All-Spanish program will air live on Breeders’ Cup digital platforms with returning co-hosts Ramon Dominguez, Claudia Spadaro, Darwin Vizcaya, Roberto Rodriguez, and Annise Montplaisir
Breeders’ Cup Press Release
LEXINGTON, Ky.— Breeders’ Cup Limited today announced the return of “Breeders’ Cup En Vivo,” an all-Spanish digital series covering five Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In races this year. Established in 2021, “Breeders’ Cup En Vivo” will launch this year with the Aug. 12 Fourstardave (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.
The “Breeders’ Cup En Vivo” team will be comprised of co-hosts Claudia Spadaro, Darwin Vizcaya, Roberto Rodriguez, and Annise Montplaisir – who also produces the show. Each broadcast will air live on the Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channels of the Breeders’ Cup. The Kentucky Turf Cup and Keeneland broadcasts will be produced in partnership with DRF en Espanol.
Breeders’ Cup Challenge winners earn automatic starting positions and fees paid into a corresponding race at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, which will be held Nov. 3-4 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
The 2023 “Breeders’ Cup En Vivo” schedule includes:
- Aug. 12: The Fourstardave (G1), Saratoga Race Course – FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1)
- Sept. 2: The FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic (G1), Del Mar – Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1)
- Sept. 9: The Kentucky Turf Cup (G2), Kentucky Downs – Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1)
- Sept. 30: The Awesome Again Stakes (G1), Santa Anita Park– Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1)
- Oct. 6: The Darley Alcibiades Stakes (G1), Keeneland – NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1)
“We are very pleased to present the groundbreaking programming of ‘Breeders’ Cup En Vivo’ for a third consecutive season,” said Justin McDonald, Chief Marketing Officer of Breeders’ Cup Limited. “This series highlights the truly global nature of the Breeders’ Cup while providing on-site coverage of key Challenge Series races for Spanish-speaking fans and participants alike.”
“The engagement and comments we’ve received from Spanish-speaking racing fans for these shows has been overwhelmingly positive,” said Montplaisir. “Each co-host on this team has their own fan base and provides their own unique perspective, which collectively contributes to extraordinarily high-quality Spanish coverage of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series.”
