Jim Gluckson response to BC changes

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Wherever. Hollywood has lights, Lone Star has lights, other tracks have lights. It's not that hard. Most of the night college football games use temporary lights on flatbed trailers.

Hell, whenever they run the BC at Churchill, the Classic is pretty much run in darkness anyway.

Good luck to them getting Prime Time television coverage.....especially on any Saturday.

[miraja2]

Fairmount has lights.

My suggestion would be to permanently re-locate the BC to Fairmount, start the races at 3:30 in the morning on Christmas, and only show the races on HRTV.

Oh yeah, and even though Fairmount actually has lights.....don't turn any of them on.

I propose to have the start time at 6 a.m. This caters to the majority of racing fans.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by miraja2

Fairmount has lights.

My suggestion would be to permanently re-locate the BC to Fairmount, start the races at 3:30 in the morning on Christmas, and only show the races on HRTV.

Oh yeah, and even though Fairmount actually has lights.....don't turn any of them on.

I know you are obviously joking but since you are in Chicago I am curious if you have ever been to Fairmount?

[AeWingnut]

Originally Posted by Scav

I know you are obviously joking but since you are in Chicago I am curious if you have ever been to Fairmount?

I've been to Fairmont

it doesn't have a turf course

has zero ambience
it's like betting at a bus station

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by Scav

I know you are obviously joking but since you are in Chicago I am curious if you have ever been to Fairmount?

Yeah I've been multiple times, although not in the last few years.

It makes Hawthorne look like Arlington.

The bus station analogy is just about right.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Good luck to them getting Prime Time television coverage.....especially on any Saturday.

The whole fricken point is that it shouldn't be on network TV...Racing is NOT a national sport.. the only time it transends into mainstream sports is when a superstar horse or story evolves.. Racing should embrace it's TVG/HRTV fan base and develop programming and content for it's showcase day, inconjuction with its wagering outlets.

Imagine experts on racing examining and delving into racing for 6 - 8 weeks prior to the races? Build your foundation then grow your business..It's really fairly simple.

[NoLuvForPletch]

Originally Posted by freddymo

The whole fricken point is that it shouldn't be on network TV...Racing is NOT a national sport.. the only time it transends into mainstream sports is when a superstar horse or story evolves.. Racing should embrace it's TVG/HRTV fan base and develop programming and content for it's showcase day, inconjuction with its wagering outlets.

Imagine experts on racing examining and delving into racing for 6 - 8 weeks prior to the races? Build your foundation then grow your business..It's really fairly simple.

But then how can the Breeders Cup make even MORE money by SELLING it's TV rights?