TORONTO – TSN has inked a new multi-year deal with Woodbine Entertainment Group to broadcast every race from the Canadian Triple Crown series: the Queen's Plate, Prince Of Wales Stakes, and Breeders' Stakes – marking the first time the network has carried all three of these events.
With this new deal, TSN now becomes the exclusive home of the most prestigious thoroughbred horse races in North America, as the network will also air exclusive live coverage of the American Triple Crown: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes, airing June 7 at 6:00 PM ET on TSN (pre-race coverage begins at 2:30 PM ET on TSN2).
TSN also acquired rights for seven Canadian horse races, including the Pepsi North America Cup on June 14 at 10:00 PM ET on TSN (pre-race coverage begins at 9:30 PM. ET exclusively on TSN GO). The following day, June 15, TSN2 will air the Woodbine Oaks airs at 4:30 PM ET.
“TSN is proud to partner with Woodbine Entertainment Group to become the new home of Canadian horse racing and add the Canadian Triple Crown to our broad portfolio of championship events,” said Shawn Redmond, VP of programming and marketing, in the news release. “With its rich history and thrilling performances, the Queen’s Plate is the undisputed jewel of Canadian horse racing. We’re very excited to showcase it, along with Woodbine’s full slate of marquee events, to horse racing fans across the country.”
“We are thrilled to present the Canadian Triple Crown in partnership with TSN and Bell Media,” added Nick Eaves, president and CEO of Woodbine Entertainment Group. “Woodbine is the home of championship horse racing, and TSN’s hallmark of quality storytelling will amplify our premier events and make Canadian horse racing bigger than ever before.”
