Television, Radio Schedule for Week's Races
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Firenze Fire is expected to start in the Gotham
One of the biggest weekends of prep races for the 2018 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) is due next on the calendar, as three races each offering 85 qualifying points are scheduled for Saturday, March 10.
The $300,000 Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack, the $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby (G2) at Tampa Bay Downs, and the $400,000 San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park each grant Derby points to the top four finishers on a 50-20-10-5 scale.
The Gotham and San Felipe anchor a 2 1/2-hour broadcast of the new "FOX Sports Saturday At the Races" series, airing on FS2 from 4-6:30 p.m. EDT. Other stakes races held at Aqueduct and Santa Anita during that timeframe also will be shown during the broadcast.
The Tampa Bay Derby will air on TVG, and TVG also will air major stakes races at Santa Anita such as the $600,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) for older horses later in the day.
For online video coverage, XBTV will be onsite at Santa Anita on Saturday to provide comprehensive coverage of the Big 'Cap, San Felipe, and the rest of the card.
TV Schedule
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Date |
Program |
Time |
Network |
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March 10 |
Live television coverage of the Gotham Stakes and San Felipe Stakes on "FOX Sports Saturday At the Races" |
4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. |
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March 10 |
Live television coverage of the Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby |
First Tampa post 12:25 p.m. |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
Radio Schedule
| Date | Program | Time | Network |
| March 6 | At The Races with Steve Byk: NYRA's Andy Serling, Horse Health Today, and Horseplayer Now's Jeremy Plonk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
| March 6 | Jock Talk Presented by Tito's Handmade Vodka | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
| March 7 | At The Races with Steve Byk: eNicks' Pedigree Expert Sid Fernando, Tourney Talk, and more | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
| March 7 | Xpressbet Radio | 3 p.m. | HRRN |
| March 7 | Trainer Talk Presented by Fasig-Tipton | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
| March 8 | At The Races with Steve Byk: Shedrow Confidential with Steve Haskin, Vegas Racebook with Richard Eng, and more | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
| March 8 | Xpressbet Radio | 3 p.m. | HRRN |
| March 9 | At The Races with Steve Byk: Weekend Preview with Daily Racing Form correspondents, Brisnet's Ed DeRosa, and other guests | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
| March 9 | Xpressbet Radio | 3 p.m. | HRRN |
| March 9 | Weekend Stakes Preview Presented by NYRA Bets | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
| March 10 | Equine Forum Show | 8 a.m. | HRRN |
| March 10 | Broadcast of the Gotham Stakes | 5:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. | HRRN |