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Fans enjoy the excitement of live racing at Keeneland during its spring 2025 meet. (Eclipse Sportswire)
One action-packed weekend leads into another as April brings a trio of important prep races for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and the spring-meet opening of one of horse racing’s iconic tracks.
Three marquee events are set for Saturday, April 4: the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Race Course, the Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct, and the Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park. They are the final three Kentucky Derby preps offering 200 points distributed to the top five finishers.
Keeneland in Lexington, Ky., opens Friday, April 3 for its Spring Meet, and all of its races will be broadcast on FanDuel TV. The Blue Grass Stakes will also air on NBCSN and stream on Peacock during a show from 6-7 p.m. ET.
Additional coverage of Keeneland’s popular meet is available via the Keeneland livestream on keeneland.com and the track’s YouTube channel, and on “Today at Keeneland,” a 30-minute preview show before each racecard hosted by Keeneland Director of Communications Gabby Gaudet and analyst Scott Hazelton. “Today at Keeneland” streams on keeneland.com, YouTube, and several other outlets.
The Santa Anita Derby will also air on FanDuel TV along with other races from Santa Anita, and the network will also show live races from tracks including Laurel Park and Tampa Bay Downs as part of their daily package.
The Wood Memorial will be broadcast on FS2 as part of “America’s Day at the Races.” That NYRA-produced program showing live racing from Aqueduct and Oaklawn Park runs from Thursday, April 2, through Saturday this week 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 TV, streaming, and radio listings covering a very busy and important week in the sport:
Stakes Race Schedule
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Stakes |
Date |
Post Time |
Channel(s) |
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MiddleGround Capital Beaumont Stakes |
April 3 |
4:12 p.m. |
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UK HealthCare Transylvania Stakes |
April 3 |
4:44 p.m. |
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Central Bank Ashland Stakes |
April 3 |
5:16 p.m. |
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Carter Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets |
April 4 |
3:16 p.m. |
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Commonwealth Stakes |
April 4 |
4:12 p.m. |
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Appalachian Stakes Presented by Japan Racing Association |
April 4 |
4:44 p.m. |
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Resolute Racing Madison Stakes |
April 4 |
5:16 p.m. |
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Distaff Stakes |
April 4 |
5:25 p.m. |
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Santa Anita Oaks Presented by Surfside |
April 4 |
5:30 p.m. |
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Valvoline Global Shakertown Stakes |
April 4 |
5:49 p.m. |
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Gazelle Stakes |
April 4 |
5:56 p.m. |
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Toyota Blue Grass Stakes |
April 4 |
6:22 p.m. |
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Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino |
April 4 |
6:34 p.m. |
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Santa Anita Derby |
April 4 |
7:30 p.m. |
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Monrovia Stakes presented by Don Julio |
April 4 |
8 p.m. |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
TV/Livestream Schedule
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Date |
Program |
Time |
Network/Social Media |
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April 2 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
1 p.m.-6 p.m. |
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April 2 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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April 2 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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April 3 |
"Today at Keeneland" |
11:30 a.m. |
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April 3 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
1 p.m.-7 p.m. |
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April 3 |
"Daily Racing Form Weekend Preview" |
2:30 p.m. |
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April 3 |
Live coverage of horse racing including opening day at Keeneland |
post time varies |
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April 3 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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April 4 |
"Today at Keeneland" |
11:30 a.m. |
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April 4 |
"America's Day at the Races" including broadcast of the Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino |
12:30 p.m.-4 p.m. on FS1 and 4 p.m.-7 p.m. on FS2 |
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April 4 |
Broadcast of the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes |
6 p.m.-7 p.m. |
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April 4 |
Live coverage of horse racing featuring broadcast of the Santa Anita Derby and Toyota Blue Grass Stakes |
post time varies |
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April 4 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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April 5 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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April 5 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
Radio Schedule
| Date | Program | Time | Network |
| April 2 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
| April 2 | 1/ST BET Racing Show | 4 p.m. | HRRN |
| April 2 | Brisnet Call-In Show | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
| April 3 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
| April 3 | Betting with Bobby | 4 p.m. | HRRN |
| April 3 | Trainer Talk Presented by Fasig-Tipton | 5 p.m. | HRRN |
| April 3 | AmWager Weekend Stakes Preview | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
| April 3 | Kentucky Racing Spotlight with Louie Rabaut | 6 p.m. | ESPN 680/93.9 The Ville |
| April 4 | Equine Forum Presented by TwinSpires | 8 a.m. | HRRN |
| April 4 | Off to the Races Radio | 10 a.m. | ESPN Richmond |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
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