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Tuesday, March 24, 2015Contact: Bob Curran Jr. (212) 521-5326
The Jockey Club Tour on FOX Sports 1 Returns to Dubai with ‘Chrome’ Headlining World’s Richest Race

A national television audience will find out Saturday, March 28, when The Jockey Club Tour on FOX Sports 1 airs the world’s richest race, the $10 million Dubai World Cup from Meydan Racecourse, for a second consecutive year. The show will air from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. EDT on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports Go.

The telecast will feature live interviews conducted in Dubai by analyst Simon Bray as well as commentary and color from Greg Wolf, Richard Migliore, Andy Serling and Alyssa Ali in the FOX Sports studio in Los Angeles.

“The Dubai World Cup generated the largest audience we had for our FOX series last year, and we expect even greater interest this year due to the presence of a horse as well known and as popular as California Chrome,” said Jason Wilson, president of TJC Media Ventures Inc.

In addition to California Chrome, the star-studded international field for the Dubai World Cup is expected to include last year’s Dubai World Cup winner African Story, 2014 Donn Handicap winner Lea, 2014 Robert B. Lewis Stakes winner Candy Boy, 2014 Japan Cup winner Epiphaneia, Japan's champion dirt horse of 2014 Hokko Tarumae, UAE group I winner Prince Bishop, and Australian group I winner Side Glance.

The broadcast will showcase the grandeur of Dubai and the Meydan Racecourse and a behind-the-scenes feature on Chrome’s journey from his home base at Los Alamitos Race Course near Los Angeles to Dubai.

Viewers will also get to see replays of the $6 million Dubai Sheema Classic, featuring the undefeated in North America colt Main Sequence, and the $2 million UAE Derby.

About The Jockey Club
The Jockey Club, founded in 1894 and dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding and racing, is the breed registry for North American Thoroughbreds. In fulfillment of its mission, The Jockey Club, directly or through subsidiaries, provides support and leadership on a wide range of important industry initiatives, and it serves the information and technology needs of owners, breeders, media, fans and farms. It is a founding member of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities and the architect and sole funding source for America’s Best Racing, the broad-based fan development initiative for Thoroughbred racing. You can follow America’s Best Racing at americasbestracing.net as well as on social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, and Instagram.

About FOX Sports 1
FOX Sports 1 is the fastest growing sports cable network in television, reaching nearly 90 million subscribers. Premiering in August 2013, the national sports network puts fans first with 24/7 coverage of the most compelling sports events in the world – MLB, NASCAR, UFC, college football and basketball, world-class soccer, horse racing and more. FOX Sports 1 is proud to be the home for The Ultimate Fighter in addition to covering LIVE main card fights; college football including Big 12, Pac-12 and Conference USA games; and Big East, Big 12, Pac-12 and Conference USA college basketball including the Big East men’s basketball tournament. FOX Sports 1 features consistent coverage from the world’s most prestigious soccer competitions like the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and CONCACAF Champions League, as well as coverage of FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2015 and 2019 and FIFA Men’s World Cup in 2018 and 2022. For more information, visit www.foxsports1.com.