Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage for Dec. 30-Jan 1

A sensational 2022 for horse racing in North America winds down this weekend, and action picks right up as the calendar turns to 2023 on New Year’s Day with a qualifying points race for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve scheduled at Oaklawn Park. The Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Sunday, Jan. 1 offers Derby points to the top five finishers on a 10-4-3-2-1 scale.

FanDuel TV provides its usual comprehensive coverage this weekend, highlighted by a Saturday, Dec. 31 racecard at Gulfstream Park that features five graded stakes races. Racing from many other tracks including Santa Anita Park, Turfway Park, and Laurel Park will also be broadcast live.

NYRA’s “America’s Day at the Races” returns for a three-day stint starting on Friday, Dec. 30, which also marks the beginning of Aqueduct’s winter meet. Racing from Aqueduct, Tampa Bay Downs, and Oaklawn Park (including the Smarty Jones) will be featured. “America’s Day at the Races” will be shown on FS2 over the weekend – check the schedule below for air times.

Horse racing from tracks around the world is available to subscribers on Racetrack Television Network (RTN), which can be livestreamed on all devices (computer, tablet and smartphone) and on TV via DISH Network, Amazon Fire and Roku.

Here’s a rundown of TV and radio coverage over the holiday weekend.

TV and Livestream Schedule

Date

Program

Time

Network/Social Media

Dec. 30

“America’s Day at the Races”

2:30 p.m-5:30 p.m.

FS2

Dec. 30

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

FanDuel TV

Dec. 30

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

Racetrack Television Network

Dec. 31

“America’s Day at the Races”

2:30 p.m-6 p.m.

FS2

Dec. 31

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

FanDuel TV

Dec. 31

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

Racetrack Television Network

Jan. 1

“America’s Day at the Races”

2:30 p.m-6 p.m.

FS2

Jan. 1

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

FanDuel TV

Jan. 1

Live coverage of horse racing

post time varies

Racetrack Television Network

Note: All times listed are Eastern

Radio Schedule

Date Program Time Network
Dec. 30 At The Races with Steve Byk 9 a.m. Thoroughbred Radio Network
Dec. 30 Betting with Bobby Presented by Caesars Racebook 4 p.m. HRRN
Dec. 30 Weekend Stakes Preview Presented by NYRA Bets 6 p.m. HRRN
Dec. 31 Equine Forum Presented by TwinSpires 8 a.m. HRRN
Dec. 31 Off to the Races on The Racing Biz Radio Network 10 a.m. ESPN 950 AM

Note: All times listed are Eastern