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Originally Posted by phystech
Because it draws the fans interest, it draws the media interest, and all of that helps the sport. This horse would be the toast of the town, the media darling, the fan's choice..... if..... and it didn't happen. And instead we have abunch that assholes that will aks if he should have run with the quarter crack, or if the lack of the "shot' was the cause.......
Can u imagine the interest in the Travers if he'd won and run? Or the match of an undefeated TC winner against Curlin in the BC Classic?
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Tom,
media attention now IS negative. That is what I have been saying all along. That the mainstream media covers every event looking for an issue to make into a story. They cover all events like that and horseracing isnt immune to it. When the supposed house guys like Moss and Bailey make statements like they have made after the derby and today what can we expect. What if he won the race and went lame afterwards? then the media would be talking about how they must have doped him up to get him through the race. Or if they decide to retire him after winning? What good is that? Horseracing should learn from baseball. Just ignore the bad publicity and move on like nothing happened. Look at all the bad stuff that has happened to that sport and yet they roll right along.