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Larry Collmus, TVG, HRRN To Anchor On-Site Coverage Of Friday’s Charles Town Classic

With new food, beverage and entertainment options available to those making it to Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races on Friday, Aug. 27, those unable to make it out to the track's largest racing event will still be able to enjoy the action whether at home, in the car or watching through one of Charles Town's many simulcast partners.

For those at home, the Charles Town Classic card will once again be broadcast live on the TVG Network, with the added bonus of TVG providing feet on the ground coverage with analyst Caton Bredar reporting from West Virginia. Bredar, who has worked behind the scenes and in front of the camera for ABC, ESPN, CBS and FOX amongst others marks the first on-site appearance by TVG since the 2012 edition of the Charles Town Classic.

The Horse Racing Radio Network, a winner of multiple Eclipse Awards and a Sovereign Award for its multimedia coverage of racing events will be broadcasting the Charles Town Classic for the tenth consecutive year. HRRN's on-site coverage will be anchored by Mike Penna and announcer Bobby Neuman with the show available to listeners on Sirius channel 216 and XM 201 as well as streaming through the Horse Racing Radio Network website.

Additionally, a familiar face – and voice – to racing fans will be seen on the track's simulcast feed with NBC's voice of the Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup, Larry Collmus handing paddock host duties for stakes races on the latter portion of the card. Collmus, who famously called American Pharoah's 2015 Triple Crown triumph and Justify's sweep of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes just three years later, served as the track's guest announcer for the Charles Town Classic from 2012 through 2014.

The first race on Charles Town Classic day is slated for 5:00 P.M EST, with the $800,000 Charles Town Classic carrying a tentative post time of 10:18 P.M.

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Horse Racing Radio Network Sets Kentucky Derby Week Broadcast Schedule

Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN), the award-winning broadcast organization based in Lexington, Kentucky and official radio home of the 2021 Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup World Championships, announced a full slate of Kentucky Derby week programming hosted live from Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY beginning Tuesday, April 27 and culminating with exclusive radio coverage of the 147th Kentucky Derby (G1) on Saturday, May 1.

HRRN's Derby week schedule begins Tuesday morning with the first of three “Derby Countdown” shows presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farms. Hosted live from the backside barn area at Churchill Downs by Bobby Neuman and Jude Feld, the Derby Countdown shows can be heard Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 8:00-10:00 a.m. ET on Sirius 216/XM 202 with live streaming and podcast archives provided on the HRRN website, www.horseracingradio.net. Each show features interviews with owners, trainers, jockeys and handicappers along with the latest training updates on Oaks and Derby horses.

On Friday, HRRN returns with a 3-hour broadcast of the 147th Kentucky Oaks from 3:00-6:00 p.m. ET presented by TwinSpires. The “Run for the Lilies” can be heard throughout North America on Sirius 219/XM 201.

Kentucky Derby day kicks off with a special Derby day edition of HRRN's popular Saturday morning talk show, the Equine Forum presented by Farmpaint.com, in its weekly time slot 8-11 a.m. ET followed by live Kentucky Derby undercard coverage from 3-5 p.m. ET, both on Sirius 219/XM 201.

The network's Derby week programming culminates with exclusive coverage of the 147th Kentucky Derby from 5:00-7:30 p.m. ET, produced in partnership with NBC Sports Audio Network. Coverage, presented by TwinSpires, is available on terrestrial affiliates across the United States along with the NBC Sports Audio channels SiriusXM 211, and simulcast on Sirius 219/XM 201. Digital listeners can tune in to the Kentucky Derby on the HRRN website, www.horseracingradio.net. A complete listing of nationwide affiliates can also be found here: Kentucky Derby Radio Affiliates.

Live streaming of all Kentucky Derby week broadcasts will be available on the HRRN website.

HRRN president Mike Penna will anchor the Derby broadcast along with analysts Kurt Becker, Jeff Bloom, Tom Leach, and Dan Mason. NBC announcer Larry Collmus and Churchill Downs caller Travis Stone will provide live race calls.

Tuesday, April 27	Derby Countdown Presented by Hill 'N' Dale Farms: 8:00 -10:00 a.m. ET
Wednesday, April 28	Derby Countdown Presented by Hill 'N' Dale Farms: 8:00 -10:00 a.m. ET
Thursday, April 29	Derby Countdown Presented by Hill 'N' Dale Farms: 8:00 -10:00 a.m. ET
Friday, April 30:	Kentucky Oaks 147 presented by TwinSpires: 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, May 1:	Equine Forum: 8:00-11:00 a.m. ET Presented by FarmPaint.com Kentucky Derby Undercard 3:00-5:00 p.m. ET Kentucky Derby 147 in partnership with NBC Sports Audio Network: 5:00-7:30 p.m. ET Presented by TwinSpires

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Prairie Meadows Brings Bobby Neuman Back To The Announcer’s Booth

Accomplished track announcer Bobby Neuman, whose resume includes successful stints at Calder Race Course in Florida and Los Alamitos Race Course in California, will call the races at Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, and Hotel during the 84-day 2021 live horse racing season that begins on Friday, April 30 and runs through Saturday, Sept. 25.

“I'm really excited about getting back into the booth,” Neuman said by phone after his hiring. “Calling the races has always been my passion and I believe I will bring an accurate, entertaining, and professional approach to the fans watching Prairie Meadows racing on-track, in the simulcast outlets, and at home.”

“I see the horses, the jockeys, the trainers, and the owners as the stars of the show,” Neuman added. “It's the job of a good announcer to put the spotlight on their accomplishments on the race track.”

Neuman earned a degree in Business Administration through the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program before embarking on what has become a well-traveled career as a track announcer.

“I started calling at the Arizona fairs in the early 90s.” he recalled. “I was at Thistledown for three years, at Calder for 15 years, I called harness races at The Red Mile and Pompano Park, I had a fill-in stint at Churchill Downs, and I was in the booth at Los Alamitos for four Thoroughbred meets through 2019.”

Neuman will step into his role at Prairie Meadows on Friday, May 7 after fulfilling his commitment to work Kentucky Oaks Friday and Kentucky Derby Saturday at Churchill Downs for Horse Racing Radio Network.

“I'm grateful that Prairie Meadows Vice President of Racing Derron Heldt offered me the opportunity to call the races in Iowa this season,” added Neuman. “And I am appreciative that he has given his approval for me to honor my Derby week commitment to HRRN.”

Former Prairie Meadows track announcer Ken Miller will handle the race calling duties for the first two days of the 2021 season on Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1.

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