World's most famous race

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by wigmore

from the Grand National website the estimated TV audience worldwide for this years race is 600 million

http://www.grandnational.org.uk/

2004 Kentucky Derby was watched by 14.6 million viewers in the US. Do you think that there are 583.4 million viewers of the Kentucky Derby outside the US?

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/New...ws3monday.html

I have no clue. Where are the six hundred million people that watch this race? What countries? That number is to me impossible to believe. if its true fine, I don't really care.

I've watched this type of racing and don't find it very interesting. In fact, to be quite honest it seems cruel.

anyway, good luck with whomever you are backing.

[wigmore]

I know its hard to beleive that the World doesnt being and end at the borders of the USA but that is actually the truth

[Scurlogue Champ]

This information is pretty accurate. The Cheltenham Gold Cup and Grand National are extremely famous and popular.

When I went to Australia, I didn't meet one person who knew too much about the Kentucky Derby or that it was even ran at Churchill Downs.

[wigmore]

I think ArlJim is understimating the reach of the once mighty British Empire!!!

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by wigmore

I think ArlJim is understimating the reach of the once mighty British Empire!!!

The US was once part of this empire, no?


Other than Australia and Europe, what countries are making up the 600Million number?

[wigmore]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

The US was once part of this empire, no?


Other than Australia and Europe, what countries are making up the 600Million number?

Well its not only the old Empire countries...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_d...al/1235924.stm

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by wigmore

Well its not only the old Empire countries...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_d...al/1235924.stm

WOW! its in China now. 200 million there alone.

I had no idea. I see that I can watch it on Bris Saturday morning. I will give it a look to see what its all about.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by wigmore

I know its hard to beleive that the World doesnt being and end at the borders of the USA but that is actually the truth

you're barking up the wrong tree buddy.

that is not my position whatsoever. i didn't doubt the number because of some belief that anything big or important has to be from the US perspective.
I doubted it just because I am sceptical by nature and the number seems too high. its not like I would be upset to find out that another race was more popular than the Kentucky Derby outside of the US. No big deal.

actually I follow international flat racing everywhere, in every country.

I have learned something new about the popularity of the Grand National. thank you.