Summer 2011, Saratoga Springs NY
NBC Sports Group recently announced a deal in conjunction with the New York racing association to broadcast a series of races from Saratoga Racetrack this summer.
The deal includes 7 weeks of live racing to be broadcast live on NBC and the Versus Networks.
It's great to see Horse Racing coming back to mainstream television. Hopefully this will spur a renewed interest in Horse Racing, with tracks like Saratoga once again returning as a showcase of the sport.
Races to be televised include
July 23 Coaching Club American Oaks 5-6 p.m. NBC
July 30 Diana 5-6 p.m. Versus
Aug 6 Whitney 5-6 p.m. Versus
Aug 7 Vanderbilt 5-6 p.m. Versus
Aug 13 Sword Dancer 5-6 p.m. Versus
Aug 20 Alabama 5-6 p.m. NBC
Aug 27 Travers 5-6 p.m. NBC
Sept 3 Woodward 5-6 p.m. Versus