
2025 Iroquois Stakes at a Glance
Mid-September usually signals a turning point in the North American racing calendar, and that’s true this year as Churchill Downs and Belmont at the Big A (Aqueduct) both kick off early fall meets. The marquee races, however, will occur at Woodbine on Saturday, Sept. 13, headlined by three “Win and You’re In” qualifiers for the Breeders’ Cup – the Rogers Woodbine Mile Stakes, bet365 Summer Stakes, and Johnnie Walker Natalma Stakes.
Those three races plus two other stakes Saturday at Woodbine will be televised by FanDuel TV as part of their comprehensive package that includes closing day at Kentucky Downs on Wednesday, Sept. 10, and opening evening at Churchill Downs on Thursday, Sept. 11. The main events at Churchill will be the Iroquois Stakes and Pocahontas Stakes on Saturday, which are the first qualifying points races for the 2026 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and Longines Kentucky Oaks, respectively.
NYRA’s “America’s Day at the Races” picks back up on Thursday covering Belmont at the Big A’s opening card. The show runs on FOX Sports for four consecutive days ending Sunday, Sept. 14 – see the below schedule for channels and times. A special Saturday morning broadcast of the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown (another Breeders’ Cup Win and You’re In event) will air on FS2.
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.
For livestreaming coverage, America’s Best Racing presents “Turf Champions Day LIVE” on Saturday covering the big races from Woodbine. The livestream will be hosted by J.D. Fox and Andrew Champagne and welcome special guests to analyze and handicap Woodbine’s Breeders’ Cup preps. It has a tentative start time of 4 p.m. ET and will stream on ABR’s Facebook, X, and YouTube channels.
Here's a rundown of this week’s TV, streaming, and radio horse racing coverage:
Stakes Race Schedule
Stakes |
Date |
Post Time |
Channel(s) |
Blackwood Dueling Grounds Oaks Invitational Stakes |
Sept. 10 |
6:31 p.m. |
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Pocahontas Stakes |
Sept. 13 |
3:21 p.m. |
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Fasig-Tipton Locust Grove Stakes |
Sept. 13 |
3:54 p.m. |
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Iroquois Stakes |
Sept. 13 |
4:26 p.m. |
|
bet365 Summer Stakes |
Sept. 13 |
TBA |
|
Johnnie Walker Natalma Stakes |
Sept. 13 |
TBA |
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Rogers Woodbine Mile Stakes |
Sept. 13 |
TBA |
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Branded Cities Vigil Stakes |
Sept. 13 |
TBA |
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Ontario Matron Stakes |
Sept. 13 |
TBA |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
TV/Livestream Schedule
Date |
Program |
Time |
Network/Social Media |
Sept. 10 |
Live coverage of horse racing including closing day at Kentucky Downs |
post time varies |
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Sept. 10 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Sept. 11 |
"America's Day at the Races" including opening day at Belmont at the Big A |
1 p.m.-3 p.m. |
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Sept. 11 |
Live coverage of horse racing including opening day at Churchill Downs |
post time varies |
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Sept. 11 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
|
Sept. 12 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
1 p.m.-5:30 p.m. |
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Sept. 12 |
"Daily Racing Form Weekend Preview" |
2:30 p.m. |
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Sept. 12 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Sept. 12 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
|
Sept. 13 |
Broadcast of the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes from Leopardstown |
9 a.m.-11 a.m. |
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Sept. 13 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
12:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. |
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Sept. 13 |
Live coverage of horse racing including the Rogers Woodbine Mile Stakes |
post time varies |
|
Sept. 13 |
"Turf Champions Day LIVE!" |
4 p.m. |
|
Sept. 13 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Sept. 14 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
12:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. |
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Sept. 14 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Sept. 14 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
Radio Schedule
Date | Program | Time | Network |
Sept. 10 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
Sept. 11 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
Sept. 11 | 1/ST BET Racing Show | 4 p.m. | HRRN |
Sept. 11 | Brisnet Call-In Show | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
Sept. 12 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
Sept. 12 | Betting with Bobby | 4 p.m. | HRRN |
Sept. 12 | Trainer Talk Presented by Fasig-Tipton | 5 p.m. | HRRN |
Sept. 12 | AmWager Weekend Stakes Preview | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
Sept. 12 | Inside Churchill Downs | 6 p.m. | ESPN 680/105.7 |
Sept. 13 | Equine Forum Presented by TwinSpires | 8 a.m. | HRRN |
Sept. 13 | Off to the Races Radio | 10 a.m. | ESPN Richmond |
Note: All times listed are Eastern