Simon Bray

Following the announcement last week that FanDuel TV would be phasing out its horse racing coverage, the board of directors of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters has disseminated a letter it sent to the executive leadership at FanDuel and Flutter Entertainment to emphasize the importance of the network to the racing industry. In supporting its members who work for the network, the board said, "We wish in this communication to express our support for our members and colleagues affected by these job cuts. The reporting and storytelling you have...

FanDuel TV will provide on-site coverage of the entire Del Mar meet, which begins Friday. Opening weekend coverage will feature jockey Joe Talamo's return to the oceanside oval--this time from behind the broadcast desk. Talamo won 364 races at Del Mar and enjoyed a banner season in 2012 when his 12 stakes wins tied him for third all-time for a single summer season. He also won three consecutive editions of the GII Del Mar Mile from 2011-2013. "Del Mar has always been a special place for me as a rider...

FanDuel TV's "Road to The Kentucky Derby" will feature live, expanded coverage of all the official Kentucky Derby points races, with in-depth coverage of Derby contenders and their human connections, feature stories, interviews and analysis from FanDuel TV's roster of racing experts and handicappers, including Todd Schrupp, Christina Blacker, Simon Bray, Larry Collmus, Caton Bredar, Joaquin Jaime, Michael Joyce, Scott Hazelton, Gabby Gaudet, Matt Bernier, Andie Biancone, Matt Carothers, Ashley Mailloux, Dave Weaver, Joe Talamo and Kurt Hoover. "The Kentucky Derby is one of the most anticipated races on the...

Simon Bray has pledged to match all donations up to $500 made to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance's Holiday Giving Campaign Dec. 28. "The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is the only organization to accredit and distribute funds to over 81 aftercare programs across the U.S.," said Bray, a former trainer and currently an analyst for TVG, now FanDuel Racing. "The TAA accreditation is the gold standard for making sure retired racehorses have the care and life after the racetrack they so deserve. I am happy to help in a very small way...

Southern California native Kevin Grigsby, the Executive Producer and Senior Vice President of Television at FanDuel Group & TVG, doesn't give a lot of interviews. "It's a personal preference of mine," says Grigsby. "I love having the network speak for itself, more so than I like to speak for the network." But when the Del Mar meet opens Friday, the network will kick off a comprehensive programming schedule that includes hundreds of hours of live coverage, seven on-air talent, dozens of cameras, and new technology, and so Grigsby has come...