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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles,California |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | FanDuel Group |
| Sister channels | FanDuel TV |
| History | |
| Launched | November 1, 1983; 42 years ago (1983-11-01) |
| Former names | Meadows Racing Network (1983–2002) HRTV (2003–2015) |
| Links | |
| Website | racing |
FanDuel Racing (formerlyTVG2,HRTV, andMeadows Racing Network) is an Americansports-orienteddigital cable andsatellitetelevision network. It is part of the FanDuel Group and is owned byFlutter Entertainment. Dedicated tohorse racing, it broadcasts events from U.S. and international racetracks, as well as a range of English and Western horse competitions, news, original programming and documentaries
The Meadows racetrack launched the part-time Meadows Racing Network, distributed to Pennsylvania cable systems via satellite, on November 1, 1983 with the participation of Total Communications Systems.[1] The launch of MRN coincided with the launch of Call-A-Bet, a service allowing users to wager for races on their phones. MRN preceded live races with a half-hour preview show hosted by track announcerRoger Huston.
The Meadows' ownerLadbroke Group PLC leased operations of the racetrack toMagna Entertainment Corp. in 2001. Magna replaced Call-A-Bet withXpressbet, an internet and telephone-based wagering service encompassing both The Meadows and other racetracks managed by Magna. On January 1, 2003, Magna relaunched MRN as the nationally-distributed Horse Racing Television (HRTV) network, providing coverage of races at the 13 company-owned racetracks and programming from 60 other tracks.[2] Magna used the network to promote theirXpressbet wagering system.[3]
Magna Entertainment sold 50% of the network toChurchill Downs Incorporated in 2007;Stronach Group acquired Magna's stake in HRTV in 2011. In February 2015, HRTV was acquired byBetfair, owner of the competingTVG Network. HRTV was consolidated into TVG Network'sLos Angeles facilities, and re-branded as TVG2 on October 28, 2015. The move to TVG's facilities also allowed the network to begin broadcasting inhigh definition.[4][5][6]
In September 2022, the network was relaunched asFanDuel Racing, consistent with its sister-network's rebrand as FanDuel TV.[7]
Since rebranding as FanDuel Racing, the channel broadcasts continuous live horse races in blocks branded asLive Racing! The blocks feature regular and special stakes races fromSanta Anita Park,Churchill Downs,Gulfstream Park,Arlington Park,Pimlico Race Course,NYRA, and numerous other top U.S. and international racetracks.