HRTV to Air Live Coverage of Breeders' Cup
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HRTV will present comprehensive live coverage leading into, and continuing through, the 31st Breeders' Cup World Championships Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park.
On both days, the network will televise all of the Breeders' Cup races live (which will also be available via www.hrtv.com), with the exception of the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) as the only domestic horse racing cable channel of the event.
"The Breeders' Cup is an unmatched showcase for the sport's greatest performers," said Scott Daruty, president of HRTV. "Our coverage will keep racing fans up-to-date on everything they need to know as the event approaches, and culminates with two brilliant days of racing from Santa Anita Park."
HRTV's coverage will include paddock updates, full post parades, up-to-date information, and race-by-race analysis. HRTV will again produce and simulcast the Breeders' Cup Players' Show (formerly the simulcast show) and air all Breeders' Cup races to off-track wagering sites around the globe, and streamed live on www.hrtv.com and breederscup.com.
For the first time, HRTV will present the unveiling of the Breeders' Cup pre-entries this Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 11 a.m. EDT.
The network will offer the live telecast of the Breeders' Cup post-position draw, in two separate parts on Monday, Oct. 27 (4 p.m. and 7 p.m.). Its "Fasig-Tipton Pursuit of the Cup, Presented by Twinspires" show will be live from Santa Anita and expand to a daily show Saturday, Oct. 25 (11 a.m.), offering the latest on Cup entrants, including live workouts and exclusive interviews.
"Pursuit of the Cup" will also offer quick recap shows after each Cup racing day, as well as complete wrap-up show on Sunday, Nov. 2 (11 a.m.).
Also, during Breeders' Cup week, HRTV will offer its popular "The Player" on a special, extended Wednesday-Sunday basis during its new time slot (noon). Special Cup-related presentations of the network's weekly staples—"The Edge," "Against The Odds," and "Across The Board"—will air throughout the week. Additionally, its daily "Race Day America" show will be presented prominently during Breeders' Cup week.