"Saturdays at Saratoga," Live from the Famed Race Course, Starts Saturday, July 31 at 5:00 PM

New York, NY, June 23, 2010 – MSG Plus, in partnership with The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA), presents “Saturdays at Saratoga” on six Saturdays in July, August, and September. Beginning Saturday, July 31 at 5 p.m. EDT, MSG Plus will telecast live from historic Saratoga Race Course for ten championship caliber races. Jason Blewitt, Eric Donovan and Andy Serling will provide commentary for the telecasts.

MSG Plus' “Saturdays at Saratoga” telecasts will include live coverage of ten graded stakes races, including the Travers, Jim Dandy, Whitney, Betfair TVG Alabama and Woodward, races won by the likes of War Admiral, Kelso, Dr. Fager, Easy Goer, 2007 and 2008 Horse of the Year Curlin, and 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra. Below is the schedule for “Saturdays at Saratoga” live on MSG Plus:

7/31     5 – 6pm           $500,000 Diana (Grade I) and $500,000 Jim Dandy (Grade II)
8/7       5 – 6pm           $750,000 Whitney (Grade I) and $250,000 Test (Grade I)
8/14     5 – 6pm           $500,000 Sword Dancer (Grade I)
8/21     5 – 6pm           $500,000 Betfair TVG Alabama (Grade I)
8/28     5 – 6pm           $1 Million Travers (Grade I) and $250,000 King’s Bishop (Grade I)
9/4       5 – 6pm           $750,000 Woodward (Grade I) and $250,000 Forego (Grade I) 

Thoroughbred racing has no finer setting than Saratoga Race Course, named one of the world’s greatest sporting venues by Sports Illustrated. Every summer, the past comes alive in the historic grandstand as fans experience not only the best in racing but the unparalleled ambience and charm of historic Saratoga Springs.

MSG Plus’ live coverage of “Saturdays at Saratoga” adds to the growing slate of horse racing programming on the network. In addition to televising live racing action, MSG Plus currently telecasts “Belmont Park/Aqueduct/Saratoga In 30,” a daily half-hour race-replay show and “Thoroughbred Weekly,” a weekly half-hour show including timely features and races of the week.

Last year, MSG Plus’ live broadcast of the Woodward on September 5 earned honorable mention in the Local Television category of the Media Eclipse Awards, the racing industry’s top awards platform. Rachel Alexandra’s stirring victory in the Woodward made her the first filly to ever win the prestigious race, and helped propel her to Horse of the Year honors.

MSG Plus and NYRA will co-produce “Saturdays at Saratoga.”