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Race distances are often given to the nearest furlong: e.g. The Derby's exact distance is 1 mile 4 furlongs and 6 yards, but it is called a 1 mile 4 furlong race. The races in bold are run on an all-weather surface. Races are run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket unless 'Newmarket (July)' is written, in which the July Course is used.
ITV Racing is a programme produced by ITV Sport for races shown on ITV1 or ITV4 in the United Kingdom. The programme is referred to as Racing on STV in Northern and Central Scotland on STV. In its previous incarnation, the show was an essential part of World of Sport. [1]
Sky Sports Racing (formerly At The Races) is a British pay television channel devoted primarily to horse racing. A joint venture between Sky Group and Arena Racing Company , it broadcasts coverage of domestic, European and international horse racing events.
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 ...
The lists below show notable Thoroughbred horse races in various countries around the world. In countries with a grading system, the included races are normally Group or Grade 1. However, some restricted races such as the Queen's Plate in Canada are also included, and all races at the Royal Ascot festival are included because of their prestige.
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Known as The Horse Racing Channel before launch, [3] [4] [5] Racing UK soft-launched on 29 May 2004 on the Sky Digital channel iSports TV. [6] Two months later on 16 July, the network entered into a partnership with Irish sports broadcaster Setanta Sports to officially launch the network in September, where Setanta would be the channel's broadcast partner and distributor.
The British Champions Series is a series of 35 top British flat races, which culminates in a day-long festival of championship races, known as British Champions Day.It was inaugurated in the 2011 season to draw together some of Britain's key flat races into a meaningful championship, with the hope of generating coverage and stimulating interest among the more casual sports fan. [1]