FANTASY DERBY, REPLAY OF 2014 KENTUCKY DERBY PART OF SATURDAY HRRN SCHEDULE

FANTASY DERBY, REPLAY OF 2014 KENTUCKY DERBY PART OF SATURDAY HRRN SCHEDULE

#HRRNFANTASYTRIFECTA Contest Kicks Off Friday

 

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, announced Thursday, they will air 5 hours of programming this Saturday, May 2 to celebrate what is traditionally Kentucky Derby day.

 

HRRN’s programming begins at 8 a.m. ET with their popular Saturday morning talk show, the Equine Forum presented by Farmpaint.com.  The 2-hour show can be heard throughout North America on Sirius 219/XM 201 along with select HRRN terrestrial affiliates.  Live streaming is also available on the network’s website, www.horseracingradio.net.

 

Saturday afternoon’s schedule includes a replay of HRRN’s broadcast of California Chrome’s 2014 victory in the Kentucky Derby from 3-5 p.m. ET, followed by a special 1-hour broadcast of the HRRN Fantasy Derby presented by Claiborne Farm from 5-6 p.m. ET.

 

Both broadcasts will air on Sirius 219/XM 201 as well as on multiple terrestrial affiliates including

ESPN 680 in the Louisville, KY market.  Free live streaming of the Fantasy Derby will be provided on the HRRN website and at www.bloodhorse.com.

 

The 20 horse Fantasy Derby field showcases legendary Kentucky Derby winners in a mile and quarter test to determine who is the greatest of all time.  The field and order of finish was determined by a voting process asking listeners and industry professionals to select their top Kentucky Derby winners. 

 

A listing of all 20 horses in post-position order with morning line odds can be found below and at http://horseracingradio.net/FantasyDerby.

 

Fans can also participate in the “HRRN Fantasy Trifecta” (#HRRNFANTASYTRIFECTA) contest by visiting the HRRN website.  All entries selecting the correct top 3 finishers of the Fantasy Derby in exact order will receive and Prize Pack courtesy of HRRN and Claiborne Farm.  The contest opens Friday, May 1.  Entries must be received no later than 5:45 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 2 to be eligible. 

 

    PP                 HORSE                                 TRAINER                              JOCKEY                 ODDS

1

Animal Kingdom

H. Graham Motion

John Velazquez

30-1

2

Alysheba

Jack Van Berg

Chris McCarron

10-1

3

War Admiral

George Conway

Charley Kurtsinger

50-1

4

Seattle Slew

Billy Turner

Jean Cruguet

20-1

5

Mine That Bird

Chip Woolley Jr.

Calvin Borel

80-1

6

Spectacular Bid

Bud Delp

Ronnie Franklin

20-1

7

Northern Dancer

Horatio Luro

Bill Hartack

30-1

8

Barbaro

Michael Matz

Edgar Prado

20-1

9

Justify

Bob Baffert

Mike Smith

20-1

10

American Pharoah

Bob Baffert

Victor Espinoza

6-1

11

Count Fleet

Don Cameron

Johnny Longden

50-1

12

California Chrome

Art Sherman

Bill Shoemaker

10-1

13

Swale

Woody Stephens

Laffit Pincay Jr.

40-1

14

Sunday Silence

Charlie Whittingham

Patrick Valenzuela

20-1

15

Winning Colors

D. Wayne Lukas

Gary Stevens

60-1

16

Secretariat

Lucien Laurin

Ron Turcotte

5-1

17

Whirlaway

Ben A. Jones

George Woolf

50-1

18

Citation

Jimmy Jones

Eddie Arcaro

25-1

19

Affirmed

Laz Barrera

Steve Cauthen

8-1

20

Funny Cide

Barclay Tagg

Jose Santos

50-1

 

 

 

 

 

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:  Red Brand Radio on HRRN (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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