TVG Network
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TVG Network is an American
specialty channel
dedicated to horse racing
. The company broadcasts from Los Angeles, California
and is available in the United States on Dish Network
and DirecTV
as well as select cable companies. TVG also offers a simulcast of its programming on SiriusXM satellite radio.
In addition to live horse racing, TVG Network features race analysis, interviews, handicapping tips, feature stories on the horses personalities and legends of racing, and programs such as "The Works," featuring daily training and workouts of horses leading up to the Breeders' Cup
.
When TVG began broadcasting Iin 1999, TVG it was the first and only television network in the United States devoted to horse racing. It currently is the largest such network, available in more the 30 million homes nationwide.
TVG Network is an interactive horse racing network that combines live, televised coverage from over 100 of the World's premier racetracks and allows viewers to make wagers
from home: online, by phone, mobile phone and, where available, using a set-top remote control.
In addition to live horse racing, TVG Network features professional race analysis, interviews, handicapping tips, feature stories on the superstars of horse racing—the horses—personalities and legends of racing, and programs such as "The Works," featuring daily training and workouts of horses leading up to the Breeders' Cup
.
TVG began broadcasting in 1999, and has since become the largest interactive horse racing network in America. In May 2006, TVG introduced new shows, including "Morning Line", "Fandicapping", ":58 Flat" and "Lady Luck," an all female panel focusing on the day's races, and Drive Time, a new show covering exclusive racing from the Meadowlands
. TVG also provides All Access coverage on select weekends. TVG places microphones on select Jockeys, Owners, Trainers, and the Starting Crew to give viewers an inside look at racing.
The company also maintains a fictional betting site, TVGFree.net, which allows it to have a presence in the fifteen states which prohibit televised and off-track betting. This is similar to poker sites which use the .net
domain to differentiate their fictional betting sites from the .com
sites which allow real gambling.
TVG covers over 100 tracks, with exclusive coverage of several tracks, including North American tracks such as Woodbine Race Course
, Keeneland Race Course, Del Mar Racetrack
, Hollywood Park Racetrack, Meadowlands
, Suffolk Downs
and Monmouth Park. The network also broadcasts races from various tracks in Australia
, United Kingdom
, Ireland
and Japan
. TVG coverage includes events such as the Travers Stakes
, Haskell Invitational, Pacific Classic, Hollywood Gold Cup
, Blue Grass Stakes
, Wood Memorial, Melbourne Cup
, Japan Cup
and the All American Futurity
.
In late February 2007, TVG ended its longtime affiliation with Churchill Downs Incorporated.
On January 27, 2009, Betfair
has completed its acquisition of the TV Games Network (TVG) from Macrovision for $50 million in cash consideration.
Turf Paradise, Cal Expo, Del Mar, Fairplex, Ferndale, Fresno, Hollywood Park, Los Alamitos, Pleasanton, Sacramento, Santa Anita, Santa Rosa, Stockton, Arapahoe Park, Delaware Park, Dover Downs, Harrington Raceway, Calder, Gulfstream Park, Hialeah Park, Pompano Park, Tampa Bay Downs, Arlington Park, Balmoral Park, Fairmount Park, Hawthorne, Maywood Park, Hoosier Park, Indiana Downs, Prairie Meadows, Churchill Downs, Ellis Park, Keeneland, Kentucky Downs, Turfway Park, Delta Downs, Evangeline Downs, Fair Grounds, Louisiana Downs, Hollywood Slots Raceway, Laurel Park, Pimlico, Suffolk Downs, Canterbury Park, Running Aces, Fonner Park, Atlantic City Race Course, Freehold Raceway, Meadowlands, Monmouth Park, Ruidoso Downs, Santa Fe Downs, Sunland Park, Zia Park, Aqueduct, Batavia Downs, Belmont Park, Buffalo Raceway ,Finger Lakes, Monticello Raceway, Saratoga Race Course, Tioga Downs, Yonkers Raceway, Northfield Park, Raceway Park, Scioto Downs, Fair Meadows, Remington Park, Will Rogers Downs, Portland Meadows, Harrah's Chester, Parx Racing, Penn National, Pocono Downs, Presque Isle Downs, The Meadows, Lone Star Park, Retama Park, Sam Houston Race Park, Emerald Downs, Charles Town, Mountaineer, Japan, Australia, Great Britain and Ireland.
Blinkers Off - Hosted by Matt Carother. This debate show tackles topical discussion, industry issues, handicapping angles and stakes previews all in a quick half hour weekly format.
Drive Time - TVG features the best harness action in the country. Including action from Meadowlands, home of the Hambletonian, harness racing’s biggest event.
Fandicapping - Interactive show where the fans plan the action. TVG analysts will field emails and phone calls initiating discussions on industry issues, general handicapping questions and historical debates.
Horseracing All Access - TVG's signature series takes viewers behind the scenes to hear the sounds of racing that are rarely heard. Wireless microphones are attached to jockeys and other racing personnel,
enabling the fan to experience horse racing from an insider's perspective.
Horseracing Today - Saturday morning preview show highlighting all the weekend stakes action to come. Emphasis on handicapping angle, exotic and multi-race wagers and interviews with trainers and jockeys live from the tracks.
International Racing - Saturday morning preview show highlighting all the weekend stakes action to come. Emphasis on handicapping angle, exotic and multi-race wagers and interviews with trainers and jockeys live from the tracks.
Legends - In depth one-on-one conversations with the legends of horseracing.
March To The Mile - TVG follows the contenders for the TVG Breeders' Cup Mile. Each week, TVG analyzes the previous prep races and looks ahead to the next challenge for the horses pointed for the TVG Breeders' Cup Mile
Pick 6 Central - Analysis for major Pick 6 Carryovers
Race Night - Racing action on Race Night every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening.
Racing Coast to Coast - Live racing from some of the top tracks all across America.
Starting Gate - Live racing from East Coast tracks with analysis and handicapping angles for all featured races.
The Late DDouble - TVG showcases young talent covering the late double, live from Hollywood Park, Del Mar and Los Alamitos.
The Morning Line - Morning talk show that sets the stage for the enitre race day, featuring weather reports from tracks around the country and timely updates detailing the morning line and any significant scratches for the day's most important races.
The Quarters - TVG's late-night Quarter Horse racing program featuring racing, interviews, analysis, and special contests, all brought to you live from Los Alamitos racetrack.
The Works - TVG takes a look at the final preparations of contenders in major stakes races.
Trackside Live - TVG's exclusive tracks are highlighted in addition to expert analysis and information provided by TVG's team of hosts and analysts, live from the track and our Los Angeles studios.
TVG Classic - TVG Classic is a series of programs that feature highlights of TVG coverage of past big races & events.
And Michelle Yu
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
specialty channel
Specialty channel
A specialty channel can be a commercial broadcasting or non-commercial television channel which consists of television programming focused on a single genre, subject or targeted television market at a specific demographic....
dedicated to horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
. The company broadcasts from Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
and is available in the United States on Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
and DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
as well as select cable companies. TVG also offers a simulcast of its programming on SiriusXM satellite radio.
In addition to live horse racing, TVG Network features race analysis, interviews, handicapping tips, feature stories on the horses personalities and legends of racing, and programs such as "The Works," featuring daily training and workouts of horses leading up to the Breeders' Cup
Breeders' Cup
The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Thoroughbred horse races, most but not all Grade I, operated by Breeders' Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982. From its inception in 1984 through 2006, it was a single-day event; starting in 2007, it expanded to two days. The location...
.
When TVG began broadcasting Iin 1999, TVG it was the first and only television network in the United States devoted to horse racing. It currently is the largest such network, available in more the 30 million homes nationwide.
TVG Network is an interactive horse racing network that combines live, televised coverage from over 100 of the World's premier racetracks and allows viewers to make wagers
Gambling
Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods...
from home: online, by phone, mobile phone and, where available, using a set-top remote control.
In addition to live horse racing, TVG Network features professional race analysis, interviews, handicapping tips, feature stories on the superstars of horse racing—the horses—personalities and legends of racing, and programs such as "The Works," featuring daily training and workouts of horses leading up to the Breeders' Cup
Breeders' Cup
The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Thoroughbred horse races, most but not all Grade I, operated by Breeders' Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982. From its inception in 1984 through 2006, it was a single-day event; starting in 2007, it expanded to two days. The location...
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TVG began broadcasting in 1999, and has since become the largest interactive horse racing network in America. In May 2006, TVG introduced new shows, including "Morning Line", "Fandicapping", ":58 Flat" and "Lady Luck," an all female panel focusing on the day's races, and Drive Time, a new show covering exclusive racing from the Meadowlands
Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to...
. TVG also provides All Access coverage on select weekends. TVG places microphones on select Jockeys, Owners, Trainers, and the Starting Crew to give viewers an inside look at racing.
The company also maintains a fictional betting site, TVGFree.net, which allows it to have a presence in the fifteen states which prohibit televised and off-track betting. This is similar to poker sites which use the .net
.net
The domain name net is a generic top-level domain used in the Domain Name System of the Internet. The name is derived from network, indicating its originally intended purpose for organizations involved in networking technologies, such as Internet service providers and other infrastructure companies...
domain to differentiate their fictional betting sites from the .com
.com
The domain name com is a generic top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet. Its name is derived from commercial, indicating its original intended purpose for domains registered by commercial organizations...
sites which allow real gambling.
TVG covers over 100 tracks, with exclusive coverage of several tracks, including North American tracks such as Woodbine Race Course
Woodbine Racetrack
Woodbine Racetrack is a Canadian racetrack for Thoroughbred horse races located at 555 Rexdale Blvd. in the city of Toronto, Ontario. It is the only horseracing track in North America which stages, or is capable of staging, thoroughbred and standardbred horseracing programs on the same day...
, Keeneland Race Course, Del Mar Racetrack
Del Mar Racetrack
Del Mar Racetrack is an American Thoroughbred horse racing track at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in the seaside city of Del Mar, California, 20 miles north of San Diego. Operated by the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, it is known for the slogan: "Where The Turf Meets The Surf." It was built by a partnership...
, Hollywood Park Racetrack, Meadowlands
Meadowlands Racetrack
The Meadowlands Racetrack is a horse racing track at the MetLife Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States.The track hosts both thoroughbred racing and harness racing...
, Suffolk Downs
Suffolk Downs
Suffolk Downs, a thoroughbred race track in East Boston, Massachusetts, United States opened in 1935. Famous horses that have raced at this track include Seabiscuit, Whirlaway, Funny Cide and Cigar. The MassCap is held there, as well at the annual Hot Dog Safari...
and Monmouth Park. The network also broadcasts races from various tracks in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. TVG coverage includes events such as the Travers Stakes
Travers Stakes
The Travers Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.First held in 1864, it was named for William R. Travers, the president of the old Saratoga Racing Association. His horse, Kentucky, won the first running of the Travers...
, Haskell Invitational, Pacific Classic, Hollywood Gold Cup
Hollywood Gold Cup
The Hollywood Gold Cup is an American Grade I stakes race for thoroughbred horses inaugurated in 1938 at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. It was run as a handicap race until 1997 when it was switched to weight-for-age conditions...
, Blue Grass Stakes
Blue Grass Stakes
The Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, currently sponsored by the Toyota Motor Corporation, is an American Grade 1 horse race for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds held annually in mid April at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky....
, Wood Memorial, Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major Thoroughbred horse race. Marketed as "the race that stops a nation", it is a 3,200 metre race for three-year-olds and over. It is the richest "two-mile" handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races...
, Japan Cup
Japan Cup
The is the most prestigious horse race run in Japan. It is contested at the end of November at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo at a distance of 2400 meters over the grass. With a purse of ¥476 million , the Japan Cup is one of the richest races in the world.The Japan Cup is an invitational event...
and the All American Futurity
All American Futurity
The All American Futurity is a race for two-year-old American Quarter Horse racehorses run at Ruidoso Downs Race Track in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico on Labor Day. It is the last leg of the AQHA Triple Crown that has only been won once, by Special Effort in 1981. A 4 million dollar bonus was once...
.
In late February 2007, TVG ended its longtime affiliation with Churchill Downs Incorporated.
On January 27, 2009, Betfair
Betfair
Betfair is the world's largest Internet betting exchange. The company is based in Hammersmith in West London, England. Since Betfair was launched in June 2000 it has become the largest online betting company in the UK and the largest betting exchange in the world. Betfair claim to have over 3...
has completed its acquisition of the TV Games Network (TVG) from Macrovision for $50 million in cash consideration.
Wagering Services
TVG offers wagering services to residents of the following states: California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming. TVG account holders are able to wager online at TVG.com, by phone, mobile phone and, where available, using a set-top remote control.List of TVG Tracks
The following tracks are available for wagering at TVG.com:Turf Paradise, Cal Expo, Del Mar, Fairplex, Ferndale, Fresno, Hollywood Park, Los Alamitos, Pleasanton, Sacramento, Santa Anita, Santa Rosa, Stockton, Arapahoe Park, Delaware Park, Dover Downs, Harrington Raceway, Calder, Gulfstream Park, Hialeah Park, Pompano Park, Tampa Bay Downs, Arlington Park, Balmoral Park, Fairmount Park, Hawthorne, Maywood Park, Hoosier Park, Indiana Downs, Prairie Meadows, Churchill Downs, Ellis Park, Keeneland, Kentucky Downs, Turfway Park, Delta Downs, Evangeline Downs, Fair Grounds, Louisiana Downs, Hollywood Slots Raceway, Laurel Park, Pimlico, Suffolk Downs, Canterbury Park, Running Aces, Fonner Park, Atlantic City Race Course, Freehold Raceway, Meadowlands, Monmouth Park, Ruidoso Downs, Santa Fe Downs, Sunland Park, Zia Park, Aqueduct, Batavia Downs, Belmont Park, Buffalo Raceway ,Finger Lakes, Monticello Raceway, Saratoga Race Course, Tioga Downs, Yonkers Raceway, Northfield Park, Raceway Park, Scioto Downs, Fair Meadows, Remington Park, Will Rogers Downs, Portland Meadows, Harrah's Chester, Parx Racing, Penn National, Pocono Downs, Presque Isle Downs, The Meadows, Lone Star Park, Retama Park, Sam Houston Race Park, Emerald Downs, Charles Town, Mountaineer, Japan, Australia, Great Britain and Ireland.
List of TVG Shows
58 Flat - Matt Carothers offers his value picks, analysis and opinions at a blistering pace.Blinkers Off - Hosted by Matt Carother. This debate show tackles topical discussion, industry issues, handicapping angles and stakes previews all in a quick half hour weekly format.
Drive Time - TVG features the best harness action in the country. Including action from Meadowlands, home of the Hambletonian, harness racing’s biggest event.
Fandicapping - Interactive show where the fans plan the action. TVG analysts will field emails and phone calls initiating discussions on industry issues, general handicapping questions and historical debates.
Horseracing All Access - TVG's signature series takes viewers behind the scenes to hear the sounds of racing that are rarely heard. Wireless microphones are attached to jockeys and other racing personnel,
enabling the fan to experience horse racing from an insider's perspective.
Horseracing Today - Saturday morning preview show highlighting all the weekend stakes action to come. Emphasis on handicapping angle, exotic and multi-race wagers and interviews with trainers and jockeys live from the tracks.
International Racing - Saturday morning preview show highlighting all the weekend stakes action to come. Emphasis on handicapping angle, exotic and multi-race wagers and interviews with trainers and jockeys live from the tracks.
Legends - In depth one-on-one conversations with the legends of horseracing.
March To The Mile - TVG follows the contenders for the TVG Breeders' Cup Mile. Each week, TVG analyzes the previous prep races and looks ahead to the next challenge for the horses pointed for the TVG Breeders' Cup Mile
Pick 6 Central - Analysis for major Pick 6 Carryovers
Race Night - Racing action on Race Night every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening.
Racing Coast to Coast - Live racing from some of the top tracks all across America.
Starting Gate - Live racing from East Coast tracks with analysis and handicapping angles for all featured races.
The Late DDouble - TVG showcases young talent covering the late double, live from Hollywood Park, Del Mar and Los Alamitos.
The Morning Line - Morning talk show that sets the stage for the enitre race day, featuring weather reports from tracks around the country and timely updates detailing the morning line and any significant scratches for the day's most important races.
The Quarters - TVG's late-night Quarter Horse racing program featuring racing, interviews, analysis, and special contests, all brought to you live from Los Alamitos racetrack.
The Works - TVG takes a look at the final preparations of contenders in major stakes races.
Trackside Live - TVG's exclusive tracks are highlighted in addition to expert analysis and information provided by TVG's team of hosts and analysts, live from the track and our Los Angeles studios.
TVG Classic - TVG Classic is a series of programs that feature highlights of TVG coverage of past big races & events.
List of TVG commentators
TVG personalities include Matt Carothers, Todd Schrupp, Greg Wolf, Rich Perloff, Mike Joyce, Dave Weaver, Simon Bray, Christina Olivares, Bob Baedeker, Frank Lyons, Nick 'The Sarge' Hines, Tom Amoss, Donna Barton-Brothers, Nancy Ury, Graham Cunningham, and Ron Ellis.And Michelle Yu