“WINSTAR WEEK” ON HRRN BEGINS TUESDAY WITH MORE THAN 25 HOURS OF BREEDERS’ CUP WEEK PROGRAMMING
LEXINGTON, KY (Nov. 2, 2020) – Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN), the award-winning broadcast organization based in Lexington, KY and official radio home of the Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup World Championships, kicks off more than 25 hours of Breeders’ Cup week programming Tuesday, November 3, with the first of three “Breeders’ Cup Countdown” shows.
Hosted by Bobby Neuman and Jude Feld, each show features interviews with owners, trainers, jockeys, and handicappers along with daily training updates of Breeders’ Cup contenders provided by Acacia Courtney. The Breeders’ Cup Countdown airs live Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning from 8-10 a.m. ET on Sirius 216/XM 202 with live streaming and podcast archives provided on the HRRN website, www.horseracingradio.net.
HRRN’s week-long coverage concludes Friday and Saturday with the exclusive radio broadcast of all 14 Breeders’ Cup races airing nationwide on Sirius 219/XM 201 with live streaming provided on the HRRN website. Friday’s coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. ET with Saturday’s broadcast airing from 12:00-5:30 p.m. ET. Anthony Stabile will anchor Friday’s coverage along with analysts Bobby Neuman and Ashley Mailloux. Mike Penna will handle hosting duties on Saturday with Keeneland announcer Kurt Becker providing the live call of each race.
Additional Breeders’ Cup week shows include Race Day presented by TwinSpires, Trainer Talk presented by Fasig-Tipton, the Brisnet.com Call In Show, Weekend Stakes Preview presented by NYRA Bets and the Equine Forum. A complete listing of all shows along with SiriusXM channel information can be found below.
Throughout the week HRRN will celebrate the success and contributions of WinStar Farm with its inaugural WinStar Week. The network will pay tribute to current and future WinStar stallions by interviewing connections and looking back on signature performances. The 2021 stallion roster can be found at https://www.winstarfarm.com/stallions.html.
HRRN Breeders’ Cup Week Broadcast Schedule
Tuesday, Nov. 3:
- Breeders’ Cup Countdown Show, 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. ET Sirius 216/XM 202
Wednesday, Nov. 4:
- Breeders’ Cup Countdown Show, 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. ET Sirius 216/XM 202
- Race Day presented by TwinSpires, 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. ET Sirius 219/XM 201
- Trainer Talk presented by Fasig-Tipton, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. ET Sirius 219/XM 201
Thursday, Nov. 5:
- Breeders’ Cup Countdown Show, 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. ET Sirius 216/XM 202
- Race Day presented by TwinSpires, 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. ET Sirius 219/XM 201
- Brisnet.com Call-In Show, 6 – 7 p.m. ET Sirius 219/XM 201
Friday, Nov. 6:
- Breeders’ Cup World Championships, 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. ET Sirius 219/XM 201
- Weekend Stakes Preview Presented by NYRA Bets, 5:30 – 7:00 p ET Sirius 219/XM 201
Saturday, Nov. 7:
- Equine Forum, 8 – 10 a.m. ET Sirius 219/XM 201
- Breeders’ Cup World Championships, 12:00 – 5:30 p.m. ET Sirius 219/XM 201
About HRRN:
The Horse Racing Radio Network is your home for award-winning coverage of the biggest events in racing throughout the year. In 2020, HRRN will broadcast more than 90 stakes races from racetracks across the United States and around the world. HRRN is the official radio network of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont Stakes and Breeders’ Cup World Championships and produces a series of popular talk shows aired throughout the week on SiriusXM satellite radio: Race Day presented by TwinSpires (Wednesday – Friday, 3-6 p.m. ET), Trainer Talk presented by Fasig-Tipton (Wednesday, 6-7 p.m. ET), Brisnet Call In Show (Thursday, 6-7 p.m. ET), Weekend Stakes Preview presented by NYRA Bets (Friday, 6-7 p.m. ET) and the Equine Forum (Saturday, 8-10 a.m. ET).
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