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The Road to the Breeders’ Cup continues this Saturday, Aug. 5, with the Grade 1, $1.2 million Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. The 1 1/8-mile test is a Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series “Win and You’re In” qualifying race for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Nov. 4 at Del Mar, and is expected to feature top divisional contenders Gun Runner and Keen Ice.
The Whitney will be featured in NBC Sports’ live broadcast on-site from Saratoga as part of its “Win and You’re In” series of telecasts presented by Lane’s End and America’s Best Racing. The broadcast will air on NBC from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET.
Saratoga coverage prior to NBC’s broadcast on Aug. 5 will be available on "Saratoga Live," NYRA's flagship show presented by Claiborne Farm. “Saratoga Live” is available in 75 million households nationally through Fox Sports 2 and regionally through MSG+, Fox Sports Prime Ticket, Fox Sports San Diego, Fox Sports Ohio and the Altitude Sports Network. “Saratoga Live” runs from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET on Whitney Day, and from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET on Aug. 2-4.
A highlight of the week’s radio and online streaming coverage is the upcoming “The Winner’s Circle” podcast, presented by America’s Best Racing in conjunction with SB Nation Radio. Hosted by Bram Weinstein, the Aug. 5 podcast features scheduled guest Justin Nicholson, an owner/breeder and one of the creators of Equistricon, a first-ever convention for horse racing professionals and fans held at Saratoga from Aug. 13-15. The program airs at 10 a.m. ET on the SB Nation Radio network of stations, at www.sbnationlive.com, and on the SB Nation Radio app.
Below is a rundown of horse racing television and radio coverage through the week leading up to the Whitney Stakes.
For online streaming coverage: Del Mar provides live mobile streaming of every race, accessible here. Saratoga offers video streaming coverage of live racing via NYRA's Race Day Live feed (login and password required). And XBTV.com has streaming on-demand video with blanket coverage of the weekend's major races from hosts Aaron Vercruysse, Jeff Siegel, and Richard Migliore, available here.
TV Schedule
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Date |
Program |
Time |
Network |
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Aug. 5 |
"Saratoga Live," featuring coverage of the Whitney Stakes undercard |
2:30 p.m - 5 p.m. |
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Aug. 5 |
Live coverage of the Whitney Stakes from Saratoga |
5 p.m.-6 p.m. |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
Radio Schedule
| Date | Program | Time | Network |
| Aug. 2 | At The Races with Steve Byk: eNicks' Pedigree Expert Sid Fernando, Tourney Talk, and more | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
| Aug. 2 | Xpressbet Radio | 3 p.m. | HRRN |
| Aug. 2 | Trainer Talk presented by Fasig-Tipton | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
| Aug. 3 | At The Races with Steve Byk: Shedrow Confidential with Steve Haskin, Vegas Racebook with Richard Eng, and more | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
| Aug. 3 | Xpressbet Radio | 3 p.m. | HRRN |
| Aug. 3 | Brisnet.com call-in Show | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
| Aug. 3 | "At the Post Live," with host Andy Serling and scheduled guests Irad Ortiz, Al Stall, Greg Wolf, and Britney Eurton | 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. | www.1045theteam.com |
| Aug. 4 | At The Races with Steve Byk: Weekend Preview with Daily Racing Form correspondents, Brisnet's Ed DeRosa, and other guests | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
| Aug. 4 | Xpressbet Radio | 3 p.m. | HRRN |
| Aug. 4 | Weekend Stakes Preview Presented by NYRA Bets | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
| Aug. 5 | Equine Forum Show | 8 a.m. | HRRN |
| Aug. 5 | "The Winner's Circle," presented by America's Best Racing in conjunction with SB Nation Radio, with host Bram Weinstein and scheduled guest Justin Nicholson | 10 a.m. | SB Nation Radio |
| Aug. 5 | "Saturdays at Saratoga," featuring broadcast coverage of the Whitney Stakes and Test Stakes | 5:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. | HRRN |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
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