| Thoroughbred Racing on Fox Sports | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Horse racing telecasts |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 120 minutes or until race ends |
| Production company | Fox Sports |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | 1998 (1998) – 2000 (2000) |
| Network | Fox Fox Sports 1 Fox Sports 2 |
| Release | 2014 (2014) – present |
Thoroughbred Racing on Fox Sports is thede facto title for a series ofhorse races events whose broadcasts are produced byFox Sports, forFox,Fox Sports 1 andFox Sports 2 television networks in the United States. The flagship program for the series isAmerica's Day at the Races.
Fox Sports first began covering thoroughbred racing in 1998 with a multi-year deal for theSanta Anita Derby.[1] Fox Sports expanded its coverage in 1999 through a partnership with theNational Thoroughbred Racing Association. Fox aired 11 races as part of the partnership, branded asNTRA Champions on Fox.[2] The partnership did not return in 2001.[3][4][5]
Fox Sports returned to horse racing in 2014 with a two-year agreement withThe Jockey Club for up to 10 races onFox Sports 1 andFox Deportes.[6]
In 2016, Fox Sports reached an agreement with theNew York Racing Association (NYRA) for coverage of 40 summer races fromSaratoga Race Course onFox Sports 2. The races were branded asSaratoga Live.[7][8] In 2017, the Fox Sports expanded its NYRA races to include races fromAqueduct Racetrack andBelmont Park, branded asAqueduct Live andBelmont Park Live respectively.[9]
In August 2017, the NYRA extended its summer agreement with Fox Sports through 2020.[10] In November 2018, the NYRA and Fox Sports reached a new agreement that made Fox Sports the year-round television home for NYRA races from Saratoga and Belmont, featuring more than 600 hours of horse racing.[11]
In 2019, the NYRA and Fox debutedAmerica's Day at the Races, which has become their flagship horse racing show.[12] Also in 2019, through its partnership with the NYRA, the Fox network began airing theTravers Stakes, its first horse race sinceNTRA Champions on Fox races in 2000.[13] Also through its partnership with the NYRA, in 2020, Fox Sports 1 began airing theSaudi Cup.[14]
In March 2021, Fox Sports and the NYRA announced an extension to their rights deal through 2030. As part of the agreement, Fox Sports will air 700 hours of coverage each year from Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course. The Travers Stakes will continue to air on Fox. Fox also acquired a 25% stake in NYRA Bets.[15] In 2022, Fox Sports reached an agreement with the NYRA for the rights to theBelmont Stakes, the third leg of thehorse racing triple crown, through 2030.[16]
Recently, the Fox broadcast network has broadcast more races. In 2022, Fox aired theJim Dandy Stakes.[17] In 2023, Fox aired theWood Memorial Stakes[18] and theFourstardave Handicap.[19] Since 2023, in July and August, Fox airs 6 straight weeks of races branded asFox Saratoga Saturday.[20][21] In 2025, the Fox broadcast network added additional non-Saturday coverage of theBelmont Derby on Friday, July 4, and theJockey Club Gold Cup on Sunday, August 31.[22][23]
In 2024, Fox announced an expanded agreement with the NYRA to air races fromMonmouth Park Racetrack.[24]
Due to a conflict on Fox's other networks,Fox Business aired horse racing for the first time in August 2025.[25]
