Major television networks and streaming platforms are broadcasting a prominent weekend of North American horse racing from June 25 through June 28, featuring critical Breeders' Cup qualifying stakes at Churchill Downs and the historical final racing card at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Churchill Downs Stakes Highlights
Churchill Downs is staging seven stakes races on Saturday, June 27, highlighted by the $2 million Stephen Foster Stakes.
This race serves as a "Win and You're In" qualifier for the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic.
The Stephen Foster Stakes features reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty.
Another Breeders' Cup qualifier, the Fasig-Tipton Fleur de Lis Stakes for the Longines Distaff division, is also on the card.
Television coverage for the Stephen Foster Stakes will air on NBCSN and stream on Peacock from 4:30 to 6:30 p.
m. ET on Saturday.
The broadcast is produced by FanDuel TV.
FanDuel TV is also scheduled to broadcast the full Churchill Downs Saturday card starting at 12:45 p.
m. ET, alongside live racing from Laurel Park, Woodbine, Los Alamitos, and Gulfstream Park.
Aqueduct Racetrack Final Day
On Sunday, June 28, Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York, will conclude its final day of live racing after 132 years of operation.
The facility is shutting down before the September re-opening of a reconstructed Belmont Park on Long Island.
Belmont Park will absorb the spring-summer, fall, and winter racing dates formerly held at Aqueduct.
Sunday marks the conclusion of the annual "Belmont at the Big A" meet, which began when Belmont Park closed for its overhaul in 2023.
Live coverage from Aqueduct is airing on the New York Racing Association's "America's Day at the Races" program via FOX Sports.
The broadcast spans a four-day block ending Sunday and includes select races from Monmouth Park and Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Subscribers can access global horse racing feeds through the Racetrack Television Network on mobile devices, computers, DISH Network, Amazon Fire, and Roku.
Additionally, AmericasBestRacing.
net is broadcasting the "De Francis Day Live Show" on Saturday afternoon via Facebook, X, and YouTube, focusing on four stakes from Laurel Park including the Frank De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes.
