Ten Things You Need to Know About the 2026 Woodbine Mile
Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage Sept. 9-13
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“And they’re off!” at Woodbine. (Michael Burns/Woodbine)
The 2026 Labor Day holiday weekend featured top-class horse racing across the country, marking the conclusion of successful summer meets at Saratoga, Del Mar, and Colonial Downs. The upcoming week and weekend is highlighted by a sensational racecard Saturday, Sept. 12, at Woodbine featuring four Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” preps. The post-position draw for two of them, the Woodbine Mile and the E.P. Taylor Stakes, will be livestreamed by Woodbine on their website and YouTube channel Wednesday, Sept. 9, at noon ET.
Also, the Kentucky racing calendar shifts as the brief turf-only meet at Kentucky Downs wraps up Wednesday, Sept. 9, and then Churchill Downs kicks off its 2 ½-week meet Thursday, Sept. 10. On Saturday, Churchill will host the Iroquois Stakes, the first qualifying points race for the 2027 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
Live racing at Woodbine, Churchill Downs, and Kentucky Downs is broadcast on FanDuel TV, and the final card at Kentucky Downs can also be streamed on Peacock. Other tracks covered by FanDuel TV this week include Gulfstream Park (featuring the Princess Rooney Stakes Saturday) and Laurel Park, which begins its fall meet Friday, Sept. 11.
There are no NYRA racetracks running this week, with Saratoga finished for the year and a new Belmont Park set to open Sept. 18. However, there are still two NYRA “America’s Day at the Races” shows on the calendar: one Friday featuring harness racing from the Meadowlands; and one Saturday with harness racing from Scioto Downs and Thoroughbred racing from Louisiana Downs, including the Super Derby. Check the below schedule for FOX Sports 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, streaming, and radio horse racing coverage:
Stakes Race Schedule
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Stakes |
Date |
Post Time |
Channel(s) |
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Blackwood Dueling Grounds Oaks Invitational Stakes |
Sept. 9 |
6:49 p.m. |
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Pocahontas Stakes |
Sept. 12 |
4:26 p.m. |
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Princess Rooney Stakes |
Sept. 12 |
4:33 p.m. |
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Fasig-Tipton Locust Grove Stakes |
Sept. 12 |
4:58 p.m. |
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Iroquois Stakes |
Sept. 12 |
5:29 p.m. |
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HPIbet Ontario Matron Stakes |
Sept. 12 |
TBA |
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Branded Cities Vigil Stakes |
Sept. 12 |
TBA |
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E.P. Taylor Stakes |
Sept. 12 |
TBA |
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Johnnie Walker Natalma Stakes |
Sept. 12 |
TBA |
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bet365 Summer Stakes |
Sept. 12 |
TBA |
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Woodbine Mile |
Sept. 12 |
TBA |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
TV/Livestream Schedule
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Date |
Program |
Time |
Network/Website/Social Media |
|
Sept. 9 |
Live coverage of the post position draw for the Woodbine Mile and E. P. Taylor Stakes |
12 p.m. |
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Sept. 9 |
Live coverage of horse racing including closing day at Kentucky Downs |
post time varies |
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Sept. 9 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Sept. 10 |
Live coverage of horse racing including opening day at Churchill Downs |
post time varies |
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Sept. 10 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Sept. 11 |
"Daily Racing Form Weekend Preview" |
2:30 p.m. |
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Sept. 11 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Sept. 11 |
"America's Day at the Races" coverage of harness racing at The Meadowlands |
8 p.m.-11 p.m. |
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Sept. 11 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Sept. 12 |
Live coverage of horse racing including broadcast of the Woodbine Mile and Iroquois Stakes |
post time varies |
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Sept. 12 |
"America's Day at the Races" coverage of harness racing at Scioto Downs and Thoroughbred racing at Louisiana Downs |
7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. |
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Sept. 12 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Sept. 13 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Sept. 13 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
Radio Schedule
| Date | Program | Time | Network |
| Sept. 9 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
| Sept. 10 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
| Sept. 10 | 1/ST BET Racing Show | 4 p.m. | HRRN |
| Sept. 10 | Brisnet Call-In Show | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
| Sept. 11 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
| Sept. 11 | Betting with Bobby | 4 p.m. | HRRN |
| Sept. 11 | Trainer Talk Presented by Fasig-Tipton | 5 p.m. | HRRN |
| Sept. 11 | Keeneland Select Weekend Stakes Preview | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
| Sept. 11 | Inside Churchill Downs | 6 p.m. | ESPN 680/105.7 |
| Sept. 12 | Equine Forum Presented by TwinSpires | 8 a.m. | HRRN |
| Sept. 12 | Off to the Races Radio | 10 a.m. | ESPN Richmond |
| Sept. 12 | Down the Stretch | 10 a.m. | Siriux XM |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
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