< Please. Do you think 1 person in 1000 could tell you who Johannesburg and Officer were (or are). I don't think 1 person in 100 at the track could tell you. >

WHERE IN THE HELL DO YOU BET???...GOOD GOD, SIR...YES, YOU DON"T NEED TO BE PLAYING THE HORSES IF YOU HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT SIRES AND PEDIGREES...HWO IN THE HELL DO YOU THINK PEOPLE BET FIRST-TIME STRARTERS???....DO YOU PLAY HORSES AT AN ALASKAN OTB???

< I would be extremely surprised to learn that the success of a stallion like Johannesburg or Officer would bring a single extra fan to horseracing or a single extra bettor to the track. >

WHO GIVES ****?...THAT IS NOT MY POINT...THE REGULAR HORSE PLAYERS CARE, AT LEAST ALL THE ONES I KNOW, AND THEY ARE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE THE LIFE BLOOD OF THIS SPORT.....WOW, DO YOU REALLY KEEP UP WITH THIS SPORT ANY, OR ARE YOU A CASUAL FAN? I CAN'T SEE TO WHERE ANYBODY COULD REALLY SAY THAT SIRES AND PEDIGREES DON'T MATTER AND THAT IS WHAT YOU ARE ESSENTIALLY SAYING....SO, THERE ARE NO DIFFERENCE IN WHO THE SIRES ARE????...HUH?

< Maybe you are talking about excitement among owners. I am talking about excitement among bettors (both casual and serious) and among casual fans. >

WOW, THIS IS HORRENDOUS COMMENTARY!!!