TORONTO – TSN today announced their broadcast team for the 155th running of the QUEENS PLATE on Sunday, July 6 at 4:30 p.m. ET, as the premier event in Canadian horse racing unfolds at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. This is the first time TSN has broadcast the QUEENS PLATE since 2007. Woodbine Entertainment Group will produce the show. TSNs Brian Williams hosts the first race of the Canadian Triple Crown series alongside analyst Jim Bannon. Legendary Canadian jockey Sandy Hawley reports from track level with CTVs THE SOCIAL co-host Melissa Grelo contributing coverage from the glamorous Hats & Horseshoes party. Long-time Woodbine track announcer Dan Loiselle calls the race for the 28th consecutive year. TSN subscribers can access live streaming and on demand coverage of TSNs slate of premier horse racing events via TSN GO. Broadcast TeamBrian Williams, Host• One of Canadas most beloved broadcasters, Williams has called hundreds of thoroughbred races. His numerous accolades include eight Gemini Awards, two Foster Hewitt Awards, and one Canadian Screen Award.• Williams on hosting: "Im thrilled to be back working with Jim Bannon – one of the best horse racing analysts in the business. For decades we teamed up to cover not only the QUEENS PLATE, but dozens of major races throughout North America. I remember Frank Stronachs Awesome Again winning the Classic and Ernie Samuels Dance Smartly winning the Breeders Cup Distaff – both were QUEENS PLATE winners." Jim Bannon, Analyst• Bannon is a Woodbine Entertainment Group television analyst, commentator, and handicapping expert. The 2010 Gemini Award winner as Canadas Outstanding Sports Analyst is in his 50th year with Woodbine Racetrack, and has worked alongside Williams on numerous QUEENS PLATE and BREEDERS CUP races in the past.• Bannon on the QUEENS PLATE: "It is a personal thrill to be once again partnering with Brian, whose enthusiasm for Canadian sports and horse racing in particular has been evident over many decades. The full commitment by TSN of talent and resources in presenting these world class events is a win-win situation for all."Sandy Hawley, Trackside Analyst• A Hall of Fame jockey and four-time QUEENS PLATE winner, Sandy Hawley is widely regarded as one of the greatest race-riders in Canadian history. • On the QUEENS PLATE: "The Queens Plate is my favourite horse race of all time. I enjoyed riding in it and I was lucky enough to win four of them. Im looking forward to being part of the broadcast team on TSN."Melissa Grelo• A co-host of CTVs THE SOCIAL and longtime equine enthusiast, Grelo will be on-site to cover all the fashion and lifestyle happenings at the QUEENS PLATE.• On hosting Hats & Horseshoes: "The QUEENS PLATE is a unique event that has taken on a life of its own. Im excited to host a special broadcast that rivals the excitement on the track with fabulous fashion, food, and fun." Horse Racing on TSNCanadas Sports Leader broadcasts every race from the Canadian Triple Crown series: the QUEENS PLATE, PRINCE OF WALES STAKES, and BREEDERS STAKES, as part of a new multi-year deal with Woodbine Entertainment Group announced earlier this month. TSN is now the exclusive home of the biggest and most prestigious thoroughbred horse races in North America, as the network also delivers exclusive live coverage of the American Triple Crown: the KENTUCKY DERBY, PREAKNESS STAKES, and the BELMONT STAKES. 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Mikka Salomaki scored in his first NHL game, Roman Josi supplied two assists and Pekka Rinne made 18 saves for the Predators, who moved into a tie with the idle Anaheim Ducks for leagues top spot with 58 points. We played hard for 60 minutes, Nashville head coach Peter Laviolette said. There was good and bad, but we kept swinging. Jason Spezza and Trevor Daley for the Stars, who have lost three straight games. Lehtonen allowed all three goals on 21 shots in defeat. Weber started the scoring after Mike Ribeiro slipped a pass back to him after entering the offensive zone. Weber hammered a rising slap shot from the right point with 4:33 left in the opening stanza. Spezza knotted the score at 1-1 after he beat Rinne with short-side wrister from the right circle at 12:51 of the second. Salomaki entered the Dallas zone on a breakaway, but had his initial shot turned aside by Lehtonen. The young forward, who was recalled from Milwaukee (AHL) prior to the game, shuffled the rebound past the blocker of the SStars netminder for a 2-1 lead with 3:13 to play in the middle frame.dddddddddddd Its been my dream since I was a young kid, Salomaki said of playing in the NHL. We just played smart hockey and didnt turn pucks over. Jamie Benn skated across the slot and sent the puck to Daley down low, where the offensive-minded defender was quicker than Rinnes glove, making it a 2-2 game with 1.2 seconds left before the final intermission. With under four minutes to play, Lehtonen stopped Webers blast from the right point, but was pushed out of his crease after Craig Smith was cross-checked into him. Filip Forsberg tracked down the puck and sent a wrister into the vacant net. It was ruled to be a goal on the ice, but was waved off after video replay due to the contact. Game Notes Josi tallied his 100th career point with an assist on Webers goal ... 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