New racing channel starts
THRC, under the new brand name of ‘Racing UK’, will begin coverage at 1pm and Rishi Persad will present the first broadcast live from Kempton Park.
The programme will also include racing from Doncaster, Musselburgh and Cartmel.
Major fixtures to be covered by the channel include next week’s Vodafone Derby meeting, the July meeting from Newmarket, Glorious Goodwood, York’s Ebor Festival and the St Leger Festival from Doncaster.
Racing UK is designed to provide viewers with British racing all year around.
The channel will be on air between five and eight hours on race days.
