Viewers in the UK will be able to watch the Breeders' Cup World Championships live from Del Mar on Nov. 3-4 via Racing UK, the company announced Sunday. The broadcast will be free-to-air on Sky 432. Racing UK agreed to a new partnership with Breeders' Cup which will enable viewers to watch the coverage–produced by NBC Sports–in high definition. Four championship races will be viewable on Nov. 3 and nine championship races the following day, barring the GI Breeders' Cup Classic.
“We're looking forward to showcasing Breeders' Cup 2017 and offering it the broadcast, digital and marketing promotion this world-class event merits,” said Seb Vance, PR and Communications Director of Racecourse Media Group, parent company of Racing UK. “RMG's relationship with Breeders' Cup has really developed over the last year. All seven of the British Breeders' Cup Challenge Series races are broadcast on Racing UK, and we have supported the event through increased promotion, coverage and archive support, while RMG also produced last year's world feed. Contractual obligations already in place mean that we will be unable to show the Breeders' Cup Classic due off at 12:35 a.m. (GMT), but viewers will no doubt be able to watch all the European runners in action, while Luck On Sunday, the following morning, will have all the fall-out from what will be a stellar two days of terrific competition.”
Drew Fleming, Senior Vice-President, Breeders' Cup Ltd, said, “Breeders' Cup is excited to partner with Racing UK to expand our coverage of the Breeders' Cup World Championships and increase the value of our investment in the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series.”
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