TVG, America's horse racing network and leading ADW platform, will be live on site from coast to coast this weekend featuring the Preakness Stakes undercard from Pimlico, opening weekend at Keeneland and stakes races from Santa Anita. On Sunday, the network will feature international champion Enable as she makes a historic bid for a third victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe from Longchamp.
At Keeneland, the track will kick off the 2020 Fall Meet on Friday which will continue through Saturday, October 26. TVG will be live on site with Todd Schrupp, Scott Hazelton, Caleb Keller, Gabby Gaudet and Caton Bredar bringing behind-the-scenes coverage, selections and interviews to viewers. On Friday, there are two Breeders' Cup Challenge races – the $200,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes (GII) and the $350,000 Darley Alcibiades (GI). The winner of the Phoenix Stakes will earn a starting spot in the Breeders' Cup Sprint (GI) and the Alcibiades winner will qualify for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (GI).
TVG's “Trackside Live” will be simulcast on NBC Sports on Friday beginning at 4:00 p.m. ET. In addition to the world class racing from Keeneland, the award-winning network will premier a feature on Jimmy Barnes, the longtime assistant to trainer Bob Baffert who sustained an injury in the paddock with Thousand Words prior to the team winning this year's Kentucky Derby with Authentic. Both horses are entered in Saturday's Preakness Stakes.
At Pimlico on Saturday, the all-stakes twelve race card is anchored by the $1 million Preakness Stakes (GI), the third and final jewel of this year's Triple Crown. TVG's Christina Blacker, Joaquin Jaime and Dave Weaver will be trackside with expert analysis and exclusive interviews covering the undercard leading up to the Preakness Stakes. The undercard includes the $200,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash (GIII), a six furlong contest that has drawn a field of eight. The contenders include Landeskog, a four-year-old son of Munnings for trainer Brad Cox who returned off of a layoff to win impressively against allowance company in August at Ellis Park.
On Saturday, Keeneland's star-studded card will feature four Breeders' Cup “Win and You're In” races – the $200,000 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (Filly and Mare Sprint), the $350,000 First Lady Stakes (Filly and Mare Turf), the $400,000 Claiborne Breeders' Futurity (TVG Juvenile) and the $750,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (FanDuel Mile).
The Breeders' Cup World Championships will be held on November 6 and 7 at Keeneland.
The coverage will continue at Santa Anita this weekend with insight, selections and analysis from Mike Joyce, Matt Carothers and Kurt Hoover. The main event on Saturday is the $200,000 City of Hope Mile (GII) which has drawn a field of seven including Peter Miller's Grade 1 winner Mo Forza. The four-year-old colt will have Flavien Prat aboard.
On Sunday, fans of international racing can tune in and watch champion Enable (GB) attempt to make history and win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe for the third time. Enable (GB) , trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori, won this race in 2017 and 2018 and was second last year. The Juddmonte Farms homebred has amassed a brilliant career since her debut in 2016 featuring 15 wins from 18 starts including a triumph in the 2018 Breeders' Cup Turf (GI). Despite the defection of the highly regarded filly, Love, trainer Aiden O'Brien will still send out four challengers including Investec Derby (GI) winner Serpentine. International expert Candice Hare will be anchoring the coverage. Post time is approximately 10:05 a.m. ET/7:05 a.m. PT.
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