Early in the summer of 2021, Troy Levy, President of Tropical Racing and VP of Game of Silks, and Dan Nissanoff, CEO of Game of Silks, set out to revolutionize the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing and pave the way for an era of new fans. Acknowledging the fact that horse racing fans were aging out of the sport and that the industry needed to engage new and younger fans, Levy and Nissanoff endeavored to increase exposure and virtualize the sport in the same way PokerStars did for the sport of Poker.
Tag: Pop Culture
Breeders’ Cup Reveals 2023 World Championships Broadcast Schedule, Adjusts Saturday Race Order
Breeders’ Cup Ltd. today announced its broadcast coverage schedule for the 40th Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Nov. 3-4 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. The two-day championship event will be shown live across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, and FanDuel TV on Friday and Saturday.
Saratoga Racing to Air on FOX for Six Consecutive Saturdays
The New York Racing Association Inc. (NYRA) and FOX Sports announced the launch of FOX SARATOGA SATURDAY, a new national television show covering the summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course.
A Riding Dynasty: Stock’s New Book Looks at a Legendary Family of Jockeys
Horse racing has no shortage of dynasties. From the glory years of Calumet Farm to multi-generational families of trainers and riders, the sport’s history can be told through the continuity of certain names in the list of winners of our great races. Unique amongst these is the Turcotte family of Canadian jockeys.
