TSN announced today the network has signed a three-year deal with NBCUniversal Television Canada to air the BELMONT STAKES – the final leg of horse racing’s prestigious Triple Crown. TSN’s coverage begins this year with Jockey Mario Gutierrez and Canadian thoroughbred I’ll Have Another looking to make history on Saturday by winning the elusive Triple Crown. TSN has live coverage of the BELMONT STAKES on June 9 at 5 p.m. ET.“There is nothing bigger in horse racing than winning the Triple Crown and we are thrilled to be able to bring the BELMONT STAKES to Canadians for the next three years,” said Shawn Redmond, Vice-President of Programming and Marketing, TSN. “We’ll be joining all Canadians in cheering on I’ll Have Another on what could be a momentous occasion in Canadian sports history.”
I’ll Have Another will attempt to become the first horse in 34 years to capture horse racing’s elusive Triple Crown after winning the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes earlier this year.
In addition to live coverage on TSN, the 144th running of the BELMONT STAKESwill also air live on TSN Radio 1050 in Toronto and TSN Radio 990 in Montreal. Following the race, the BELMONT STAKES post-race show will air at 7 p.m. ET on TSN2.
TSN’s Katherine Dolan will be onsite at the Belmont in New York, filing reports for SPORTSCENTRE and keeping race fans updated with highlights and post-race reactions.
Also known as the ‘Run for the Carnations,’ the BELMONT STAKES is the longest of the three Triple Crown races at a mile-and-a-half and is considered the hardest to win. The winner of the BELMONT STAKES takes home a total cash purse of $1 million (USD).
The Belmont Stakes joins a packed weekend of major live event on TSN and CTV including UEFA EURO 2012, the CANADIAN GRAND PRIX, FRENCH OPEN FINALS, NBA PLAYOFFS and NASCAR SPRINT CUP: POCONO 400.
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