Santa Anita's prestigious Classic meet kicks off on Tuesday, Dec. 26, and FanDuel TV will bring live coverage of every race, every day into the homes of horse racing fans across the country. The stakes-laden opening day card is highlighted by the $300,000 Malibu Stakes (G1) where multiple graded stakes winner Damon's Mound is set to face seven rivals, including three top contenders trained by Bob Baffert, as the East Coast-based runner concludes his sophomore campaign.
The holiday programming will also feature the premier of a retrospective highlighting the top moments from FanDuel TV throughout 2023.
FanDuel TV's Todd Schrupp, Christina Blacker, Scott Hazelton, Simon Bray, Dave Weaver and Kurt Hoover will be reporting live from the Arcadia, Calif., track throughout the day with exclusive interviews, analysis and features.
Monday's 11-race card includes six graded stakes races – the $200,000 San Gabriel Stakes (G2), the $200,000 San Antonio Stakes (G2), the $200,000 San Mathis Mile (G2), the $300,000 La Brea Stakes (G1), the $300,000 American Oaks (G1), and the aforementioned Malibu.
The popular Jockey Cam technology will be utilized throughout the meet and FanDuel TV's coverage will also include the deployment of the drone camera and an iso-cam to provide viewers additional perspectives on the races.
Santa Anita's Classic Meet will run through April 8 at which point there will be a twelve-day break before the Hollywood Meet begins on April 19 and concludes on June 16. The track will host a total of 90 stakes races, 53 of them graded, including the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap (March 2) and the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby (April 6).
Gulfstream Park's annual Championship Meet is underway and FanDuel TV will be live from Florida with exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes access and expert analysis throughout the season. The coverage will also include Jockey Cam technology as well as an iso-cam.
The Championship Meet runs through April and features premier racing including the Pegasus World Cup (January 27) as well as key Kentucky Derby prep races such as the Holy Bull (February 1), Fountain of Youth (March 2) and the Florida Derby (March 30).
The road to the Kentucky Derby will run through Hot Springs, Arkansas as the New Year begins with the $300,000 Smarty Jones Stakes which offers 10-5-3-2-1 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top five finishers. FanDuel TV's Scott Hazelton and Andie Biancone will be on-site with exclusive interviews and expert analysis.
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