HRTV's 'Pursuit of the Crown' to make 2012 debut

HRTV's 'Pursuit of the Crown'

to make 2012 debut

With the major prep races on the road to the Kentucky Derby just underway,

HRTV will offer racing fans the latest, up-to-date information on the exciting

Triple Crown trail when it premieres the weekly "Fasig-Tipton Pursuit of the

Crown, presented by TwinSpires.com" show, beginning this Thursday, February 9,

at 8 p.m. (EST).

The comprehensive, informative show will not only focus on the upcoming 138th

edition of the "Run for the Roses" from Churchill Downs, set for Saturday, May

5, but the entire Triple Crown road -- the Preakness from Pimlico Racecourse

(May 19), and the Belmont Stakes from Belmont Park (June 9).

HRTV's tandem of Laffit Pincay III and Jeff Siegel will again co-anchor the

show, delivering the latest in weekly Derby happenings. It will again feature

weekly insights from HRTV's talented stable of analysts.

The 30-minute show provides detailed interviews with key owners, trainers,

jockeys, of possible Derby/Triple Crown contenders, in addition to offering

analysis and profiles of the top contenders for the Derby from HRTV's experts.

Beginning on Sunday, February 26, HRTV will introduce a second weekly

installment of "Fasig-Tipton Pursuit of the Crown, presented by TwinSpires.com"

to its programming schedule. This half-hour show, slated for 8 p.m. each Sunday,

will offer an instant recap of the weekend's stakes races that have Triple Crown

implications.