Crist: The BC deserves NOT to have RA

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Originally Posted by Danzig

i don't think it's a given that mine that bird will run. or that summer bird will-especially if rachel runs. they both have suffered a loss at her hands, and with both vying for top colt, i don't see them taking her on again.

on another note-i have yet to see a good explanation as to why the 'casual fans' feelings should be taken more into consideration then the fans who actually keep this sport going? derby-goers plunking down $2 once a year on the horse with the cool name is NOT what keeps the derby going. yes, a few new fans being gained would be nice, but having rachel in the travers won't necessarily make that happen.
piquing interest is all well and good-but has the fan base grown because she ran in the preakness or the haskell? the casual derby fan wouldn't know what you're talking about when you mention the travers. they go to the derby because it's an event, like the super bowl-not because it's a horse race.

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.