After a week of relative quiet on the North American racing calendar, activity picks back up in a big way over the next several days, and the focus will expand beyond this continent over to the desert sands of Dubai in the Middle East, where several top U.S. horses are slated to compete at Meydan Racecourse.
The 2022 Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline anchors a racecard worth $30.5 million on Saturday, March 26. The $12 million, Group 1 race is headlined by Pegasus World Cup Invitational winner Life Is Good and Pennsylvania Derby winner Hot Rod Charlie.
Fox Sports provides coverage of Saturday’s races from Dubai from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET on FS2. The Dubai World Cup will be broadcast during a special hour-long show from noon to 1 p.m., and the $1 million UAE Derby Sponsored by Mubadala, a qualifying points race for the 2022 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, will be broadcast earlier during the undercard show.
The other big event slated for Saturday is the $1 million, Grade 2 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds. This race is also a qualifier for the Kentucky Derby on May 7, and has a scheduled post time of 6:44 p.m. ET.
TVG will broadcast the Louisiana Derby along with other stakes from Fair Grounds as part of its comprehensive package. The network will also broadcast Saturday’s races from Dubai.
On Sunday, March 27, the $500,000, Grade 3 Sunland Park Derby will be held for the first time since 2019. The Kentucky Derby qualifier at Sunland Park will be shown on TVG with a scheduled post time of 7:15 ET.
Racing from Aqueduct, Tampa Bay Downs and Oaklawn Park will be televised live on “America’s Day at the Races.” The NYRA-produced show airs from Thursday to Sunday on FS2 and FS1 – check the schedule below.
For livestream content, the popular “La Trifecta” returns this Thursday, March 24 at 8 p.m. ET for a new show. Presented en Espanol, “La Trifecta” is hosted by Darwin Vizcaya, Claudia Spadaro, and Annise Montplaisir. This week’s show will be broadcast on ABR’s Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channels.
Here’s a guide to TV, radio, and livestreaming coverage for the week:
TV Schedule
|
Date |
Program |
Time |
Network/Social Media |
|
March 23 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
TVG |
|
March 24 |
“America’s Day at the Races” |
4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. |
FS2 |
|
March 24 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
TVG |
|
March 24 |
“La Trifecta” |
8 p.m. |
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube |
|
March 25 |
“America’s Day at the Races” |
3 p.m.-6:30 p.m. |
FS2 |
|
March 25 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
TVG |
|
March 26 |
Broadcast of the Dubai World Cup card |
8 a.m.-1 p.m. |
FS2 |
|
March 26 |
“America’s Day at the Races” |
1 p.m.-7 p.m. |
FS2 |
|
March 26 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
TVG |
|
March 27 |
“America’s Day at the Races” |
3 p.m.-6:30 p.m. |
FS1 |
|
March 27 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
TVG |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
Radio Schedule
| Date | Program | Time | Network |
| March 23 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
| March 23 | Trainer Talk Presented by Fasig-Tipton | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
| March 24 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
| March 24 | Race Day on HRRN | 4 p.m. | HRRN |
| March 24 | Brisnet Call-In Show | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
| March 25 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
| March 25 | RaceDay on HRRN | 4 p.m. | HRRN |
| March 25 | Weekend Stakes Preview Presented by NYRA Bets | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
| March 26 | Equine Forum Presented by TwinSpires | 8 a.m. | HRRN |
| March 26 | Off to the Races on The Racing Biz Radio Network | 10 a.m. | ESPN 950 AM |
Note: All times listed are Eastern