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TSN Delivers the 2017 American Triple Crown Series, Beginning with the 143rd Running of the KENTUCKY DERBY this Saturday, May 6

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– TSN is home to complete live coverage of the biggest and most prestigious events in American horse racing: the KENTUCKY DERBY, PREAKNESS STAKES, and BELMONT STAKES –

– This Saturday’s KENTUCKY DERBY features the top three-year-old thoroughbreds as they begin their quest to capture the thirteenth Triple Crown title in history, with live coverage beginning at 4 p.m. ET on TSN –

TORONTO (May 4, 2017) – Featuring a packed field of the top three-year-old thoroughbreds as they race to get one step closer to capturing the thirteenth American Triple Crown title in history, TSN hits the racetrack to deliver comprehensive live coverage of the American Triple Crown series – the KENTUCKY DERBY, PREAKNESS STAKES, and BELMONT STAKES – part of the 60+ iconic championships that live on TSN. TSN’s live coverage of the American Triple Crown begins with the 143rd running of the KENTUCKY DERBY, airing this Saturday, May 6 at 4 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4. The complete schedule of TSN’s coverage of the 2017 horse racing season is available at TSN.ca. Canada’s Sports Leader primes fans for the KENTUCKY DERBY with live coverage of KENTUCKY OAKS, the stakes race for the top three-year-old thoroughbred fillies, tomorrow, Friday, May 5 at 12 noon ET on TSN2. TSN’s KENTUCKY DERBY coverage is available for live streaming and on-demand viewing to TSN subscribers via TSN.ca/Live and the TSN GO mobile app. Following the KENTUCKY DERBY, TSN heads to Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore to deliver the next stop in the American Triple Crown, the PREAKNESS STAKES, held on May 20, followed by the BELMONT STAKES on June 10.

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