Obviously it's not good for the sport to lose exposure, but I personally don't think that it's really a big deal. Really, how many non betting/novice people are sitting there watching the continuous coverage of the undercard? Lets face it for every hour of coverage, what do you get 3-4 minutes of actual racing? They are going to sit there for all those great features? If they are interested they will tune in for the big race, but to think these people will go out of there way to be there/watch a race on the undercard is crazy. The regulars or anyone who plays on any sort of regular basis has their setup on how they watch and wager, so they aren't going to be affected. It's just not that big of a deal.
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Felix Unger talking to Oscar Madison: "Your horse could finish third by 20 lengths and they still pay you? And you have been losing money for all these years?!"
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