine Forum Show | 8 a.m. | HRRN |
June 12 | Off to the Races on The Racing Biz Radio Network | 10 a.m. | ESPN 950 AM |
June 14 | Thoroughbred Post with Les Salzman | 5 p.m. | www.WEQSN.com |
Note: All times listed are Eastern