The upcoming Labor Day vacation weekend is historically one of many busiest in North American horse racing, and this yr isn’t any exception as main stakes races are scheduled at a number of tracks spanning the U.S.
Saratoga Race Course winds down its summer time meet with six days of motion from Wednesday, Aug. 30 to Monday, Sept. 4, and can host two extra Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” qualifiers in addition to the 2 Grade 1 stakes for 2-year-olds on Sunday (Spinaway Stakes for fillies) and Labor Day (the standard meet-closing Hopeful Stakes for males).
Arguably the marquee occasion of the vacation weekend takes place at Del Mar on Saturday, Sept. 2, when the 33rd version of the FanDuel Racing Pacific Basic might be held. The $1 million race is a “Win and You’re In” prep for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Basic, and Del Mar will even host two extra Problem Sequence qualifiers on Saturday.
If that’s not sufficient, the boutique turf meet at Kentucky Downs opens on Thursday, Aug. 31 and also will maintain racing on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3. The Kentucky Downs meet, which runs for seven dates whole into mid-September, historically options fields averaging 10 or extra horses in any respect race ranges and can characteristic six races over the three-day span subsequent week.
All races from Del Mar and Kentucky Downs might be broadcast stay on FanDuel TV, which will even cowl many different tracks together with Gulfstream Park and Woodbine as a part of its every day schedule.
Saratoga’s ultimate six days might be showcased on NYRA’s “Saratoga Live,” which is able to air primarily on FS2 with partial protection on FS1 from Wednesday to Labor Day. Examine the under schedule for occasions and channels.
Horse racing from tracks around the globe is out there to subscribers on Racetrack Television Network (RTN), which will be livestreamed on all gadgets (laptop, pill and smartphone) and on TV through DISH Community, Amazon Fireplace and Roku.
Right here’s ABR’s TV and radio information to an lively week forward in horse racing:
TV Schedule
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Date |
Program |
Time |
Community/Social Media |
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Aug. 30 |
“Saratoga Reside” |
1 p.m.-6:30 p.m. |
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Aug. 30 |
Reside protection of horse racing |
submit time varies |
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Aug. 30 |
Reside protection of horse racing |
submit time varies |
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Aug. 31 |
“Saratoga Reside” |
1 p.m.-6:30 p.m. |
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Aug. 31 |
Reside protection of horse racing |
submit time varies |
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Aug. 31 |
Reside protection of horse racing |
submit time varies |
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Sept. 1 |
“Saratoga Reside” |
1 p.m.-6:30 p.m. |
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Sept. 1 |
Reside protection of horse racing |
submit time varies |
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Sept. 1 |
Reside protection of horse racing |
submit time varies |
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Sept. 2 |
“Saratoga Reside” |
12:30 p.m.-7 p.m. |
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Sept. 2 |
Reside protection of horse racing |
submit time varies |
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Sept. 2 |
Reside protection of horse racing |
submit time varies |
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Sept. 3 |
“Saratoga Reside” |
12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. on FS2, 2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. on FS1, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. on FS2 |
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Sept. 3 |
Reside protection of horse racing |
submit time varies |
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Sept. 3 |
Reside protection of horse racing |
submit time varies |
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Sept. 4 |
“Saratoga Reside” |
12:30 p.m.-7 p.m. |
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Sept. 4 |
Reside protection of horse racing |
submit time varies |
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Sept. 4 |
Reside protection of horse racing |
submit time varies |
Word: All occasions listed are Jap
Radio Schedule
Word: All occasions listed are Jap
