The first time I ever saw a TVG broadcast gave me the immediate impression that horse racing as a serious sport had hit an all time low. Personally, it marked something of the onset of decadence for our beloved sport; something of the triumph of the gluttunous satellite approach to the game.
Years after, the few times I have taken in the broadcast during the hollywoodpark and del mar seasons strike me perhaps as even worse. The quality of the programming is slightly above something you would see from your average community college tv broadcast. I watch HRTV and I can't believe TVG continues to exist. With that said, by no means am I hailing HRTV as some outstanding horse racing program. 95% of what is slimy about our sport can be more or less uncovered by watching TVG for a day or so.
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