A Day in the Life of a Kentucky Derby Horse
Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage March 22-24
Events / TravelThe road to the 150th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve picks up momentum again this Saturday, March 23, after a quiet couple of weeks with two qualifying points preps scheduled. Both the Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds and the Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park offer 200 points to the May 4 Kentucky Derby distributed on a 100-50-25-15-10 scale to the top five finishers.
The Louisiana Derby and Jeff Ruby Steaks will both be televised on CNBC and streamed on Peacock during a one-hour show as part of NBC Sports’ Road to the Kentucky Derby series. The show will air from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. ET.
The two Derby preps will also be shown live on FanDuel TV along with other stakes races from Fair Grounds and Turfway Park and action from Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park, and many other tracks as per their usual comprehensive schedule.
Racing from Aqueduct and Oaklawn Park will be showcased on “America’s Day at the Races” on two shows airing on Fox Sports this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, March 24. See the below schedule for channels and times.
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 a rundown of this week’s horse racing coverage on TV and radio:
TV Schedule
Date |
Program |
Time |
Network/Social Media |
March 22 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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March 22 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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March 23 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
3 p.m.-6:30 p.m. |
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March 23 |
Broadcast of the Louisiana Derby and Jeff Ruby Steaks |
6 p.m.-7-p.m. |
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March 23 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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March 23 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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March 24 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
3 p.m.-6 p.m. |
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March 23 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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March 23 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
Radio Schedule
Date | Program | Time | Network |
March 22 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
March 22 | Betting with Bobby | 4 p.m. | HRRN |
March 22 | AmWager Weekend Stakes Preview | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
March 22 | Kentucky Racing Spotlight with Louie Rabaut | 6 p.m. | ESPN Louisville 680AM/105.7FM |
March 23 | Equine Forum Presented by TwinSpires | 8 a.m. | HRRN |
March 23 | Off to the Races on The Racing Biz Radio Network | 10 a.m. | 106.1 FM |
Note: All times listed are Eastern