Where to Watch/Listen Leading Up to Saturday’s Derby Prep Trifecta

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Fans watch the races at Tampa Bay Downs. (Penelope P. Miller/America's Best Racing)

This Saturday, March 9, marks one of the busiest day of prep races for this season on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, with a total of three stakes races scheduled that offer qualifying points for the May 4 Derby. Two of those preps offer points to the top four finishers on a 50-20-10-5 scale: the $300,000, Grade 3 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct; and the $400,000, Grade 2 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs. Also on March 9, Turfway Park in northern Kentucky will feature its annual Kentucky Derby prep, the $200,000, Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks, which offers qualifying points on a 20-8-4-2 scale. The $500,000, Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita Park was originally scheduled for March 9 as well but will be postponed.

The Tampa Bay Derby, Gotham Stakes, and Jeff Ruby Steaks will be showcased during a three-hour broadcast of "Fox Sports Saturday At The Races" presented by America's Best Racing, Runhappy and Claiborne Farm. Hosted by Greg Wolf, the live show on FS2 will include commentary, handicapping and racing analysis from a combination of FOX Sports, NYRA and The Stronach Group personalities, including recently added analyst and Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens. The March 9 broadcast runs from 4 to 7 p.m. ET. 

Here’s a full rundown of horse racing television and radio for the week leading up to Saturday’s quartet of Derby preps.

TV Schedule

Date

Program

Time

Network

March 9

Live television coverage of the Gotham Stakes, the Tampa Bay Derby, and the Jeff Ruby Steaks on "Fox Sports Saturday At the Races"

4 p.m.-7 p.m.

FS2

Radio Schedule

Date Program Time Network
March 5 At The Races with Steve Byk: NYRA's Andy Serling, Horse Health Today, and Horseplayer Now's Jeremy Plonk 9 a.m. Thoroughbred Radio Network
March 5 Jock Talk Presented by Tito's Handmade Vodka 6 p.m. HRRN
March 6 At The Races with Steve Byk: eNicks' Pedigree Expert Sid Fernando, Tourney Talk, and more 9 a.m. Thoroughbred Radio Network
March 6 Xpressbet Radio 3 p.m. HRRN
March 6 Trainer Talk Presented by Fasig-Tipton 6 p.m. HRRN
March 7 At The Races with Steve Byk: Shedrow Confidential with Steve Haskin, Vegas Racebook with Richard Eng, and more 9 a.m. Thoroughbred Radio Network
March 7 Xpressbet Radio 3 p.m. HRRN
March 8 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
March 8 Xpressbet Radio 3 p.m. HRRN
March 8 Weekend Stakes Preview Presented by NYRA Bets 6 p.m. HRRN
March 9 Equine Forum Show 8 a.m. HRRN

 Note: All times listed are Eastern

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