FOX Saratoga Saturday to debut July 22

by Pat McKenna

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and FOX Sports today announced the launch of FOX SARATOGA SATURDAY, a new national television show covering the summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course.

Beginning on July 22 at 3 p.m. Eastern, FOX SARATOGA SATURDAY will air on FOX for six consecutive weeks and deliver unprecedented broadcast exposure of the biggest races from the sport's most revered venue.

“The greatest meet in horse racing is moving to FOX Sports’ biggest stage,” said Michael Mulvihill, President, Insights and Analytics, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment and Tubi. “The launch of FOX SARATOGA SATURDAY demonstrates FOX Sports’ commitment to showcasing this timeless sport and brings both new players and longtime handicappers as close to the action as possible.”

FOX SARATOGA SATURDAY airs through August 26, culminating with an expanded show for the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers. FOX SARATOGA SATURDAY will offer fans in-depth coverage and analysis of:

·    The Grade 1, $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks on July 22

·    The Grade 2, $500,000 Jim Dandy Presented by DK Horse on July 29

·    The Grade 1, $1 million Whitney on August 5

·    The Grade 1, $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap on August 12

·    The Grade 1, $600,000 Alabama Presented by Keeneland Sales on August 19

·    The Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers on August 26

“There is nothing in sports quite like the energy and excitement of a Saturday at Saratoga,” said Tony Allevato, NYRA Chief Revenue Office & President of NYRA Bets. “Thanks to FOX Sports, this new show means the most national broadcast hours of Saratoga in history.”

NYRA and FOX Sports first established a partnership in 2016 with the launch of Saratoga Live, the critically acclaimed and award-winning television show providing daily coverage of the 40-day summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course. FOX Sports has continually expanded its coverage of racing’s most important events each year since 2016 resulting in more than 1000 hours of live horse racing coverage in 2023.

Reflecting their long-term commitment to the sport of thoroughbred horse racing, FOX Sports is also now the exclusive home of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, which aired on FOX for the first time in 2023.

For additional information, and the current FOX SARATOGA SATURDAY schedule, visit https://www.nyra.com/saratoga/racing/tv-schedule.