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Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage Aug. 9-13
Events / TravelThis upcoming weekend, turf races take center stage on the road to the 40th annual Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Three “Win and You’re In” preps for the Breeders’ Cup are scheduled on grass, one of them overseas: the Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga (FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile Presented by PDJF); the Beverly D. Stakes at Colonial Downs (Maker’s Mark Filly and Mare Turf); and the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois at Deauville Racecourse in France (FanDuel Mile).
The Fourstardave and Beverly D. are set for Saturday, Aug. 12, and the Jacques Le Marois will be held on Sunday, Aug. 13. The Beverly D. will be held at Colonial Downs for the first time in its history as part of a card that used to be the centerpiece of Arlington International Racecourse’s summer meet, headlined by the Arlington Million Stakes.
The Fourstardave will be televised live on FOX during a three-hour “FOX Saratoga Saturday” program. That NYRA-produced show will be bookended Saturday by the popular “Saratoga Live,” which will also air from Wednesday, Aug. 9 to Sunday on either FS2 or FS1. Check the below schedule for channels and times.
In addition to the Saratoga coverage, a broadcast of the Jacques Le Marois at Deauville will air Sunday morning from 9:30 to 10 a.m. ET on FS1. Fox’s “America’s Day at the Races” will cover the Dan Patch Stakes, an important harness race, on FS2 Friday, Aug. 11 from Hoosier Park in Indiana.
The Beverly D. and Arlington Million from Colonial Downs will air on FanDuel TV as part of their daily package that also features comprehensive coverage of Del Mar’s summer meet along with racing from Gulfstream Park, Woodbine, Monmouth Park, and many other tracks.
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 coverage for the week:
TV Schedule
Date |
Program |
Time |
Network/Social Media |
Aug. 9 |
"Saratoga Live" |
1:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. |
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Aug. 9 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Aug. 9 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Aug. 10 |
"Saratoga Live" |
1 p.m.-6:30 p.m. |
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Aug. 10 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Aug. 10 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Aug. 11 |
"Saratoga Live" |
1 p.m.-7 p.m. |
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Aug. 11 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
8 p.m.-11 p.m. |
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Aug. 11 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Aug. 11 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Aug. 12 |
"Saratoga Live" and "FOX Saratoga Saturday" |
1 p.m.-3 p.m. on FS1, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. on FOX, 6 p.m.-7 p.m. on FS1 |
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Aug. 12 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Aug. 12 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Aug. 13 |
Broadcast of the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois |
9:30 a.m.-10 a.m. |
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Aug. 13 |
"Saratoga Live" |
1 p.m.-6:30 p.m. |
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Aug. 13 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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Aug. 13 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
Radio Schedule
Date | Program | Time | Network |
Aug. 9 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
Aug. 9 | Trainer Talk Presented by Fasig-Tipton | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
Aug. 10 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
Aug. 10 | 1/ST BET Racing Show | 4 p.m. | HRRN |
Aug. 10 | Brisnet Call-in Show | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
Aug. 11 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
Aug. 11 | Betting with Bobby | 4 p.m. | HRRN |
Aug. 11 | AmWager Weekend Stakes Preview | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
Aug. 12 | Equine Forum Presented by TwinSpires | 8 a.m. | HRRN |
Aug. 12 | Off to the Races on The Racing Biz Radio Network | 10 a.m. | 106.1 FM |
Note: All times listed are Eastern