New starting July 8: Off to the Races-Virginia adds a new affiliate, ESPN Harrisonburg, which includes 106.9 FM and 1360 AM, and the show stretches out to two hours. From July 8 through the end of the Colonial Downs meet, Off to the Races-Virginia will be on from 10 a.m. to 12 noon each Saturday on ESPN Richmond, with the first hour also on ESPN Harrisonburg.

Nick Hahn will host the Virginia program, while Frank Vespe hosts in Maryland. The shows will share some content and personnel, but each will have its own distinctive flavor.

Listen to Off to the Races-Virginia live here!

OFF TO THE RACES-VIRGINIA SATURDAY GUESTS

• Darrell Wood
• Ryan Fogelsonger, former jockey
• Jack Knowlton, owner of Funny Cide
• Phil Schoenthal, trainer
• Horacio Karamanos, jockey
• Jill Byrne, Virginia Equine Alliance
• Frank Hopf, Colonial Downs

Saturday’s show airs from 10 a.m. to 12:00 noon on ESPN Richmond, 106.1 FM, and 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on ESPN Harrisonburg.

Listen to Off to the Races-Maryland live here!

OFF TO THE RACES-MARYLAND SATURDAY GUESTS

• Julie Ramgeet, agent and wife of jockey Andre Ramgeet
• Cricket Goodall, Maryland Horse Breeders Association
• Liza Hendriks, Wanamaker’s online horse auctions
• and much more!

Off to the Races-Maryland airs from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Baltimore Positive, 1570 AM-Towson.

Sponsors of Off to the Races include the Virginia Equine Alliance, Virginia Harness Horse Association, Maryland Horse Breeders Association, Richard Hackerman-Attorney at Law, True Valour, Wanamaker’s, and more.

Each week’s show will be archived on TheRacingBiz.com.