Are you a horse owner looking to make your very first thoroughbred purchase? Or perhaps you’re someone who enjoys making the occasional visit to the racetrack for a rousing round of betting with your mates, while also browsing the best horse racing tips for today. Whichever the case, you may be wondering if there is […]
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What Are the Different Types of Horse Racing In Australia?
0 comments by Joe Webb on 6/5/2019
There is quite a variety of different horse races in Australia, with different rules and regulations for each. The average punter likely doesn’t pay much attention to the “classes” and “groups” of the horses, but those more involved in the business need to understand the difference. We’ll quickly take a look at some of the […]
Horse Racing Odds Made Clear
0 comments by Joe Webb on 5/8/2019
Image Source Betting on horse racing can be very threatening for people who don’t understand how all this operates and what all of these numbers mean, But once you’ve learned the basics of horse racing chances, it couldn’t be easier. If anything, it can be even easier to understand than other forms of sports betting […]
Nutrition play an important role in the case of racing horses
0 comments by Joe Webb on 12/18/2018
When it comes to racing horses, there are plenty of factors that need to be considered. In this post, the foremost priority is given to the nutrition of a racing horse. In comparison to an ordinary horse, you need to give 50 times more importance to the diet and nutrition of a racing horse to […]
Great Horse Racing Events
0 comments by Joe Webb on 11/17/2018
Horse racing is having a revival. The sport was a huge part of American culture in the early to mid 1900’s, but slowly decreased in popularity. However, with the popularization of online gambling, more and more people are paying attention to what goes on at the track even if they are not physically present. Many […]
Breeders Cup – Key contenders
0 comments by Joe Webb on 10/11/2018
The 2018 Breeders Cup is now around the corner and is taking place at the start of November at Churchill downs. As always there is going to be a vast amount of prize money on offer, which will result in horses heading over from around the world. Punters are already getting involved on the American […]
Replay of the 147th Belmont Stakes
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/6/2015
After a 37 year drought, the longest in horse racing history, American Pharoah, the horse with the misspelled name has put his name in the record books as only the 12th to complete the Triple Crown. Affirmed in 1978 was the last winner, and there were several opportunities for horses to do it, but it […]
Wednesday’s Sports Media Notebook — 02/18/2015
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/18/2015
Time for another edition of the notebook. Let’s do this. NEWS NBC Sports has announced it will pick up radio coverage of horse racing’s Triple Crown. Over the past few years, radio coverage of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes has been piecemeal with various syndicators producing the races. Now, NBC which has […]
NBC Sports Group Doubles the Planned Coverage for The Belmont Stakes
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/28/2014
With California Chrome on track to become the first horse to win the Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978, NBC is expanding its planned coverage of the Belmont Stakes next week. NBC/NBCSN will provide 16 hours of coverage of the final leg of the Triple Crown. It begins with a documentary next Wednesday, “California Chrome: […]
The 139th Preakness Stakes Replay
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/17/2014
With California Chrome winning the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course, we now have our first contender for horse racing’s Triple Crown since Big Brown in 2008. I’ll Have Another won both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness two years ago, but was scratched from the Belmont. So California Chrome won today’s Preakness and Larry Collmus […]
The 139th Preakness Stakes on NBC Sports Group
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/15/2014
The second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes is on for this Saturday. NBC and NBCSN will be all over California Chrome’s quest to become the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 to complete the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes trifecta. Coverage begins Friday on NBCSN at 3 p.m. ET with […]
The 140th Kentucky Derby
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/4/2014
California Chrome blew away a field of 19 horses at the famed Twin Spires of Churchill Downs on Saturday making it a heavy favorite to complete the Triple Crown. It would be the first horse since Seattle Slew in 1978 to finish horse racing’s toughest feat. California Chrome took the lead in the final turn […]
Tara & Johnny to Join NBC’s Coverage of the Kentucky Derby
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/22/2014
One of the best things to come out of the 2014 Sochi Olympics, the Tara & Johnny Show from the figure skating venue, will be in the spotlight once again in May. Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir who were just tremendous in their commentary and in bringing fashion to the broadcast booth, will be out […]
NBC Keeps the Kentucky Derby Through 2025
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/27/2014
Also announced this week, NBC Sports has signed a new 10 year agreement with Churchill Downs Group to keep the Kentucky Derby and its affiliated race, the Kentucky Oaks in the fold through 2025. NBC has been the home of the Kentucky Derby since 2001. It guarantees that NBC will be the home of the […]
Fox Sports 1 to Air the First of 9 Horse Racing Programs in 2014 in February
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/21/2014
Fox Sports 1’s contract with the Jockey Club to air mostly races for older horses begins this year and it will encompass nine telecasts this year. The first races will be seen on Sunday, February 9 from Gulfstream Park in Florida with the Donn Handicap. Some of the races will feature younger horses including the […]
The Week Ahead in Sports Media, August 26 — September 1, 2013
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/25/2013
We’ve survived the first full week of Fox Sports One and the premiere of new shows. We have another premiere this week, but this one on ESPN2. In addition, we get the first full week of college football as the new season begins in earnest on Thursday. Not only that, the U.S. Open gets underway […]
The Week Ahead in Sports Media, August 19 — 25, 2013
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/19/2013
Once again, it’s another busy week. Lots of premieres of various studio programs begin this week as Fox Sports 1’s launch continues. In addition, there are plenty of live games as we speed towards the beginning of college football next week and the NFL in September. Let’s get started. TELEVISION We have a lot of […]
The Week Ahead in Sports Media, August 12 — 18, 2013
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/11/2013
This is the week sports media observers have been waiting for. It’s going to be a rather busy seven days and it all culminates on Saturday, August 17 when the English Premier League starts its first season on NBC Sports Group. This is what all of us have been waiting for. No? Oh, you’re expecting […]
Fox Sports 1 Picks Up Horse Racing
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/9/2013
Is there a sport that Fox Sports won’t pick up? We have an announcement that Fox Sports has signed a multi-year contract with the Jockey Club meaning a series of races will be seen on Fox Sports 1. There will be up to 10 telecasts a year that will originate from tracks all over the […]
The Week Ahead in Sports Media, August 5 — 11, 2013
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/4/2013
Time for your look ahead in the week in sports media. It’s going to be a busy seven days. GOLF The final Major of the year in the PGA Tour takes place at the Oak Hill Country Hill East Course in Rochester, NY. TNT and CBS will team up for coverage. Here’s how it will […]