NYRA, Fox Sports 1 partner to air Melbourne Cup

The New York Racing Association and Fox Sports 1 will team up for a live two-hour telecast of the 157th running of the Melbourne Cup on Monday.

The broadcast will air from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. Eastern, with the two-mile Melbourne Cup scheduled for 11 p.m. The show will feature studio analysis of Australia’s biggest race by Greg Wolf, Gabby Gaudet, and Tom Amoss.

The Melbourne Cup is run at Flemington Race Course and will go off at 3 p.m. local time Tuesday.

“Our company has deep roots in Australian sport, and we’re proud to make FS1 the American home of the Melbourne Cup,” said Michael Mulvihill, FOX Sports executive vice president of research, league operations, and strategy.