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Day 1 schedule, racecard and all the action as Cheltenham 2023 gets underway
8 March – Racing TV launches an international racing channel Racing World with its output focussed on coverage from the United States. Consequently, Racing TV now concentrates on UK horse racing. [11] 2007. 28 January – The final edition of Grandstand is broadcast. Racing had been a regular feature of the programme, and alternated with ...
Timeform is a sports data and content provider located in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1948, it provides systematic information on form to punters and others involved in the horse racing industry. The company was purchased by the sports betting exchange Betfair in December 2006.
1990. No events. 1991. No events. 1992. 8 November – BBC2 stays up all night to provide live coverage of the final race of the 1992 Formula One World Championship. [5]1993. 27 March – To cash in on Nigel Mansell's popularity, ITV begins to broadcast highlights of the 1993 PPG Indy Car World Series, showing coverage a week after the races had taken place, however the Indianapolis 500 is ...
NBCSN carries coverage of the weekday sessions, while the Saturday session is carried by NBC. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] As of 2024, NBC, with some coverage exclusive to CNBC or Peacock , also carries coverage of the California Crown Stakes , Breeders' Cup World Championships and Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series .
This coverage was aired live in the Louisville market and sent to NBC as a kinescope newsreel recording for national broadcast. This broadcast was the first time Zoomar lenses were used on a broadcast TV sports show. On May 3, 1952, the first national television coverage of the Kentucky Derby took place, aired from then-CBS affiliate WHAS-TV. [36]
5 October – The first weekend horse racing is shown on Channel 4 when ITV transfers coverage of horse racing to Channel 4 ahead of the end of World of Sport. 4 December – Due to a clash with the ITV morning broadcaster TV-am for a 9am UK time kick off, Scottish Television production Scotsport is screened on Channel 4 for the only time ...
Jim McGrath (born 22 May 1955 [1]) is an English horse racing pundit and broadcaster. He was associated with Timeform from 1974 until 2009. His nickname is "The Sage of Halifax". [2] He is well known for his onscreen relationship with John Francome on Channel 4 Racing.