A Day in the Life of a Kentucky Derby Horse
Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage Sept. 26-29
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Horses head into the homestretch on Santa Anita Park’s downhill turf course, running over the dirt strip past the quarter pole, with the picturesque San Gabriel Mountains in the background. (Eclipse Sportswire)
The Road to the 2024 Breeders’ Cup picks back up this weekend with a total of six “Win and You’re In” preps scheduled at Santa Anita Park and Belmont and the Big A (Aqueduct). Santa Anita unveils a new big-event day, the California Crown, on Saturday, Sept. 28, featuring five stakes. Two of them – the California Crown Stakes Presented by SirDavis American Whisky and the City of Hope Mile Stakes Presented by MyRacehorse – are part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series.
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On Thursday, Sept. 26, NBC Sports announced that it would broadcast three races from the California Crown card during a show from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. ET on CNBC and also streaming on Peacock. Featured are the California Crown Stakes Presented by SirDavis American Whisky, a “Win and You’re In” event for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, and two other graded stakes, the California Crown Eddie D Stakes Presented by FanDuel and the California Crown John Henry Turf Championship Presented by 1/ST BET. Britney Eurton hosts the coverage with analysis from Randy Moss and Jerry Bailey, handicapping from Michelle Yu, and reporting from Nick Luck.
The California Crown card in its entirety will be broadcast live on FanDuel TV as part of that network’s daily coverage of Santa Anita racing. FanDuel TV will also show racing from tracks such as Churchill Downs (which hosts the “Win and You’re In” Ack Ack Stakes Saturday evening), Gulfstream Park, and Woodbine.
In New York, four graded stakes are on tap for the Saturday card at Belmont at the Big A, including three qualifying preps on the Challenge Series plus the historic Woodward Stakes (another New York “Win and You’re In” prep is slated for Sunday, Sept. 29). Racing from Belmont at the Big A will air on NYRA’s “America’s Day at the Races” show presented on Fox Sports – check 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 TV and radio coverage of horse racing with less than six weeks remaining until the Breeders’ Cup:
TV Schedule
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Date |
Program |
Time |
Network/Social Media |
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Sept. 26 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
1 p.m.-5 p.m. |
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Sept. 26 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Sept. 26 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Sept. 27 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.-5:30 p.m. |
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Sept. 27 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Sept. 27 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Sept. 28 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
12 p.m.-6 p.m. |
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Sept. 28 |
Broadcast of three California Crown races from Santa Anita Park |
6 p.m.-8 p.m. |
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Sept. 28 |
Live coverage of horse racing including the California Crown card from Santa Anita Park |
post time varies |
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Sept. 28 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Sept. 29 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
1 p.m.-2 p.m. on FS1, 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m. |
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Sept. 29 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Sept. 29 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
Radio Schedule
| Date | Program | Time | Network |
| Sept. 26 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
| Sept. 26 | 1/ST BET Racing Show | 4 p.m. | HRRN |
| Sept. 26 | Brisnet Call-In Show | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
| Sept. 27 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
| Sept. 27 | Betting with Bobby | 4 p.m. | HRRN |
| Sept. 27 | AmWager Weekend Stakes Preview | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
| Sept. 27 | Inside Churchill Downs | 6 p.m. | ESPN 680/105.7 |
| Sept. 28 | Equine Forum Presented by TwinSpires | 8 a.m. | HRRN |
| Sept. 28 | Off to the Races on The Racing Biz Radio Network | 10 a.m. | 106.1 FM |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
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