Steve, please respond

[TheSpyder]

Hey Steve,

I'm listening to your show and join you in your outrage of PETA's obviously horrendous evaluation.

I have a suggestion...DT Nation mobilize!

Why don't you write a response in your usual eloquent way and DT Nation will distribute it to all local (we must cover the nation if not the world) and national press.

In this way we can show a unified voice to properly explain what happened and what the sport of kings is all about.

This is a great way to educate the masses.

What say you Steve?

Spyder

Yes. What PETA needs is more attention. Lets give them what they crave.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by TheSpyder

Hey Steve,

I'm listening to your show and join you in your outrage of PETA's obviously horrendous evaluation.

I have a suggestion...DT Nation mobilize!

Why don't you write a response in your usual eloquent way and DT Nation will distribute it to all local (we must cover the nation if not the world) and national press.

In this way we can show a unified voice to properly explain what happened and what the sport of kings is all about.

This is a great way to educate the masses.

What say you Steve?

Spyder

PETA is supposed to have a rally in Lexington tomorrow.

We are hoping that there is zero interest, and no attendance.

As it should be, for PETA.

[justindew]

I think once the world tastes how delicious horse meat is, PETA's argument against horse racing will lose some if its punch.

[TheSpyder]

What was I thinking...

[Riot]

Originally Posted by justindew

I think once the world tastes how delicious horse meat is, PETA's argument against horse racing will lose some if its punch.

People Eating Tasty Animals!

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by Mumtaz

PETA is supposed to have a rally in Lexington tomorrow.

We are hoping that there is zero interest, and no attendance.

As it should be, for PETA.

carolina bbq could set up right acrossed the street

Steve, pretty please?

[pgiaco]

Originally Posted by Mumtaz

PETA is supposed to have a rally in Lexington tomorrow.

We are hoping that there is zero interest, and no attendance.

As it should be, for PETA.

They were protesting outside of Keeneland and Churchill today. Unfortunately it seems to be getting at least local coverage.

[Kasept]

I'm unsure of the best response. Certainly today on mainstream sports talk they were scoffed at widely... which is appropriate of course. If people who don't really know the game think they're being ridiculous, it'll fade away quickly.

As Pais brought up earlier today, the reality of this in terms of PETA themselves is strictly limited to their animus towards KFC (Yum! Brands).. That's what got them focused towards the Derby originally, when they caught on to spokesperson Pam Anderson's regular attending of it...

Let's see what the next day or two brings...

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by Kasept

I'm unsure of the best response. Certainly today on mainstream sports talk they were scoffed at widely... which is appropriate of course. If people who don't really know the game think they're being ridiculous, it'll fade away quickly.

As Pais brought up earlier today, the reality of this in terms of PETA themselves is strictly limited to their animus towards KFC (Yum! Brands).. That's what got them focused towards the Derby originally, when they caught on to spokesperson Pam Anderson's regular attending of it...

Let's see what the next day or two brings...

a peta spokes woman was on the mike tirico and scott van pelt yesterday afternoon. tirico and van pelt both admitted they don't know racing very well. at one point tirico said "you still haven't answered my question, i'll ask it a third time". van pelt chuckled. after the answer he chuckled louder. the question was in the line of, was EB whipped anymore than any horse in any other race?
the spokes woman came off sounding very poor.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

a peta spokes woman was on the mike tirico and scott van pelt yesterday afternoon. tirico and van pelt both admitted they don't know racing very well. at one point tirico said "you still haven't answered my question, i'll ask it a third time". van pelt chuckled. after the answer he chuckled louder. the question was in the line of, was EB whipped anymore than any horse in any other race?
the spokes woman came off sounding very poor.

I was struck by how little the PETA spokesman actually knew about the issues. She had one statement and kept repeating it, and she was unable to answer any of the questions they asked. She looked like an imbecile and Tirico and Van Pelt sounded like they were mocking her because she was so unprepared.

[jpops757]

Originally Posted by Kasept

I'm unsure of the best response. Certainly today on mainstream sports talk they were scoffed at widely... which is appropriate of course. If people who don't really know the game think they're being ridiculous, it'll fade away quickly.

As Pais brought up earlier today, the reality of this in terms of PETA themselves is strictly limited to their animus towards KFC (Yum! Brands).. That's what got them focused towards the Derby originally, when they caught on to spokesperson Pam Anderson's regular attending of it...

Let's see what the next day or two brings...

If we pay attention petas only report is poor horsey and they have no constructive solution. All they want is the pub. The more facts presented the dumber they look. Every 8 belles incident is $$$$$ to them.

[jwkniska]

I read on the internet that there were as many people rallying at the horse park FOR racing, compared to the PETA nut-cases.

Also, to get rid of their rumors of the horse being on steroids, Jones is having Eight Belles tested to prove that he didn't juice the horse up with roids.
That'll be a good PR move for all, as long as the horse comes out clean.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by pgiaco

They were protesting outside of Keeneland and Churchill today. Unfortunately it seems to be getting at least local coverage.

Didn't see anything about them on TV. I was at Keeneland from about 12:30 to 2:00, didn't see them (a good thing). OTB was closed today, so not a soul at Keeneland anyway. They don't like protesting in front of nobody, so maybe they went home due to lack of interest?

Tomorrow they will be out at the Horse Park, protesting in front of the horse racing commission. The only people out there will be employees, maybe some tourists over away from the offices.

I think they'll be pretty disappointed tomorrow, too. Unless some locals show up to box their ears a bit. That could be fun.