by Bill Finley

Several of the sport’s top Grand Circuit races, including the Hambletonian, Little Brown Jug, the Art Rooney and the quartet of major stakes on June 28 at Pocono Downs, will air live on Sirius XM radio.

This year’s “Saturday Night at the Races” series will consist of nine shows meant to showcase the sport at its very best. The series is hosted by famed announcer Dave Johnson, and Bill Finley and Peter Kleinhans will serve as the analysts The series will kick off May 17 with the Cutler at the Meadowlands.

The shows would not have been possible without the cooperation and generosity of many within the harness racing industry. The series is sponsored by the USTA, Yonkers Raceway, the Jeff Gural-owned racetracks, the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association and the Hambletonian Society.

Sirius XM has 26 million subscribers and is available in the U.S. and Canada. The shows can be heard on Sirius Channel 93 and XM Channel 208.

The race broadcasts will be:

Date–Race(s)–Time
May 17 –Arthur Cutler Memorial–9 to 11 p.m. (eastern)
May 31–Art Rooney, Lismore–9 to 11 p.m.
June 14–North America Cup–9 to 11 p.m.
June 28–Hempt, Beal, Franklin, Lynch–9 to 11 p.m.
July 5–Hambletonian Maturity–9 to 11 p.m.
July 12–Meadowlands Pace–9 to 11 p.m.
July 19–Lawrence Sheppard, Maple Leaf Trot–9 to 11 p.m.
August 2–Hambletonian–3 to 5 p.m.
Sept. 18–Little Brown Jug–TBD