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Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage Oct. 25-29
Events / Travel
The countdown to the 40th Breeders’ Cup World Championships will hit the one-week mark on Friday, Oct. 27, as fields for the 14 Breeders’ Cup races continue to come into focus and contenders travel to Santa Anita Park to settle in and become familiar with the surroundings.
In the meantime, high-level racing continues all around North America, and FanDuel TV will have exclusive coverage of the final four days of Keeneland’s fall meet and then opening day of Churchill Downs’ fall meet on Sunday, Oct. 31. FanDuel TV will also show live racing from Santa Anita, Gulfstream Park, Woodbine and other tracks as part of its regular daily package.
Racing from Belmont at the Big A is showcased on NYRA’s “America’s Day at the Races” from Thursday to Sunday. The show will air on FS2 – check the below schedule for air times. Fox Sports will also show Breeders Crown harness racing from Hoosier Park on FS2 the evenings of Friday, Oct. 27, and Saturday, Oct. 28.
Horse racing from tracks around the world is available to subscribers on Racetrack Television Network (RTN), which can be livestreamed on all devices (computer, tablet and smartphone) and on TV via DISH Network, Amazon Fire and Roku.
Here’s this week’s broadcast schedule of horse racing on TV and radio:
TV Schedule
Date |
Program |
Time |
Network/Social Media |
Oct. 25 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Oct. 25 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Oct. 26 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
12:30 p.m.-5 p.m. |
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Oct. 26 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
|
Oct. 26 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
|
Oct. 27 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
12:30 p.m.-5 p.m. |
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Oct. 27 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Oct. 27 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
|
Oct. 27 |
Coverage of Breeders Crown from Hoosier Park |
9 p.m.-11 p.m. |
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Oct. 28 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
12:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. |
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Oct. 28 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Oct. 28 |
Live coverage of horse racing including closing day at Keeneland |
post time varies |
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Oct. 28 |
Coverage of Breeders Crown from Hoosier Park |
9 p.m.-11 p.m. |
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Oct. 29 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. and 4 p.m.-4:45 p.m. |
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Oct. 29 |
Live coverage of horse racing including opening day at Churchill Downs |
post time varies |
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Oct. 29 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
Radio Schedule
Date | Program | Time | Network |
Oct. 25 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
Oct. 25 | Trainer Talk Presented by Fasig-Tipton | 4 p.m. | HRRN |
Oct. 26 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
Oct. 26 | 1/ST BET Racing Show | 4 p.m. | HRRN |
Oct. 26 | Brisnet Call-in Show | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
Oct. 27 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
Oct. 27 | Betting with Bobby | 4 p.m. | HRRN |
Oct. 27 | AmWager Weekend Stakes Preview | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
Oct. 28 | Equine Forum Presented by TwinSpires | 8 a.m. | HRRN |
Oct. 28 | Off to the Races on The Racing Biz Radio Network | 10 a.m. | 106.1 FM |
Note: All times listed are Eastern