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America’s Day At The Races Telecast To Feature Racing From Belmont, Churchill

America's Day at the Races, the acclaimed national telecast produced by the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) in partnership with FOX Sports, will air 18.5 hours of coverage Thursday through Sunday, with action from Belmont Park and Churchill Downs.

Presented by America's Best Racing and Claiborne Farm, America's Day at the Races will broadcast live racing action this week, with at least three hours of coverage every day on FOX Sports 2.

Broadcast schedule for America's Day at the Races (all times Eastern):

Thursday, June 10
FS2: 3 – 8:30 p.m.

Friday, June 11
FS2: 12:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 12
FS2: 5– 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 13
FS2: 12:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Thursday will feature a nine-race card at Belmont with a first post of 3:05 p.m. Eastern, with FS2 airing from 3-8:30 p.m. Among the highlights from the Elmont, New York-based track will be a 1 1/4-mile inner turf contest for older fillies and mares in Race 7. High Opinion, trained by Tony Dutrow, is the 3-1 morning line favorite, boasting a resume that includes a runner-up finish in the Winter Memories last November at Aqueduct Racetrack.

In Race 8, a seven-furlong optional claiming race on the main track, 2-1 favorite Town Classic will be looking to build off a last-out third-place finish in the Grade 3 Runhappy in May at Belmont Park. The Saffie Joseph, Jr. trainee ran third in the Sir Shackleton in the race prior in March at Gulfstream Park and is 0-2-2 in four stars to commence his 8-year-old campaign.

Thursday's broadcast will also feature the full eight-race card from Churchill, located in Louisville, Kentucky.

Friday's show will air the entire nine-race Belmont card, encompassing a 6 1/2-furlong main track sprint for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up in an allowance optional claiming tilt in Race 7. Don't Call Me Mary, conditioned by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher, will look to win her second consecutive start and is listed as the 2-1 favorite. The entirety of Churchill's nine-race program will also be shown.

Saturday will see the final two races on the 10-race Belmont card air on America's Day at the Races, while the first five races from Churchill, running its Downs After Dark program, will also be shown.

America's Day at the Races is also broadcast on NYRA's YouTube channel which boasts more than 70,000 subscribers. Fans can subscribe to NYRA's channel and set a reminder to watch the show on YouTube Live. NYRA's YouTube channel also hosts a plethora of race replays, special features, America's Day at the Races replays and more.

Free Equibase-provided past performances are available for races that are part of the America's Day at the Races broadcast and can be accessed at https://www.nyra.com/belmont/racing/tv-schedule.

NYRA Bets is the official wagering platform of Belmont Park, and the best way to bet every race of the spring/summer meet. Available to horseplayers nationwide, the NYRA Bets app is available for download today on iOS and Android at www.NYRABets.com.

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Monmouth: $2,000 Pick Your Prize Handicapping Challenge Scheduled For Saturday

Monmouth Park's biggest handicapping contest of the year, with 18 seats to the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) and four to the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) at stake, will take place Saturday, June 12, during the $2,000 Pick Your Prize Handicapping Challenge.

Contestants can play on-site or through TVG/4NJBETS or Xpressbet.

The available NHC and BCBC seats, as well as an estimated prize pool of $200,000, are based on 200 entries.

The contest is limited to Monmouth Park races only, with wagering required on a minimum of five races and at least $200 per race. Wagers are limited to win, place, show or exactas.

Cost of the contest is $2,000, with $1,000 going to the prize pool and $1,000 for wagering.

For more information or to pre-register contact Brian Skirka at bskirka@monmouthpark.com or call 732-571-6595.

Monmouth Park will also host a $500 NHC Qualifier on Sunday, June 13, with $12,000 in cash prizes and four NHC prize packs available, based on 125 entries.

The Sunday contest consists of races from Monmouth, Belmont Park and Gulfstream and registration is available on-site only, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Clubhouse first floor (cash only). There is no pre-registration Sunday.

Wagering is limited to win, place or show only, with a minimum of $25 per race and a minimum of 10 races bet (five of which must be Monmouth Park races).

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Sally Goodall, Ray Arsenault Inducted Into NHC Hall Of Fame

Demonstrating remarkable success against the nation's top horseplayers over many years while earning their respect, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) proudly announced today that Sally Goodall, the 2020 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) Tour Champion, and Ray Arsenault, the 2017 NHC Champion and Eclipse Award winner as National Horseplayer of the Year, have been inducted into the NHC Hall of Fame.

Goodall of Las Vegas, Nev., and Arsenault, from Thornhill, Ont., outside Toronto, represent the seventh class of NHC Hall of Fame inductees. Goodall and Arsenault will be recognized during the NHC Champions Dinner at the conclusion of the 22nd NTRA National Horseplayers Championship Presented by Racetrack Television Network, Caesars Entertainment and Bally's, set for Aug. 27-29 at Bally's Las Vegas. Since its launch in 2014, the NHC Hall of Fame has inducted two impact figures each season, making Goodall and Arsenault the Hall's 13th and 14th members.

Goodall's induction is extra special because her husband, Richard Goodall, was inducted into the NHC Hall of Fame in 2020. In addition to the 2020 NHC Tour Champion title, Sally Goodall has qualified a record-tying 18 times for the NHC, which began with her first qualification in 2006.

“I don't have the words to express how excited and honored I felt when I received the call from the NTRA informing me that my fellow players had inducted me into the Hall of Fame,” said a delighted Goodall. “I have really loved playing in the NHC contests for 20 years and this wonderful honor is simply the cherry on top of my mooncake.”

Arsenault has quite a resume of accomplishments of his own. He is the second all-time NHC money winner. A hallmark of consistency, Arsenault is an 11-time NHC qualifier with four top 30 NHC finishes, and two top 10 finishes at the Championship in Las Vegas. Arsenault is an NHC Mentor, and worked with the NTRA to rename the NHC Rookie of the Year Award in honor of the late Jim Nace, a popular and longtime contest player, fellow mentor to many horseplayers and six-time NHC qualifier.

“It is a great honor to be put in the Hall of Fame and to be alongside the many people who are well respected in the game we love to play,” said Arsenault who became interested in horse racing contests in 2002 when he and a friend were watching his uncle in a Woodbine contest that was offering three seats to the NHC in Las Vegas along with cash prize money. “I knew then I would be going the following year,” Arsenault recalled. “In my second contest in 2004, I finished second, winning cash and a trip to Bally's for the NHC. It opened up a new world for me. I have met so many great friends and it has allowed me the opportunity to visit most of the beautiful race tracks in North America.”

The NHC Hall of Fame was created to honor and recognize outstanding contributions and achievements of individuals who participate in the NHC and the NHC Tour. Those considered meet one or more of the following criteria:

Competed in NHC-sanctioned tournaments and played consistently well over an extended period of time.
Gained the respect and admiration of their peers.
Contributed to the overall growth and success of the NHC and/or tournament play in general, with indelible positive and lasting results.

Each year, nominees are selected by a panel of former NHC Champions, NHC Tour Champions, Hall of Fame Members, current Players Committee Members, and Tournament Directors. Final Voting was expanded this year to include individuals who have been Tour members for at least 10 years and have qualified at least once for the NHC.

In addition to Goodall and Arsenault, this year's Hall of Fame ballot included: Stanley Bavlish, Michael Beychok, Dennis Decauwer, Jim Goodman, David Gutfreund, Paul Matties, Jr., Rich Nilsen and William Shurman.

Goodall and Arsenault will be enshrined next to fellow NHC Hall of Fame members Roger Cettina and Richard Goodall (2020), Bryan Wagner and Trey Stiles (2019), Chris Larmey and Steve Wolfson, Jr. (2018), Paul Shurman and Steve Wolfson, Sr. (2017), Steven Crist and Judy Wagner (2016), and Mike Mayo and Ron Rippey (2015).

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Fort Erie Adjusts Post Time For Opening Day

Racing at Fort Erie Race Track is set to resume on Tuesday, June 15 with a special post time of 3 p.m. The 2021 live racing calendar will feature race dates, running Mondays and Tuesdays through to October 26. For a second year in a row, racing at the track will begin without spectators due to continuing COVID-19 restrictions.

The 124-year-old border oval will feature racing on Mondays at 1 p.m. as well as twilight racing on Tuesday afternoons commencing at 4 p.m. Enhanced racing COVID protocols are in place to ensure the health and safety of all racing participants.

The opening day card will include two Cup races: The Sprint into Summer and the Summer Solstice Cup. The Sprint into Summer is for colts and geldings (maidens), aged three or older going five furlongs on the dirt. The Summer Solstice is for fillies and mares (maidens), aged three or older going five furlongs on the dirt as well.

“We wanted to start off this season with a strong card and we think the Cup races are a great addition to our opening day,” said Drew Cady, the general manager of the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium. “Every horseperson has been working hard to prepare their horses for this year's meet and we believe it will be a great season despite delays due to the provincial lockdown.”

The Prince of Wales Stakes is scheduled to take place at the end of summer on Tuesday, September 14. The $400,000 race will feature Canada's finest three-year-old thoroughbreds, running 1 mile and 3/16 on Fort Erie's dirt track. Given the current COVID-19 restrictions it remains uncertain whether fans will be able to attend the 86th running of the second jewel in the OLG Canadian Triple Crown.

While fans are not able to attend live racing, they can watch racing online at www.forterieracing.com/streaming-and-replays. Wagering on horse racing in Ontario will be available through www.hpibet.com.

For more information on the upcoming 2021 racing season please visit www.forterieracing.com.

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