NBC BC schedule

[Alan07]

Live NBC Sports Group coverage of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships begins on Friday, November 2, from 1-5 p.m. PT on NBC Sports Network, continues on Saturday, November 3, from 12:30-5 p.m. PT on NBC Sports Network, and culminates with the first-ever live primetime broadcast of the Breeders’ Cup Classic, Saturday, November 3, 5-6 p.m. PT on NBC

COMENTATORS:

Lead Host: Tom Hammond

Analysts/Handicappers: Gary Stevens, Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Mike Battaglia, Bob Neumeier

Reporters: Kenny Rice, Donna Brothers, Jay Privman, Nick Luck (European expert) Michelle Beadle (special correspondent), Laffit Pincay, III (will also host early BC races)

Race Caller: Larry Collmus (Breeders’ Cup Classic and Ladies’ Classic)

MASTER TELEVISION SCHEDULE:
Friday, November 2nd:
$500,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint 1:06 p.m.
$500,000 Breeders’ Cup Marathon (gr. II) 1:48 p.m.
$1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. I) 2:28 p.m.
$2 million Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) 3:08 p.m.
$2 million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. I) 3:48 p.m.
$2 million Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic (gr. I) 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 3rd:
$1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) 12:35 p.m.
$1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) 1:14 p.m.
$1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (gr. I) 1:57 p.m.
$2 million Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) 2:36 p.m.
$3 million Breeders’ Cup Turf (gr. I) 3:18 p.m.
$1.5million Xpressbet Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) 3:58 p.m.
$2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. I) 4:40 p.m.
$5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) 5:30 p.m.

[NTamm1215]

I was waiting on this info. Thanks.

[Danzig]

for what i believe is the first time ever for me, i will be away from home the wknd of the bc. unbelievable.
but well worth it, considering where i'm going. will have to dvr it, and not bet a dime.

[pmayjr]

The F&M Sprint is on Saturday this year? Also the times you posted- they're for sure PST or are they Eastern time?

[pmayjr]

Was this the plan all along to just have only the Classic on NBC? I assume earlier in the day Notre Dame plays and they wouldnt ever have those schedules conflict. But was this what NBC had planned all along or was this decided when they realized that every star that ran earlier this year has been retired and/or is skipping the BC?

[ajphilly]

Originally Posted by pmayjr

Was this the plan all along to just have only the Classic on NBC? I assume earlier in the day Notre Dame plays and they wouldnt ever have those schedules conflict. But was this what NBC had planned all along or was this decided when they realized that every star that ran earlier this year has been retired and/or is skipping the BC?

You are correct, Notre Dame plays Pitt earlier in the day on NBC. The plan for only the Classic to be on NBC was announced at the same time that NBC announced that they had re-aquired the rights to the BC.