Where to Watch/Listen: 2023 Travers Stakes Week

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Travers Stakes Saratoga NYRA FOX FS2 FS1 FanDuel Juddmonte International RTN TV television radio broadcast horse racing Breeders’ Cup Gulfstream Park Del Mar Woodbine Charles Town Classic
Horses race through the first turn at historic Saratoga during its 2023 summer meet. (Chelsea Durand/NYRA)

One of the biggest weekends on the North American horse racing calendar is just around the corner, as Saratoga Race Course hosts the 164th running of the Travers Stakes for 3-year-olds Saturday, Aug. 26, supported by four other graded stakes on the undercard. That’s just part of a superb five-day stretch at the Spa starting on Wednesday, Aug. 23 that also includes the Personal Ensign Stakes for fillies and mares on Friday, Aug. 25 and six stakes races for New York-breds on Sunday, Aug. 27.

The Travers and other stakes races on Saturday will air nationwide on FOX during a 3 ½-hour “FOX Saratoga Saturday” program. Other racing from Saratoga on Saturday as well as action Wednesday-Sunday will air on NYRA’s ongoing “Saratoga Live” show either on FS2 or FS1 this week – check the below schedule for dates and times.

There’s plenty of other top-class racing on hand this weekend, highlighted by the Pat O’Brien Stakes, a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” race, set for Saturday at Del Mar and the $1 million Charles Town Classic Stakes Friday evening at Charles Town Races. Both of those races will be shown live on FanDuel TV, which will also broadcast racing daily from Gulfstream Park, Woodbine, and many other tracks as part of its comprehensive package.

In addition to the North American coverage, FS2 and FanDuel TV will both broadcast the Juddmonte International Stakes Wednesday at York Racecourse in England, which is a Challenge Series automatic qualifier for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.

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 and radio horse racing coverage for Travers Week:

TV  Schedule

Date

Program

Time

Network/Social Media

Aug. 23

Broadcast of the Juddmonte International Stakes

9 a.m.-11 a.m.

FS2

Aug. 23

"Saratoga Live"

1 p.m.-6 p.m.

FS2

Aug. 23

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

FanDuel TV

Aug. 23

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

Racetrack Television Network

Aug. 24

"Saratoga Live"

1 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

FS2

Aug. 24

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

FanDuel TV

Aug. 24

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

Racetrack Television Network

Aug. 25

"Saratoga Live"

1 p.m.-5:30 p.m. on FS2, 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. on FS1

FS2 and FS1

Aug. 25

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

FanDuel TV

Aug. 25

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

Racetrack Television Network

Aug. 26

"Saratoga Live" and "FOX Saratoga Saturday"

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on FS2, 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. on FS1, 3 p.m.-6:30 p.m. on FOX, 6:30 p.m.-7 p.m. on FS2

FOX, FS1 and FS2

Aug. 26

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

FanDuel TV

Aug. 26

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

Racetrack Television Network

Aug. 27

"Saratoga Live"

1 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

FS2

Aug. 27

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

FanDuel TV

Aug. 27

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

Racetrack Television Network

Note: All times listed are Eastern

Radio Schedule

Date Program Time Network
Aug. 23 At The Races with Steve Byk 9 a.m. Thoroughbred Radio Network
Aug. 23 Trainer Talk Presented by Fasig-Tipton 6 p.m. HRRN
Aug. 24 At The Races with Steve Byk 9 a.m. Thoroughbred Radio Network
Aug. 24 1/ST BET Racing Show 4 p.m. HRRN
Aug. 24 Brisnet Call-in Show 6 p.m. HRRN
Aug. 25 At The Races with Steve Byk 9 a.m. Thoroughbred Radio Network
Aug. 25 Betting with Bobby 4 p.m. HRRN
Aug. 25 AmWager Weekend Stakes Preview 6 p.m. HRRN
Aug. 26 Equine Forum Presented by TwinSpires 8 a.m. HRRN
Aug. 26 Off to the Races on The Racing Biz Radio Network 10 a.m. 106.1 FM

Note: All times listed are Eastern

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