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TVG’s Weekend Coverage Features Derby Preps From Gulfstream, Santa Anita

The road to the Kentucky Derby will run through both California and Gulfstream Park this weekend as two early Kentucky Derby prep races – the $200,000 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) from Gulfstream Park and the $100,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) from Santa Anita – highlight TVG's weekend coverage.

Todd Schrupp, Gabby Gaudet and Joaquin Jaime will be live from Gulfstream Park with expert analysis and exclusive interviews throughout Saturday's twelve-race card which features five graded stakes races. The $200,000 Holy Bull Stakes will offer offers 10-4-2-1 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top four finishers. The race has drawn a field of nine sophomores including Tarantino, winner of an allowance race at Gulfstream in December for trainer Rodolphe Brisset. Edgard Zayas has the mount on the son of Pioneerof the Nile. His rivals include a pair of impressive maiden winners stepping up to stakes company for trainer Todd Pletcher – Amount with Luis Saez aboard and Prime Factor with Irad Ortiz, Jr. in the irons.

Santa Anita has a pair of graded stakes races on the schedule for Saturday and TVG's Christina Blacker, Mike Joyce and Scott Hazelton will be live from the track with interviews, insights and selections throughout the card. Kentucky Derby points will be on the line in the $100,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) which will offer 10-4-2-1 Kentucky Derby points to the top four finishers. Trainer Bob Baffert, who won this race in 2020 with Thousand Words, will saddle two of the eight contenders including Spielberg, winner of the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) in December. Flavien Prat will be aboard the son of Union Rags.

In addition to racing from Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita, TVG will be featuring racing from Oaklawn Park, Fair Grounds, Aqueduct and more. Fans can tune in on TVG, TVG2 and the Watch TVG app which is available on Amazon Fire, Roku and connected Apple TV devices.

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TVG’s Weekend Coverage Features Live Pegasus Broadcast, Opening Weekend At Oaklawn

Expanded coverage of the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) will anchor TVG's weekend coverage as the award-winning network is live from Gulfstream Park with exclusive behind-the-scenes features, interviews and expert analysis. TVG's weekend broadcast will also feature opening weekend from Oaklawn Park including the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes on Friday which will offer points towards a berth in the Kentucky Derby (G1).

Todd Schrupp, Gabby Gaudet and Joaquin Jaime will be live from Gulfstream Park for the twelve-race Pegasus World Cup card which will feature six stakes races in addition to the Pegasus World Cup (G1) including the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1). The Pegasus World Cup (G1) has drawn a field of twelve of some of the top older horses in the country including Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) winner Knicks Go for trainer Brad Cox and trainer Shug McGaughey's multiple Grade 1 winner, Code of Honor. Mr. Freeze, the runner-up in the 2020 edition of the Pegasus World Cup (GI), has also been entered for trainer Dale Romans.

The network has several features planned throughout the day including a retrospective on the evolution of the Pegasus World Cup (G1) since the inaugural running in 2017, a feature on Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) winner and Pegasus World Cup (G1) contender Knicks Go and a profile on private investigator turned horse trainer Eric Kruljac, who will be saddling Kiss Today Goodbye in the feature race.

Oaklawn Park will begin their meet on Friday and TVG's Caton Bredar will be live from Arkansas with interviews and insights. The nine-race opening day card will feature the $150,000 Smarty Jokes Stakes which will offer 10-4-2-1 Kentucky Derby points to the top four finishers. Cowan, the 9-5 favorite on the morning line for trainer Steve Asmussen, will face six rivals for his sophomore debut. Second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1), the chestnut son of Kantharos will have Ricardo Santana, Jr. in the irons.

TVG will be covering every race, every day of Oaklawn Park's meet. The season runs through May 1 and will feature marquee stakes races including the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1), a major prep for the Kentucky Derby (G1) which is scheduled for April 10.

In addition to racing from Gulfstream Park and Oaklawn Park, TVG will be featuring racing from Santa Anita, Fair Grounds, Aqueduct and more. Fans can tune in on TVG, TVG2 and the Watch TVG app which is available on Amazon Fire, Roku and connected Apple TV devices.

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Coast-To-Coast Stakes Action, Unveiling Of Eclipse Award Finalists On TVG Saturday

TVG, America's horse racing network, will be live trackside at Santa Anita and Gulfstream Park this weekend featuring the Sunshine Million for Florida and California-bred horses alongside six stakes races from Fair Grounds including the $200,000 Lecomte Stakes (G3), an early prep race for the Kentucky Derby (G1).

At Gulfstream Park, TVG's Gabby Gaudet will be trackside with insights and interviews as the Florida breeding industry takes center stage with Sunshine Millions Day. There are four stakes races restricted to Florida-bred horses on the 12-race card including the $75,000 Sunshine Millions Classic. The race features a field of seven contenders including veteran gelding Noble Drama, winner of the 2020 edition for trainer David Fawkes. The six-year-old gelding will have Emisael Jaramillo aboard as he squares off against Quenane, winner of the Sunshine Millions Preview Stakes.

The Sunshine Millions continues in California on Saturday and the focus will shift to highlight the California breeding program throughout the 10-race California Cup Day card. Mike Joyce, Christina Blacker and Britney Eurton will be live on site at Santa Anita with expert analysis, selections and interviews. The featured event is the $200,000 Unusual Heat Turf Classic which has drawn a contentious field of 11 state-breds including graded stakes winner Acclimate who has been freshened since a fourth-place finish in the Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes (G2) in November for trainer Philip D'Amato. Tyler Baze will be in the irons.

Fair Grounds has a loaded 13-race card scheduled for Saturday featuring six stakes races. The featured and final race on the card, the $200,000 Lecomte Stakes (G3) has drawn a field of 11 Triple Crown hopefuls including Mandaloun, a homebred son of Into Mischief for Juddmonte Farms. Trained by Brad Cox, he is undefeated from two starts and will be making his stakes debut under jockey Florent Geroux. The Lecomte Stakes offers 10-4-2-1 Kentucky Derby points to the top four finishers.

On Saturday, TVG will broadcast a live announcement of the finalists for the 2020 Eclipse Awards at 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT. The 50^th Eclipse Awards, presented by Spendthrift Farm, will be televised live on TVG on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT.

In addition to racing from Fair Grounds, Santa Anita and Gulfstream Park, TVG will be featuring racing from Aqueduct, Tampa Bay Downs and more. Fans can tune in on TVG, TVG2 and the Watch TVG app which is available on Amazon Fire, Roku and connected Apple TV devices.

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TVG Live On Site For Big Saturday Card At Santa Anita Park

Three Grade 1 stakes, the American Oaks (G1), the La Brea Stakes (G1) and the Runhappy Malibu Stakes (G1), jumpstart TVG's live coverage of the Santa Anita Winter/Spring meet this weekend from Arcadia, Calif. TVG, America's horse racing network, will be live on site at Santa Anita on Saturday, Dec. 26 with coverage and analysis by Todd Schrupp, Christina Blacker and Britney Eurton.

Santa Anita's Winter/Spring meet will run through June 20 and feature 95 stakes races including the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) on April 3. Post time on Saturday is 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT.

Saturday's $300,000 American Oaks (G1), which will be run at 1 ¼ miles on the turf., has attracted a field of ten sophomore fillies from some of the top barns throughout the country including 2019 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) champion Sharing for trainer Graham Motion. She will have John Velazquez in the irons. In addition, trainer Chad Brown will send out two contenders – Capital Structure with Joel Rosario and Duopoly with Flavien Prat.

The $300,000 Runhappy Malibu Stakes (G1) is the featured tenth race on the card and the seven-furlong contest will feature some of the fastest 3-year-olds in training. Steve Asmussen will send out the undefeated Nashville who will be making his graded stakes debut after an impressive victory in the Perryville Stakes at Keeneland in November. Regular rider Ricardo Santana Jr. will be aboard the son of Speightstown. The race will also mark the return to action for Charlatan, one of two horses in the race for trainer Bob Baffert.

On Christmas Day, TVG will be airing TVG Classics featuring highlights of major races throughout the years featuring memorable performances from Zenyatta, Gun Runner and Justify as well as some marquee events from 2020 including the TVG Pacific Classic.

In addition to opening weekend from Santa Anita, TVG will be featuring racing from Gulfstream Park, Fair Grounds, Tampa Bay Downs and more. Fans can tune in on TVG, TVG2 and the Watch TVG app which is available on Amazon Fire, Roku and connected Apple TV devices.

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