NBC Sports will air coverage of the 2021 Breeders’ Cup on Friday, Nov. 5, from 5 to 9 p.m. EDT on NBCSN. On Saturday, programming will begin at 2:30 p.m. EDT on NBCSN before jumping to NBC from 8 to 9 p.m. EDT.
Before there were numerous television and on-line hosts of handicapping productions, there were two individuals chosen to be nation’s handicappers – Mike Battaglia and the recently deceased Bob Neumeier.
With less than five weeks to go before the Breeders' Cup Championships, this weekend is busiest of the North American season for the "win and you're in" races.
This will be a huge weekend for handicappers to start lining up their Breeders’ Cup selections. There will be 9 Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In” events from Friday through Monday contested at both ends of the map.
The popularity of horse racing in Chicago was not to be rivaled in any other metropolitan area. Since the 1800’s, the Windy City’s enthusiasm for both harness and Thoroughbred racing led to 10 major racetracks being built in the Chicago area.
Pat Day Hall of Fame Jockey and now the Churchill Downs Chaplain, plans to join us to discuss his current career on the backstretch of Churchill Downs and his days there in the saddle. One of the most accomplished and revered names in Thoroughbred racing.
Joe Kristufek has become the "Where's Waldo" of thoroughbred racing on television. ;There he is - under the Twin Spires of Churchill Downs. Wait! I see him in the paddock among a group of fun-loving owners.
Ken Kirchner's experience in thoroughbred racing is extensive and he is now serving as Kentucky Downs' Director of Wagering Development. The all-grass FanDuel Meet at Kentucky Downs runs this Sunday, Labor Day Monday and Sept.8, 9, 11 and 12.
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