PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release August 25, 2016
147th TRAVERS STAKES TO BE BROADCAST LIVE ON HRRN SATURDAY
Coverage also available in Spanish on “HRRN en Español”
Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN), the Eclipse Award-winning broadcast organization based in Lexington, KY and official radio home of the 2016 Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup World Championships, will broadcast live from Saratoga Race Course this Saturday to provide exclusive radio coverage of the 147th Travers Stakes from 3:00-6:00 p.m. ET.
The broadcast, presented by Sunrise Stallions, can be heard throughout North America on SiriusXM channel 93 as well as on terrestrial affiliates across the country with live internet streaming provided on the HRRN website, www.horseracingradio.net. Listeners can also access the live stream on smart phones and tablets.
Travers coverage will also be available in Spanish as part of HRRN’s new HRRN en Español broadcast platform. The Spanish broadcast is available worldwide with live streaming on www.hrrnenespanol.com.
Part of HRRN’s meet long “Saturdays at Saratoga” series presented by www.visitbarbados.org, coverage will include five “Road to the Breeders’ Cup” grade 1 races on the Travers undercard: The King’s Bishop, Forego and Sword Dancer with the Personal Ensign and Ballerina being aired on taped delay.
The Ballerina is a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint division, while the winner of the Forego will qualify for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint. The Sword Dancer is a qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Turf and the winner of the Personal Ensign will earn a spot into the Distaff.
HRRN’s full slate of Travers day programming begins Saturday morning with their popular weekly talk show, the Equine Forum, hosted live from Saratoga from 8:00-10:00 a.m. ET. The Equine Forum airs nationwide on SiriusXM 93 along with terrestrial affiliates across the country and is streamed live and podcast on the HRRN website.
HRRN President Mike Penna will anchor the coverage along with analysts Jude Feld and Anthony Stabile. Acacia Courtney will provide paddock commentary and interviews with NYRA announcer Larry Collmus providing the call of the races.
Roberto “El Potro” Rodriguez, Eloy Vielma and Hall of Fame jockey Ramon Dominguez provide the coverage on HRRN en Español with Luis Grandison providing the Spanish call of each race.
A complete schedule of upcoming broadcasts along with SiriusXM and affiliate information can be found on the HRRN website, www.horseracingradi.net and www.hrrnespanol.com.
About HRRN:
The Horse Racing Radio Network is your home for Eclipse Award winning coverage of the biggest events in racing throughout the year. In 2016, HRRN will broadcast more than 100 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: Xpressbet Radio on HRRN (Wednesday – Friday, 3-6 p.m. ET), Jock Talk presented by Tito’s Handmade Vodka (Tuesday, 6-7 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), Xpressbet Weekend Stakes Preview (Friday, 6-7 p.m. ET) and the Equine Forum (Saturday, 8-10 a.m. ET). Select race broadcasts are available in Spanish through the HRRN en Español broadcast platform.
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