Michael D Kane, vice president, OTB and Racing Operations, announced today that up to 70 race cards for the 2009 Batavia Downs harness meet will be televised in
the Time-Warner Rochester region on Channel 98 beginning this evening.
Channel 98 is on Time-Warner’s basic digital package. The coverage area extends from portions of Niagara and Erie Counties eastward through all or most of Genesee, Orleans, Wyoming, Monroe, Livingston, Wayne, Ontario, Seneca, Yates and Steuben Counties. Nightly race programming will begin at 7:00 p.m. and complete at about 10:30 p.m., according to Kane. Racing analyst Todd Haight returns for his seventh year and track announcer Joe Zambito for his fifth as co-hosts of the simulcast show.
“We are very excited about continuing our partnership with Time-Warner. This is a wonderful opportunity for Batavia Downs to once again showcase its live racing product to new customers and to provide our long-time racing fans with the nightly races in the comfort of their homes,” Kane said.
“Discussions for simulcasting 47 Batavia races on WGRZ-TV’s Universal Sports Channel 114 in Buffalo and Erie County are continuing.”
Kane reminds harness fans that OTB provides telephone betting through its Dial-A-Bet service. Patrons may phone 1-800-724-4000 to establish an account.
(With files from Batavia)