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Originally Posted by boswd
simply because you hope that casual and non fan start to become die hard fans. We all had to start somewhere.
You're right they may not know what we mean with Travers or Haskell etc. mean but they do know what the Derby, Preaknes and Belmont mean.
Of course nothing is a guarantee but this is what we have to work with, our Triple Crown winners are the stars and the fact that one of them is a female is just icing on the cake.
Just not doing anything will not draw anyone in, and I'm sure alot of die hards would love to see this race too.
Bottom line, no marque matchups and having big non TC races only being seen on TVG = no new fans.
all three winners in the same race + natiional telecast = a shot of drawing in the next die hard fan.
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if the biggest race in the world fails to draw new fans, why would the travers? i read all the time about the hottest horse (curlin, smarty, barbaro, etc, etc) being the one to draw fans-but year after year, it doesn't happen. whether rachel goes to the travers or not, i don't see it making a casual fan into a hardcore fan. now, taking someone who has exhibited interest to the track, and showing them the ropes-you might just get a new one there. but seeing a filly race colts won't suddenly make people want to learn to read the form.