HRRN Plans 17 Hours of Breeders' Cup Coverage
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Horse Racing Radio Network, the Eclipse Award-winning broadcast organization based in Lexington, Ky., plans to to provide 17 hours of live Breeders' Cup coverage from Santa Anita Park beginning Wednesday, Oct. 29.
The exclusive radio partner of the Breeders' Cup, HRRN will host national radio coverage of racing's championship days for the eighth consecutive year.
Coverage begins Wednesday morning, Oct. 29, with the first of three Breeders' Cup Countdown shows hosted live from Santa Anita's Clockers' Corner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. The show, presented by Jimmy John's, can be heard through Friday featuring interviews with jockeys, trainers, owners, handicappers, and various industry professionals. There will also be reports and updates as Breeders' Cup contenders appear on the track.
HRRN will have exclusive radio coverage of all 13 Breeders' Cup races Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Friday's broadcast begins at 4 p.m. ET with a special Breeders' Cup edition of the network's weekly handicapping show, the Xpressbet Weekend Stakes Preview. That leads into live coverage of the day's Breeders' Cup races from 5 to 8 p.m. ET.
Saturday's full slate kicks off with HRRN's popular Saturday morning talk show, Equine Forum, from 8 to 10 a.m. ET, followed by coverage of all nine Breeders' Cup races from 3 to 9 p.m. ET. The broadcasts will feature race interviews, analysis, and track announcer Trevor Denman's live call of every Breeders' Cup race.
HRRN broadcasts will be aired throughout North America on SiriusXM satellite radio as well as on terrestrial affiliates throughout the country. Coverage will also available worldwide via live streaming provided on both the HRRN and Breeders' Cup websites at www.horseracingradio.net, and www.breederscup.com. The stream can also be accessed on smart phones and tablets by visiting the HRRN site. A complete listing of affiliates and SiriusXM channel information can also be found on the network's website.
Additional Breeders' Cup week programming on HRRN includes Trainer Talk, presented by Fasig-Tipton on Wednesday, and the Brisnet.com Call In Show on Thursday. Both shows can be heard live from 6 to 7 p.m. ET on Sirius 220 and XM 206 with live streaming and an archived podcast available on the HRRN website.
HRRN president Mike Penna will anchor the coverage alongside analysts Kurt Becker and Jeff Bloom, with paddock interviews and commentary provided by Sean Clancy and Gabby Gaudet.