I'm really looking forward to watching the Melbourne Cup broadcast on HRTV. I thoroughly enjoyed last year's edition. I can only hope the powers that be at ESPN, and any other entity that produces live thoroughbred racing for TV in this country, will watch and learn. The Aussies do it right. It's about the horses, jockeys, and the betting down under. My favorite part of the broadcast is when the track announcer announces the "stars of the day", and introduces the Cup jockeys, like we announce the lineups for a World Series game.
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