Live race coverage presented by NYRA Bets which will air on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the 2021 Summer Meeting
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – ESPN 104.5 The Team, the capital area radio home for New York sports, will feature live coverage of all the exciting action at the Saratoga Race Course every weekend for the 2021 season.
The live coverage of thoroughbred races from Saratoga begins every Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. and includes each race through the final post broadcast on 104.5 FM and streamed worldwide on 1045theteam.com or available by downloading the free 104.5 The Team app.
Presented by NYRA Bets, NYSCOPBA, Tech East Fire and Water Restoration, and Michelob Ultra, the weekend shows will be a part of Saratoga Live, the nationally acclaimed horse racing program produced by NYRA in association with FOX Sports. The audio simulcast offers expert commentary and analysis from the paddock to posting the time of each race.
On Fridays, the station also broadcasts the live race calls from NYRA track announcer John Imbriale during “The Drive with Charlie and Dan”, which will come from Saratoga from 3pm
“We received great feedback on this partnership last season and are pleased to continue to offer horse racing fans in the capital region the opportunity to watch the simultaneous audio transmission of. to enjoy Saratoga Live through the local ESPN Radio subsidiary, ”said Tony Allevato, NYRA’s chief revenue officer. “This is another convenient way for our fans to experience the thrill and excitement of Saratoga.”
“We’re excited to be working with NYRA again this season to bring the fast-paced, exciting action of Saratoga to local listeners and listeners around the world,” said Kevin Rich, Townsquare Media Albany Market President & Chief Revenue Officer. “Our combination of originally produced content together with the Saratoga live broadcast ensures that the fans are immersed in the full experience of the race day.”
In the case of Yankees baseball broadcasts, race coverage will be available on 1045theteam.com and on the free 104.5 The Team app.
NYRA Bets is the official prepay betting platform of the New York Racing Association and Saratoga Race Course and the best way to bet on every race of the 40 day summer get-together. The NYRA Bets app is available for download today from NYRABets.com for iOS and Android.
For more information on the Saratoga Race Course, please visit NYRA.com/Saratoga.
