Horse racing's spring fever season is upon us, as the 200-point prep races for the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1) start this weekend with two on the schedule Saturday, March 22. The Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots and the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park offer valuable qualifying points for the 151st Kentucky Derby to the top five finishers on a 100-50-25-15-10 scale, and both races drew competitive fields.
Both the Louisiana Derby and Jeff Ruby Steaks will be broadcast live on CNBC during a one-hour show as part of NBC Sports' Road to the Kentucky Derby series. The show, which will also stream on Peacock, runs from 6-7 p.m. ET.
Both Derby preps also air on FanDuel TV along with undercard races from Fair Grounds and Turfway Park as well as action from Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park, Laurel Park, and other tracks.
Here's a rundown of this week's TV and radio schedule for horse racing:
Stakes Race Schedule
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Stakes |
Date |
Post Time |
Channel(s) |
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New Orleans Classic Stakes Presented by Relyne GI by Hagyard |
March 22 |
5:04 p.m. |
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TwinSpires Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes |
March 22 |
5:13 p.m. |
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Muniz Memorial Classic Stakes Presented by Horse Racing Nation |
March 22 |
5:36 p.m. |
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Fasig-Tipton Fair Grounds Oaks |
March 22 |
6:08 p.m. |
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Jeff Ruby Steaks |
March 22 |
6:25 p.m. |
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Essex Handicap |
March 22 |
6:25 p.m. |
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Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby |
March 22 |
6:42 p.m. |
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San Luis Rey Stakes |
March 22 |
7:03 p.m. |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
TV/Livestream Schedule
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Date |
Program |
Time |
Network/Social Media |
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March 20 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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March 20 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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March 21 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. |
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March 21 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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March 21 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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March 22 |
"America's Day at the Races" |
2 p.m.-5 p.m. on FS1, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. on FS2 |
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March 22 |
Broadcast of the Jeff Ruby Steaks and Louisiana Derby |
5 p.m.-7 p.m. |
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March 22 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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March 22 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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March 23 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
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March 23 |
Live coverage of horse racing |
post time varies |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
Radio Schedule
| Date | Program | Time | Network |
| March 20 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
| March 20 | 1/ST BET Racing Show | 4 p.m. | HRRN |
| March 20 | Brisnet Call-In Show | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
| March 21 | At The Races with Steve Byk | 9 a.m. | Thoroughbred Radio Network |
| March 21 | Betting with Bobby | 4 p.m. | HRRN |
| March 21 | Trainer Talk Presented by Fasig-Tipton | 5 p.m. | HRRN |
| March 21 | AmWager Weekend Stakes Preview | 6 p.m. | HRRN |
| March 21 | Kentucky Racing Spotlight with Louie Rabaut | 6 p.m. | ESPN 680/105.7 |
| March 22 | Equine Forum Presented by TwinSpires | 8 a.m. | HRRN |
Note: All times listed are Eastern
