Here is the latest television schedule for horse racing related programming. All times are in Eastern so check your local listings to make sure of the time in your location. These days, for any live racing coverage your best bet is to subscribe to TVG, HRTV, or a similar channel on cable or satellite. This time of year the pickings are pretty slim otherwise.
Note: The new horse racing series Luck from HBO which was filmed at Santa Anita is currently playing on HBO, HBO2, and HBOSIG. Check you cable listings for all the times as each episode will be repeated many times on the various HBO channels and I am only listing the first couple here.
- February 12
- Luck (ep.3), 9:00PM-10:00PM, HBO
- Luck (ep.3), 10:00PM-11:00PM, HBO (there will be multiple repeats, check your local guide)
- February 16
- Movie: The Black Stallion, 6:00PM-8:00PM, TCM
- February 19
- Luck (ep.4), 9:00PM-10:00PM, HBO
- Luck (ep.4), 10:00PM-11:00PM, HBO (there will be multiple repeats, check your local guide)
- March 24
- Vinery Spiral and Bourbonette Oaks, 5:00PM-6:00PM, NBC Sports Network (formerly Versus)
- March 31
- Florida Derby and Gulfstream Oaks, 5:00PM-6:00PM, NBC Sports Network
- April 7
- Wood Memorial and Santa Anita Derby, 4:30-6:00PM, NBC
- April 14
- Toyota Blue Grass Stakes and Arkansas Derby, 6:00-7:00PM, CNBC
- May 2
- Derby Classics, 4:00-5:00PM, NBC Sports Network
- Kentucky Derby Post Position Draw, 5:00-6:00PM, NBC Sports Network
- May 3
- Derby Classics, 4:00-5:00PM, NBC Sports Network
- Derby Access, 5:00-6:00PM, NBC Sports Network
- May 4
- Derby Classics, 4:00-5:00PM, NBC Sports Network
- Kentucky Oaks, 5:00-6:00PM, NBC Sports Network
- May 5
- Kentucky Derby Undercard, 11:00AM-4:00PM, NBC Sports Network
- Access at the Kentucky Derby/Kentucky Derby Red Carpet Special, 4:00-5:00PM, NBC
- Kentucky Derby, 5:00-7:00PM, NBC
- May 19
- Thoroughbred Classics: Preakness Stakes, 4:30PM-5:00PM, ESPN
- Preakness Stakes, 5:00-6:30PM, NBC
- June 9
- Belmont Stakes, 5:00-6:30PM, NBC
- November 2
- Breeders' Cup Friday, 4:00-8:00PM, NBC Sports Network
- November 3
- Breeders' Cup Saturday, 3:30-8:00PM, NBC Sports Network
- Breeders' Cup Classic, 8:00-9:00PM, NBC
For more racing on TV and satellite, check the NTRA schedule which also includes TVG and HRTV. Also check here for more online TV schedules.
