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Monmouth Offers Haskell at Home

Monmouth Park will share the TVG.com Haskell Day July 18 experience with racing fans across the country through “Haskell @ Home.” Information on the TVG.com Haskell field, fashion advice, do-it-yourself food and drink recipes, and much more can all be found here.

By using #HaskellatHome and #HaskellBestDressed on Facebook and Instagram, fans are encouraged to dress to impress and to show off their Haskell @ Home festivities for the chance to have their picture featured on Monmouth Park’s social media as well as the NBC Haskell broadcast that will run from 5-6 p.m.

Fans can also enjoy a Summer Wind–the official drink of the Haskell–from the comfort of home, as well as Monmouth Park’s grilled Mexican street corn and grilled ribeye steak sandwich with recipes featured online.

Haskell fans can purchase a commemorative 2020 Haskell hat through the Monmouth Park online store. There’s even a recommended playlist of Haskell @ Home tunes.

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$1 Million ‘Win And You’re In’ Haskell Headlines TVG’s Weekend Coverage

TVG, America's horse racing network, will be live on site at Monmouth Park this weekend to feature the $1 million TVG.com Haskell Stakes (GI) as well as a loaded card featuring four additional graded stakes races.

The TVG.com Haskell (GI), a premier race for three-year-olds, will offer the winner both points towards a spot in the starting gate in the Kentucky Derby (GI) in September and an automatic berth in the Breeders' Cup Classic (GI) as part of the Breeders' Cup “Win and You're In” Challenge Series. The 2020 Breeders' Cup will be held November 6-7 at Keeneland.

The field for the TVG Haskell (GI) includes multiple graded stakes winner Authentic who will be trying to give trainer Bob Baffert his ninth victory in the Haskell. Authentic was last seen finishing second in the Santa Anita Derby (GI). Also in the field is Belmont Stakes (GI) runner-up Dr Post for trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey Joe Bravo, a thirteen-time leading rider at Monmouth Park. Post time for the TVG.com Haskell (GI) is set for 5:45 p.m. ET.

Monmouth Park will also host the $300,000 United Nations Stakes (GI) on Saturday which will be run at 1 3/8 miles on the turf. The race has drawn a field of nine including Arklow, a multiple graded stakes winner with over $1.8 million in career earnings. Trained by Brad Cox, the six-year-old son of Arch will have Mike Smith aboard.

There will be expert analysis and exclusive interviews on-site at Monmouth Park from Tom Cassidy and Matt Carothers.

In addition to Monmouth Park, TVG will be broadcasting racing from Gulfstream Park, Laurel Park, Woodbine and more all weekend.

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TVG Going High-Definition On Charter’s Spectrum Service

TVG, America's horse racing network, will be available in high-definition in homes across the country by the end of September on Charter's Spectrum service, TVG announced on Friday.

Charter Communications is a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving more than 29 million customers across 41 states including Kentucky, New York, New Jersey, California, Texas, Florida, Michigan and Wisconsin.

“Upgrading our carriage to HD has been a priority for TVG and we're very excited to be launching later this summer with our partners from Spectrum,” said Kip Levin, President of FanDuel Group and CEO of TVG. “We will continue to invest in production, technology and carriage enhancements as part of our overall commitment to our track and horsemen partners and we look forward to more good news in this area in the next several weeks.”

The announcement comes as TVG begins coverage of two premier Thoroughbred race meets, Keeneland's special Summer Meet, which began on Wednesday, July 8, and Del Mar's traditional Summer Meeting beginning Friday, July 10.

During the Keeneland Summer Meet, TVG analysts Caton Bredar, Caleb Keller, Gabby Gaudet, Scott Hazelton and Todd Schrupp are on-site every day to lead the network's coverage. Race-day coverage begins at 11:30 a.m. when Gaudet and Hazelton host “Today at Keeneland,” the popular 30-minute preview show with handicapping picks and discussion of horses of interest. “Today at Keeneland” will air live on TVG2, The CW Lexington and WKYT.com and be streamed live on Keeneland.com, KeenelandSelect.com and Facebook Live.

TVG's coverage of Del Mar will be on-site every day beginning with Christina Blacker, Britney Eurton, Joaquin Jaime and Mike Joyce reporting live from the popular seaside track.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, TVG, a division of the FanDuel Group, is one of the largest legal online gaming companies in the US, processing more than $1 billion in horse racing wagers annually from residents of 33 states. The TVG network airs races from more than 150 racetracks worldwide and is the most widely distributed horseracing network in North America, operating TVG and TVG2 in 45 million US homes.

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TVG Will Be Live On Site At Keeneland For Exclusive Coverage Of July Meet

TVG, America's horse racing network, will be live on site at Keeneland, presented by WinStar Farm, for each day of the track's Summer Meet which runs from Wednesday, July 8th through Sunday, July 12th and will feature exclusive coverage of the $600,000 Blue Grass Stakes (GII) on Saturday, July 11th. The award-winning network will also be live from Del Mar, presented by Runhappy, this weekend as the track kicks off its summer meet on Friday, July 10. TVG will again partner with NBC Sports on Sunday as “Trackside Live” will be simulcast from 5:00 p.m. ET to 7:00 p.m. ET. featuring the $175,000 TVG Elkhorn Stakes (GII) from Keeneland.

At Keeneland, three-year-olds will compete for a spot in the starting gate in September's Kentucky Derby (GI) in the $600,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G2) on Saturday, July 11, one of six stakes races carded on the day. Art Collector, a homebred son of Bernardini for owner Bruce Lunsford, headlines a list of probable entrants for the race. Trained by Thomas Drury, Jr., he is undefeated this year with back to back allowance wins.

There will be expert analysis and exclusive interviews on-site at Keeneland for the duration of the five-day meet by Todd Schrupp, Gabby Gaudet, Caton Bredar, Scott Hazelton and Caleb Keller. Race day coverage begins at 11:30 a.m. on TVG2 with the popular 30-minute preview show “Today at Keeneland” hosted by Gaudet and Hazelton featuring handicapping selections and discussions of horses of interest.

The opening day feature on Del Mar's ten-race opening day card is the $100,000 Runhappy Oceanside Stakes. The one-mile turf race is restricted to three-year-olds and has drawn a field of twelve. The field includes the Dan Blacker-trained Hit the Road who is fresh off of a victory in May at Santa Anita. The stakes winning son of More Than Ready will have Umberto Rispoli aboard.

The first week of Del Mar's 36- day meet will feature TVG analysts Christina Blacker, Britney Eurton, Mike Joyce and Joaquin Jamie live on site at the racetrack with exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes coverage. Simon Bray will be partaking in the broadcast remotely from his home.

The Keeneland meet will conclude on Sunday with a pair of stakes races including the $175,000 TVG Elkhorn Stakes (G2), a mile and a half turf race.

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