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America's Day at the Races returns Thursday on FOX Sports and MSG+

by Jim Reisler

America's Day at the Races will provide 21 hours of live racing this week from the Belmont Park spring/summer meet

America's Day at the Races, produced by the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) in partnership with FOX Sports, returns this Thursday on FOX Sports and MSG+ for the start of four days of coverage and analysis of the best in thoroughbred racing from Belmont Park and Churchill Downs.

The acclaimed national telecast will air Thursday through Sunday on FS1, FS2 and MSG+ for a combined 21 hours of national television coverage.

Featured each day will be stakes action from Belmont Park, starting Thursday with the $80,000 Flat Out for 4-year-olds & up, which goes 1 3/8 miles on the dirt and will feature the return of 2019 Grade 1 Belmont Stakes winner Sir Winston. 

The $125,000 Commentator Handicap runs Friday with New York-breds 3-years-old & up going one mile on the dirt.

On Saturday, viewers can watch one of the premier races of the Belmont spring/summer meet, the 52nd running of the $300,000 Grade 1 Ogden Phipps for fillies and mares, 4-year-olds & up, at 1 1/16 miles on the dirt. The winner will earn a "Win and You're In" berth into the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Distaff on November 7 at Keeneland through the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series.

The race honors the late Ogden Phipps, the legendary owner/breeder and New York native whose champions included Buckpasser, Easy Goer and the undefeated Personal Ensign. Mr. Phipps earned several Eclipse Awards for Outstanding Breeder and Owner and was posthumously awarded the Eclipse Award of Merit, the American horse racing industry's highest honor.

Highlighting Sunday's racing will be the 41st running of the $100,000 Mike Lee for 3-year-old New York-breds going seven furlongs on the dirt. 

This week's America's Day at the Races schedule: 

(All times Eastern)

Thursday, June 11:
1:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (FS2)
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (MSG+)

Friday, June 12:
1:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. (FS2)
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (FS1)
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (MSG+)

Saturday. June 13:
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (FS2)
2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (FS1)
1:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (MSG+)

Sunday, June 14:
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (FS2)
2:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. (FS1)
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (MSG+)

America's Day at the Races is also broadcast on NYRA's YouTube channel, which boasts more than 36,000 subscribers. Fans can subscribe to NYRA's channel and set a reminder to watch the show on YouTube Live. NYRA's YouTube channel also hosts a number of race replays, special features, America's Day at the Races replays and more.

America's Day at the Races is presented by America's Best Racing, Runhappy, and Claiborne Farm. This weekend's broadcast team includes Greg Wolf, Andy Serling, Maggie Wolfendale, Richard Migliore, Acacia Courtney, and Jonathon Kinchen.

NYRA Bets is the official online wagering platform of the Belmont spring/summer meet available to customers across the United States. In addition to a host of weekly special offers, NYRA Bets is currently offering a $200 deposit match bonus to new members.

NYRA Bets provides fans the opportunity to wager on racing from tracks around the world at any time. The NYRA Bets app is available for download for iOS and Android at NYRA Bets App. Watch and wager on the best racing while earning points on every bet.

For further details on the new member bonus, visit NYRABets.com/#sign-up-bonus.

Also on Thursday, NYRA will be extending its five-percent rebate offer from Opening Week exclusively to NYRA Bets members. With the exception of show bets, the five-percent rebate is available on all wagers placed on races conducted on Thursday, June 11 at Belmont Park.

Free Equibase-provided past performances are available for races that are part of the America's Day at the Races broadcast and can be accessed at https://www.nyra.com/belmont/racing/tv-schedule. 

The 2020 Belmont spring/summer meet continues through Sunday, July 12. Live racing is offered Thursday through Sunday with a first post of 1:15 p.m. The 25-day meet features 22 graded stakes and 40 stakes races in total worth $7 million in purses.

About NYRA Bets

Introduced in August 2016, NYRA Bets is a leading online wagering platform, available nationwide online, on your phone and at kiosks at NYRA tracks. As a legal, United States-based, regulated and licensed provider of horse race wagering, NYRA Bets gives fans the opportunity to wager on more than 250 race tracks worldwide from anywhere at any time. You can download the NYRA Bets app for iOS and Android.

NYRA Bets provides fans the opportunity to wager on racing from tracks around the world at any time. The NYRA Bets app is available for download for iOS and Android at NYRA Bets App. Watch and wager on the best racing while earning points on every bet.

For additional details, and to sign up for NYRA Bets visit NYRABets.com.