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NBC Sports presents daily live coverage of the Royal Meeting at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, England, next week beginning Tuesday, June 20, at 8:30 a.m. ET streaming exclusively on Peacock. Peacock will continue with exclusive five-hour shows Wednesday through Friday beginning each day at 8:30 a.m. ET. NBC and Peacock will present a four-hour Royal Ascot program on Saturday, June 24, starting at 9 a.m. ET, with Peacock exclusively streaming the final half-hour of coverage at 1 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports' Royal Ascot veterans Britney Eurton and Nick Luck host Saturday's coverage on NBC and Peacock. NBC News' Dylan Dreyer will be on-site with access to the Royal Enclosure, one of the most exclusive and prestigious areas at the racecourse. Steve Kornacki, NBC News' celebrated national political correspondent, returns to NBC Sports' Royal Ascot coverage as an insights analyst for the second time.

In total, NBC Sports will present nearly 25 hours of coverage over the five days of racing.

Royal Ascot is Britain's most valuable race meeting and features 35 races, including eight at the world championship “Group One” level (G1). American contenders at Ascot are expected to include the Wesley Ward-trained and graded stakes winner Twilight Gleaming in Tuesday's King's Stand Stakes (G1), Grade-1 winner Classic Causeway in Wednesday's Prince of Wales's Stakes (G1), and Cynane in the Queen Mary Stakes (G2) on Wednesday.

Throughout the week, live coverage of The Royal Meeting features four “Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In” races: Queen Anne Stakes and King's Stand Stakes (Tues., June 20), Prince of Wales's Stakes (Wed., June 21), and the Norfolk Stakes (Thurs., June 22).

The Royal Meeting is the center of the British social season and a pivotal week in the calendar of the Royal Family. This year's Royal Meeting will be the first under the reign of King Charles.

Following is NBC Sports' Royal Ascot coverage schedule next week:

Date	Time (ET)	Platform(s)
Tues., June 20	8:30 a.m.	Peacock
Wed., June 21	8:30 a.m.	Peacock
Thurs., June 22	8:30 a.m.	Peacock
Fri., June 23	8:30 a.m.	Peacock
Sat., June 24	9 a.m.	NBC, Peacock
	1 p.m.	Peacock

Coverage airing on NBC will also stream live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

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More than four out of five horseplayers in the United States want access to fixed odds betting options, according to a survey commissioned by BetMakers Technology Group, a global leader in wagering technology and provider of the only legal, regulated fixed odds horse racing solution in the U.S.

The findings illustrate a clear desire from consumers for innovation in horse race wagering, where traditional pari-mutuel betting pools dominate the landscape. Fixed odds wagering — which locks in a price at the time of the wager, like sports betting — is only available currently in the state of New Jersey, where BetMakers' technology powers MonmouthBets, the first and only legal fixed odds wagering platform in the country. Fixed odds also has been legalized but is not live yet in Colorado, while several other states are working on legislation to do the same.

“BetMakers understands the drivers of a thriving horse wagering ecosystem, including giving horseplayers more options for betting,” said Jake Henson, CEO of BetMakers Technology Group. “That 83 percent of surveyed horseplayers would like fixed odds to be added to pari-mutuel betting on racing is a resounding figure that speaks to the opportunity racing has in the United States to tailor a product that speaks to a new generation of horse player.”

“These survey results, along with the successful launch of fixed odds betting at Monmouth Park and via their MonmouthBets' digital offering, should serve as motivation for other states to make changes that will deliver returns to the regulated wagering industry and, more broadly, the entire racing ecosystem, including the owner and trainer groups and horseplayers across the country.”

Other notable findings from the survey include insights into the potential crossover effect of fixed odds in American sportsbooks. More than two-thirds (67 percent) of sports bettors surveyed said they would be more likely to wager on horse racing if it was available in their sportsbook app. A similar number (66 percent) confirmed they would be more likely to wager on horse racing if they had access to fixed odds pricing.

“This speaks to the opportunity in front of the industry. We firmly believe that fixed odds can be a stimulus for growth in the U.S. racing industry. We've already seen that in New Jersey the product has opened horseplayers' eyes to new possibilities, and the rise in sports betting has created an opportunity for the racing industry to reach new players through American sportsbooks,” Henson added.

Related to the challenges associated with betting on horse racing for newer fans and other interested parties, 20 percent of U.S. sports bettors surveyed listed horse racing as being 'too complicated' as a barrier to betting on it.

Other key findings from the survey include:

• 64 percent of U.S. horseplayers surveyed have wagered on horse racing through a method outside of the pari-mutuel system, including offshore sportsbooks or racebooks.
• The top wager type for U.S. horseplayers is Win, Place, Show (WPS) (32%).
• More than half of U.S. horseplayers surveyed bet more than $200 on a typical racing day, with 32 percent betting between $200-$499 on a typical racing day and 20 percent betting between $500-$999.

The survey drew responses from 1,500 participants, half of whom were self-described sports bettors and the other half self-described horseplayers.

BetMakers Technology Group Ltd is a leading provider of racing and betting solutions that monetize horse racing for stakeholders. BetMakers provides licensed betting operators, rights holders, racing authorities and bookmakers with solutions for every stage of the racing and betting life cycle across both fixed odds and tote betting markets. For more about BetMakers' advanced solutions for racing and betting, visit www.betmakers.com.

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Anthony Stabile Jr. is no longer employed as a handicapper and television host for the New York Racing Association, Daily Racing Form reports, having resigned from those positions weeks after being involved in a stable area altercation with trainer James Chapman.

A NYRA employee since 2016, Stabile also filled in as track announcer on occasion at Aqueduct. He co-hosted the popular “Talking Horses” pre-race handicapping show with Andy Serling, was part of the “America's Day at the Races” on-air team and was a content contributor to NYRA's website.

Last month, Stabile was seen in a video that surfaced on social media taunting trainer Chapman, who was subsequently arrested  and charged with misdemeanor stalking of trainer Amira Chichakly, with whom he had a dispute over round pens between their two barns. Stabile was also licensed as a stable agent for one of Chichakly's owner.

At the time, according to the New York State Gaming Commission, Stabile's licenses were both listed as “unable to participate.” NYSGC staff declined to give a reason.

Stabile was taken off the air after the backstretch incident with Chapman. He officially resigned June 8, according to Daily Racing Form. A New York native, Stabile is now serving as part-time announcer and handicapper for Yonkers Raceway.

 

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Beginning June 15, Sky Racing World will add racing from Hipodromo Chile to its content portfolio of international racing. The live simulcast is to be distributed across North America commencing June 15 and is available to watch on the SRW website, major ADW platforms, and the SRW App.

The prestigious Chilean Thoroughbred racing industry is in great health with a quality horse population and consistent race fields of 15 or more. Racing typically takes place every Thursday and Saturday with the first post at approximately 12 p.m. ET. Today's all dirt 20-race card begins at 12:15 p.m. ET or 9:15 a.m. PT.

This Saturday's card should not be missed as it includes the Group 1 Fillies Classic, the Tanteo de Potrancas over 7 ½ furlongs. International racing fans will also know that next Saturday's card showcases the best colts in Chile in the G1 Tanteo de Portrillos.

Chilean-breds have a strong reputation worldwide and have proven themselves on the global stage over the last half century with stars such as Cougar II, Host, Lido Palace, Dacita, Wow Cat and Robert Bruce winning feature races on American tracks.

David Haslett, CEO of Sky Racing World, stated: “We are proud to offer the simulcast of racing from Hipodromo Chile to North America and expand the audience size for this high-quality racing product.”

Sky Racing World has partnered with Racing and Sports to develop and deliver customized past performances, race data, tipping guides and runner comments. Fans can also get free access to past performances at skyracingworld.com. U.S. players will be able to access the pari-mutuel wagering pools via Sky Racing World's Advance-Deposit Wagering (ADW) partners.

Sky Racing World, a subsidiary of Tabcorp, is Australia's biggest wagering and entertainment company. It retains the rights to distribute live racing from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, South Korea, Singapore, Japan (NAR), Malaysia and Argentina to territories across the Americas and the Caribbean. It also remains the leading digital source for premium form content and live video broadcasts from the Southern Hemisphere's leading race markets.

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