NBC Sports Releases Breeders' Cup Challenge TV Schedule

The Breeders' Cup and NBC Sports announced April 21 the 2021 "Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In - Presented by America's Best Racing" television schedule, consisting of 12 live programs featuring more than 20 automatic qualifying races and other major stakes from six of the nation's premier racetracks on the road to the Breeders' Cup World Championships.

Now in its eighth year on NBC Sports, the series showcases the top horses as they vie for a coveted automatic berth, and free entry, into the 2021 Breeders' Cup World Championships, scheduled for Nov. 5-6 at Del Mar in Southern California. The World Championships will be televised live on NBC and NBCSN.

Breeders' Cup is providing an "Add to Calendar" feature that allows fans to easily add the complete Breeders' Cup Challenge and World Championships NBC Sports television schedule to their calendar. The calendar will automatically provide broadcast reminders including tune-in information.

Add the NBC Sports Breeders' Cup TV Schedule to a Calendar

"The Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In - presented by America's Best Racing continues to be an excellent way for fans to stay connected to the top horses and races throughout the summer and fall leading up to the World Championships," said Breeders' Cup president and CEO Drew Fleming. "We thank NBC Sports for their continued commitment to our sport and are grateful for the broadcasting excellence they deliver in their domestic and international Thoroughbred racing coverage. We also thank our Challenge Series partner racetracks around the world along with America's Best Racing for their presenting sponsorship and promotion of the series."

"We are excited to showcase the world's top horses in the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series from Belmont Stakes Day throughout the summer and all the way to the Breeders' Cup World Championships in November," said Justin Byczek, NBC Sports senior vice president of programming and rights management.