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Originally Posted by justindew

I am by no means an industry insider, but...

Based on things I have witnessed firsthand during Derby Week the last two years, it is clear to me that the racing media knows where it's bread is buttered, so to speak. So while I agree that sometimes their methods and motives SEEM questionable, I think in the end, the racing media operates with the long-term interests of the industry in mind.

Or at least they THINK they have the industry's long-term interest in mind. Usually I don't think the industry itself knows what is in it's long-term interests. But that's another issue.

But then again, my exposure to the inner workings of the industry is limited mainly to Derby Week and the Derby itself. That being said, it seems to me that the racing media is very weary about reporting or stating anything that could ultimately damage the industry.

now that you mention it...i read on equidaily that many papers talked up big brown, but kept fairly quiet about eight belles. i also know that the paper here (whose sole picture from the breeders cup '06 was of pine island laying on the track) had only pics of racing, and none of the filly. they did have a separate article about her, but it wasn't sensationalized.