For the first time ever, the Breeders’ Cup Classic will be broadcast live in primetime, culminating 9½ hours of Breeders’ Cup World Championships coverage over two days by the NBC Sports Group from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. The Breeders’ Cup returns to its original home at NBC for the first time since 2005, in the first year of a multi-year media rights agreement.

Live NBC Sports Group coverage of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships begins on Friday, November 2, from 1-5pm PT on NBC Sports Network, continues on Saturday, November 3, from 12:30-5 pm PT on NBC Sports Network, and culminates with the first-ever live primetime broadcast of the Breeders’ Cup Classic, Saturday, November 3, 5-6 pm PT on NBC.

COMENTATORS:

Lead Host: Tom Hammond

Analysts/Handicappers: Gary Stevens, Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Mike Battaglia, Bob Neumeier

Reporters: Kenny Rice, Donna Brothers, Jay Privman, Nick Luck (European expert) Michelle Beadle (special correspondent), Laffit Pincay, III (will also host early BC races)

Race Caller: Larry Collmus (Breeders’ Cup Classic and Ladies’ Classic)

2012 BREEDERS’ CUP TELEVISION SCHEDULE:

Friday, November 2nd:

$500,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint 1:06 p.m.

$500,000 Breeders’ Cup Marathon (gr. II) 1:48 p.m.

$1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. I) 2:28 p.m.

$2 million Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) 3:08 p.m.

$2 million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. I) 3:48 p.m.

$2 million Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic (gr. I) 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 3rd:

$1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) 12:35 p.m.

$1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) 1:14 p.m.

$1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (gr. I) 1:57 p.m.

$2 million Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) 2:36 p.m.

$3 million Breeders’ Cup Turf (gr. I) 3:18 p.m.

$1.5 million Xpressbet Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) 3:58 p.m.

$2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. I) 4:40 p.m.

$5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) 5:30 p.m.