I really feel the same way as the gentleman in this editorial does and don't see myself hurrying off to the Derby again anytime soon...
http://opinions.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=37109
I'm sure the Derby will still attract it's infield of drunken people...but what about the people who support the sport day in and day out? Like the author states, most of us have other means to watch and wager on the sport, but how do tracks ever expect to keep attendance from declining when they don't support the audience they already have?