(HRTV release)

Arcadia, Calif. – HRTV’s commitment to showcasing many of the sport’s top international races will continue this Sunday, October 4, when it presents live coverage of the prestigious Qatar Prix de l’ Arc de Triomphe from Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, France.

The $5.8 million Arc, the richest race in Europe, will be headlined by one of Thoroughbred racing’s brightest performers, Sea the Stars.  The five-time Group 1 winner is expected to be the odds-on choice in a big field slated to go postward in the 1 1/2 mile turf race.

HRTV’s Sunday coverage will begin at 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT, with estimated post time for the Arc slated for 10:15 a.m. EDT/7:15 a.m. PT.

HRTV will show a number of other outstanding races on the Longchamp card, including a pair of Group 1 events –
Prix de l’Opera (9:30 a.m. ET/6:30 a.m. PT) and the Prix du Cadran (11:45 a.m. ET/8:45 a.m. PT).

About HRTV: HRTV (www.hrtv.com) is a 24-hour television network providing up to 15 hours per day of wire-to-wire coverage of live horseracing action from more than 70 Thoroughbred, harness and quarter horse racetracks in the United States, Canada and Australia. HRTV is available to approximately 17.5 million subscribers throughout the United States.