Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage for Feb. 25-March 1

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Horses race through the homestretch at Oaklawn Park. (Eclipse Sportswire)

After a weekend without any qualifying points preps for the 2021 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, racing action picks up in a big way this week with three races offering valuable points to Derby contenders at Gulfstream Park, Oaklawn Park, and Turfway Park.

Friday evening, Feb. 26, the first of two Kentucky Derby preps at Turfway Park is scheduled. The John Battaglia Stakes offers qualifying points to the top four finishers on a 10-4-2-1 scale. Saturday, Feb. 27, Oaklawn Park holds the rescheduled Southwest Stakes, which also offers the same points distribution. And down in South Florida, Gulfstream Park will run the Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes, also on Saturday. That race distributes Derby points on a 50-20-10-5 scale to the top four finishers.

The Southwest Stakes will be broadcast live Saturday during the NYRA-produced “America’s Day at the Races” show. The show, presented by Claiborne Farm and America’s Best Racing, will also be broadcast on Sunday and both programs will highlight races from Oaklawn as well as Aqueduct, Tampa Bay Downs, and other tracks. Check the below schedule for air times on FS1 and FS2.

Saturday's Fountain of Youth Stakes and the John Battaglia Stakes on Friday will be broadcast live on TVG as part of their comprehensive coverage.

A busy live streaming schedule for the upcoming week is highlighted by ABR’s Saturday Feb. 27 show focusing on the Fountain of Youth Stakes and presented by Gulfstream Park. “Gulfstream Park: Road to the Derby Live!” airs at 5 p.m. ET and will be hosted by Dan Tordjman, Bram Weinstein, and Aly Vance with guest appearances by BlackJack Fletcher and Ashley Mailloux (on-site at Gulfstream). The show will be live streamed on ABR’s Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channels and also on Gulfstream Park’s Facebook and Twitter channels.

ABR's “Always Be Racing” live streaming show returns this Friday, Feb. 26. Hosted by BlackJack Fletcher, the show begins at 4 p.m. ET. “Always Be Racing” can be viewed on ABR's Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channels as well as BlackJack Fletcher's Twitter account.

After debuting on Feb. 22, ABR's “The Winner’s Circle” settles into its daily Monday timeslot of 11 a.m. ET with a show on Monday, March 1. Presented by NYRA and NYRA Bets and hosted by Bram Weinstein, “The Winner’s Circle” will recap the previous weekend's action, look ahead to upcoming major races, and feature interviews with the sport’s leading figures. “The Winner’s Circle” can be viewed on ABR’s Twitter and Facebook channels and Bram Weinstein’s Twitter channel. Archived episodes of “The Winner’s Circle” will be available as podcasts via Apple and Spotify.

Here’s a rundown of upcoming TV, live streaming, and radio coverage of horse racing.

TV/Live Streaming Schedule

Date

Program

Time

Network/Social Media

Feb. 25

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

TVG

Feb. 26

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

TVG

Feb. 26

"Always Be Racing"

4 p.m.

Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

Feb. 27

"America's Day at the Races"

2 p.m.-7 p.m.

FS2

Feb. 27

"Road to the Derby: Gulfstream Park Live!"

5 p.m.

Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

Feb. 27

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

TVG

Feb. 28

"America's Day at the Races"

4 p.m.-5 p.m. on FS2, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. on FS1

FS1 and FS2

Feb. 28

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

TVG

March 1

"The Winners' Circle"

11 a.m.

Facebook and Twitter

March 1

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

TVG

Note: All times listed are Eastern

Radio Schedule

Date Program Time Network
Feb. 25 At The Races with Steve Byk 9 a.m. Thoroughbred Radio Network
Feb. 25 Race Day on HRRN Presented by TwinSpires 3 p.m. HRRN
Feb. 25 Brisnet Call-in Show 6 p.m. HRRN
Feb. 26 At The Races with Steve Byk 9 a.m. Thoroughbred Radio Network
Feb. 26 Race Day on HRRN Presented by TwinSpires 3 p.m. HRRN
Feb. 26 Weekend Stakes Preview Presented by NYRA Bets 6 p.m. HRRN
Feb. 27 Equine Forum Show 8 a.m. HRRN
Feb. 27 Off to the Races on The Racing Biz Radio Network 10 a.m. ESPN 950 AM

Note: All times listed are Eastern

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