'Virginia Thoroughbred Week' on HRRN Starts March 9

Beginning March 9, HRRN will celebrate the illustrious history of the Virginia Thoroughbred industry as the Virginia Equine Alliance presents a special "Virginia Thoroughbred Week" on the Horse Racing Radio Network. Throughout the week leading up to Saturday's $500,000 Virginia Derby, the award-winning broadcast organization based near Lexington, will feature interviews with numerous guests to shine the spotlight on the Virginia racing and breeding programs while recognizing the achievements of past and current Virginia-bred horses with replays of memorable wins featured on all HRRN shows throughout the week as well as on the network's social media pages. Guests scheduled to appear during "Virginia Thoroughbred Week" include Virginia Thoroughbred Alliance president Turner Kobayashi, vice president Andrew Motion, Virginia Derby announcer Travis Stone, along with a variety of Virginia Thoroughbred Association awards recipients. "Virginia Thoroughbred Week" concludes March 14 with a Virginia Derby day edition of HRRN's popular Saturday morning Equine Forum show, which airs weekly from 8-11:00 a.m. ET. HRRN shows can be heard across North America on Sirius 162/XM 207 with live streaming and podcasts made available on the network's website, www.horseracingradio.net, along with multiple podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and Podbean. A full schedule of all HRRN shows and additional affiliate information can also be found here.