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75 Year-Old Keeneland Starter Schools Horses in the Starting Gate

Robert "Spec" Alexander has been working with horses all his life. 40 years ago. He found his calling as a starter that would allow him to work and develop racehorses in the morning and see all the hard work payoff in the afternoons. For 22 years he's been the head starter at Keeneland and loving every minute of his job. Watch part one of the "Keeneland Dairies" during TVG's live coverage of Keeneland. TVG Presents live opening weekend coverage of historic! TVG's experts will be live trackside for the #FallStars weekend which includes two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan. TVG hosts Todd Schrupp, Simon Bray, Caleb Keller, Tom Amoss and Donna Barton Brothers will be on-site to provide in-depth race coverage and analysis, the latest up-to-date information and timely interviews with key connections. Keeneland gets things underway with “Fall Stars Weekend,” featuring nine graded stakes with $3.6 million in purses. Seven of the races are Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” contests, highlighted by Keeneland’s first $1 million race, the Grade I, Shadwell Turf Mile. To be run tomorrow, the race will feature two-time Horse-of-the-Year, Wise Dan. The weekend kicks off with today’s Grade I, $400,000 Darley Alcibiades and Grade III, $200,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix. Tomorrow’s program includes the Grade I, $500,000 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity, Grade I, $400,000 First Lady, Grade II, $200,000 Thoroughbred Club of America and Grade III, $150,000 Woodford. Sunday’s action offers the Grade I, $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster and Grade III, $250,000 Dixiana Bourbon Stakes. The Darley Alcibiades will also air on Prime Ticket and Fox Sports San Diego (check local listings). As part of Fall Stars Weekend coverage, TVG will utilize a number of production enhancements, including lipstick helmet cameras on select outriders and gate crew members, a steady-camera allowing for reporters to navigate the race competitors and virtual graphics to display prominent network sponsors and additional betting information. Rounding out Keeneland’s six Grade I races is the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, scheduled for Saturday, October 11. TVG account holders can wager on all Keeneland races, including watching live video at www.TVG.com and on the TVG App available for free download on the App Store for iPhone. TVG, a subsidiary of Betfair Group plc, the premier e-gaming betting community, is among the most widely distributed horseracing networks in the world. TVG is one of the largest legal online gaming companies in the US, accepting over $1 billion in wagers annually. The company has demonstrated its commitment to the racing industry, its owners, tracks and fans through sponsorship of several preeminent races including the TVG Pacific Classic and TVG Super Saturday. TVG, America’s largest online wagering company and horseracing television network, will present on-site, High Definition coverage of the 2014 Keeneland Fall Meet beginning today. TVG’s live coverage of the 17-day meet, which concludes October 25, will begin each day at 1:00 p.m. ET.