Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage June 16-21

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Spectators view horses in the paddock during the 2023 meet at Royal Ascot. This year’s meet runs from June 16-20. (Eclipse Sportswire)

Television and streaming coverage of Thoroughbred racing widens to an international scope this week as NBC Sports will be on-site at the prestigious Royal Ascot meet in England for each of its five days starting Tuesday, June 16, and ending Saturday, June 20.

NBC Sports will stream action from Royal Ascot every day on its Peacock app, starting at 8:30 a.m. ET. In addition, the first three days of the meet (Tuesday-Thursday) will air on NBCSN – and on Saturday, a Royal Ascot broadcast will air on NBC starting at 9 a.m. ET. Check the below schedule for air times.

Live racing from Aqueduct (Belmont at the Big A meet) is showcased on NYRA’s “America’s Day at the Races” from Thursday, June 18, through Sunday, June 21. The show will cover action at the Queens, N.Y., track and include features on Aqueduct’s history as it prepares to close for good on June 28. “America’s Day at the Races” will also show racing from Monmouth Park, Laurel Park, and Horseshoe Indianapolis during the week. It airs on FOX Sports – check the below schedule for channels and times.

FanDuel TV will show racing from tracks including Churchill Downs, Gulfstream Park, Woodbine, and Thistledown (including the Ohio Derby on Saturday) as part of its daily package. The network will also broadcast racing from Royal Ascot during its five-day meet.

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 coverage of horse racing during a busy week:

Stakes Race Schedule

Stakes

Date

Post Time

Channel(s)

Queen Anne Stakes

June 16

9:30 a.m.

NBCSN, Peacock, and FanDuel TV

King Charles III Stakes

June 16

10:40 a.m.

NBCSN, Peacock, and FanDuel TV

Prince of Wales's Stakes

June 17

11:20 a.m.

NBCSN, Peacock, and FanDuel TV

Norfolk Stakes

June 20

9:30 a.m.

NBC, Peacock, and FanDuel TV

Ohio Derby

June 20

6:20 p.m.

FanDuel TV

Chicago Stakes

June 20

10:11 p.m.

FanDuel TV

Note: All times listed are Eastern

TV/Livestream Schedule

Date

Program

Time

Network/Social Media

June 16

Live coverage of the Royal Ascot meet

8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

NBCSN and Peacock

June 16

Live coverage of horse racing including the Royal Ascot meet

post time varies

FanDuel TV

June 16

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

Racetrack Television Network

June 17

Live coverage of the Royal Ascot meet

8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

NBCSN and Peacock

June 17

Live coverage of horse racing including the Royal Ascot meet

post time varies

FanDuel TV

June 17

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

Racetrack Television Network

June 18

Live coverage of the Royal Ascot meet

8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

NBCSN and Peacock

June 18

"America's Day at the Races"

1 p.m.-5 p.m.

FS2

June 18

Live coverage of horse racing including the Royal Ascot meet

post time varies

FanDuel TV

June 18

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

Racetrack Television Network

June 19

Live coverage of the Royal Ascot meet

8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Peacock

June 19

"America's Day at the Races"

3 p.m.-4 p.m. on FS2, 4 p.m.-5 p.m. on FS1

FS2 and FS1

June 19

"Daily Racing Form Weekend Preview"

2:30 p.m.

SportsGrid

June 19

Live coverage of horse racing including the Royal Ascot meet

post time varies

FanDuel TV

June 19

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

Racetrack Television Network

June 20

Live coverage of the Royal Ascot meet

9 a.m.-12 p.m. on NBC and Peacock, 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. on Peacock

NBC and Peacock

June 20

"America's Day at the Races"

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. on FS2, 3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. on FS1

FS2 and FS1

June 20

Live coverage of horse racing including Royal Ascot and the Ohio Derby

post time varies

FanDuel TV

June 20

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

Racetrack Television Network

June 21

"America's Day at the Races"

12:30 p.m.-1 p.m. on FS2, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. on FS1, 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m. on FS2

FS2 and FS1

June 21

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

FanDuel TV

June 21

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

Racetrack Television Network

Note: All times listed are Eastern

Radio Schedule

Date Program Time Network
June 16 At The Races with Steve Byk 9 a.m. Thoroughbred Radio Network
June 17 At The Races with Steve Byk 9 a.m. Thoroughbred Radio Network
June 18 At The Races with Steve Byk 9 a.m. Thoroughbred Radio Network
June 18 1/ST BET Racing Show 4 p.m. HRRN
June 18 Brisnet Call-In Show 6 p.m. HRRN
June 19 At The Races with Steve Byk 9 a.m. Thoroughbred Radio Network
June 19 Betting with Bobby 4 p.m. HRRN
June 19 Trainer Talk Presented by Fasig-Tipton 5 p.m. HRRN
June 19 AmWager Weekend Stakes Preview 6 p.m. HRRN
June 19 Inside Churchill Downs 6 p.m. ESPN 680/105.7
June 20 Equine Forum Presented by TwinSpires 8 a.m. HRRN
June 20 Off to the Races Radio 10 a.m. ESPN Richmond
June 20 Down the Stretch 10 a.m. Siriux XM

Note: All times listed are Eastern

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