NBC Sports Group will televise 18 “Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In” races, according to a schedule released Thursday. The challenge series, now in its second year, consists of 10 telecasts on NBC and NBCSN. Winners of the 18 races are automatically qualfied for a spot in the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Keeneland Oct. 30 and 31.
“Our 2015 season with NBC Sports Group continues a very successful expanded network partnership with the challenge series designed to showcase the highest quality races from some of the nation's premier racetracks,” said Craig Fravel, Breeders' Cup President and CEO. “The broad exposure of the “Win and You're In” series combined with our digital marketing initiatives give us a great opportunity to provide fans with a clear path to the championships and enhance the Breeders' Cup brand.”
The televised schedule begins June 6, Belmont Stakes day, with the GI Metropolitan H. and GI Ogden Phipps H.
“We are excited to present our second series of Breeders' Cup Challenge telecasts, which will help to build interest as we move from the Triple Crown races through the summer and on to the eagerly anticipated Breeders' Cup World Championships in the fall,” said Jon Miller, President of Programming for NBC and NBCSN.
Breeders' Cup and NBC Sports Group announced a 10-year agreement last November in which the World Championships will be televised by NBC and NBCSN through 2025.
The complete 2015 Breeders' Cup Challenge schedule will be released later this week.
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