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Originally Posted by Nostradamus
This is obviously a post from an old man. Who cares about live racing? It is for dinosaurs. Even the big races like the derby are better on tv. The sport is so much better on high-def tv than it is live. Watching it live is boring, whether you are at Saratoga or Fairplex.
The mornings around the horses are great but why would you go to live racing? You sit around for 30 minutes bored out of your mind waiting for the next race.
The only reason to go to a place like Saratoga or any track is for entertainment and to hang around with people, unless you own the horse. The funny thing is many of the top owners don't even show up for their races. Belmont is great in the mornings and to go over for the big race, but other than that watching it while watching football or something else is much better. The tv's on the 3rd floor in the clubhouse at belmont are good on football weekends, but sometimes I go to belmont and just watch on tv anyway.
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Are you kidding me?
I would give up TV, OTB and radio in a heartbeat if it meant I could spend everyday of my life watching live racing. I've never noticed the time between races but perhaps I'm too busy taking in the wind blowing through mare hair, the shiny coats in the paddock and studying the form...all things they can never re-create via Hi-Def.