By connecting these premier events through one championship, we're creating a season-long storyline that benefits the future of Thoroughbred racing.” The Churchill Downs races will air on NBC, while the NYRA races will air on FOX. So I welcome The Thoroughbred Series introduced by Churchill and the NYRA and I look forward to competing in the new series,” Baffert wrote. If I have the right horse, I'll continue to run in Baltimore every May, as well as in The Thoroughbred Series.” “This builds momentum into the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, but through it as well,” he said.