7/21 (SAR): Coaching Club American Oaks (G1), Willard Straight S.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I dont know if the Troy having a prep is a positive development or a sign of the apocalypse?

Yeah I remember that first race because Pat Day did the exact opposite of what I asked him to do...

I just hope the first turf route restricted to ridglings is named the Prince Will I Am.

[Merlinsky]

I assumed the CCA Oaks was part of the Summer at Saratoga series. I guess not. It doesn't start til August which is kinda interesting in that NBC's gonna have Olympics programming on all their platforms (including NBC Sports, I imagine). I wonder if it'll help our ratings to have horse racing coverage plopped in the middle of that or if people will just flip over to more Olympic events on another NBC channel. Here's the scheduling:

Saturday, August 11 - 6:00-7:00 PM ET – NBC Sports Network – Grade 2, $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap

Sunday, August 12 - 6:00-7:00 PM ET - NBC Sports Network - Grade 2, $200,000 Adirondack and Grade 2, $200,000 Saratoga Special

Saturday, August 18 - 5:00-6:00 PM ET - NBC Sports Network – Grade 1, $600,000 Alabama and Grade 1, $600,000 Sword Dancer Invitational

Saturday, August 25 - 4:00-6:00 PM ET – NBC – Grade 1, $1 million Travers, Grade 1, $500,000 Foxwoods King’s Bishop, Grade 1, $500,000 Test, Grade 2, $250,000 Ballston Spa presented by Jose Cuervo

Saturday, September 1 - 5:00-6:00 PM ET – NBC – Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward. Grade 1, $500,000 Forego, Grade 2, $250,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap

[Alan07]

Almost all Olympic live coverage will be done by those telecast start times. 6 PM NY/TOR is 11 pm London time.