Effing Michael Wilbon

[pointman]

Personally, I stopped watching PTI a long time ago. If I want to see clowns, I just go to the circus.

[munster705]

The bottom line is that we all love horse racing. That being said there is a reason why the pre-race coverage of the Preakness is on Versus instead of a major network. Horse racing is definitely a clique sport, just like bowling, billiards, etc. I would actually compare is to WWE wrestling. There are a number of die hard fans out there like us, but the rest of the country just does not get it and that is fine.....

[hockey2315]

Racing is in now way like bowling or billiards. . . It might not be nearly as popular as it was years ago, but the horse industry still dwarfs those "sports." It's a terrible comparison.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Racing is in now way like bowling or billiards. . . It might not be nearly as popular as it was years ago, but the horse industry still dwarfs those "sports." It's a terrible comparison.

So 160K don't show up for the bowling championships?

[munster705]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

So 160K don't show up for the bowling championships?

160K dont show up for horse races either except for the Derby and Breeder's Cup. If it wasn't for Racinos, there would be horse racing in 3 states tops.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by munster705

160K dont show up for horse races either except for the Derby and Breeder's Cup. If it wasn't for Racinos, there would be horse racing in 3 states tops.

There was 11 billion bet (legally) on horse racing last year.

[Port Conway Lane]

I don't know if racism has anything at all to do with Wilbon's disdain for horse racing but I think the guy is a radical when it comes to black athletes and their place (or lack therof) in sports.
Maybe Kerwin John could get a derby mount next year on a son of a Northern Wolf broodmare so Wilbon could be reminded of the only time he had any rooting interest in a horse race.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by munster705

160K dont show up for horse races either except for the Derby and Breeder's Cup. If it wasn't for Racinos, there would be horse racing in 3 states tops.

NY, NJ, KY, CA, CO, NM etc. etc. etc.

A bit of a stretch no? $11B is a lot of money, granted a lot of that it is concentrated but nevertheless, the money is there.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

NY, NJ, KY, CA, CO, NM etc. etc. etc.

A bit of a stretch no? $11B is a lot of money, granted a lot of that it is concentrated but nevertheless, the money is there.

dont forget FL... and I'd put PA before NJ

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Racing is in now way like bowling or billiards. . . It might not be nearly as popular as it was years ago, but the horse industry still dwarfs those "sports." It's a terrible comparison.

Its behind Nascar though. Consider the poster on here and let that hit you for a second.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Racing is in now way like bowling or billiards. . . It might not be nearly as popular as it was years ago, but the horse industry still dwarfs those "sports." It's a terrible comparison.

and its not like WWE... that industry has millions more viewers and fans.