SUN: Racing's media makeover paying off

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Riot

No, I wouldn't agree, simply because I have no idea if that assumption is remotely true or not.

Are you saying that people cannot come to a love of horse racing after they are 18?

I do think that there's a window there that makes it very hard for women to break into the sport. For instance Sighty's example of all her friends wanting to go to the beach and her still going to the track by herself. I would think that most girls are going to want to be with their friends and do whatever they are doing. I just can't see (at least any of the girls I know) getting a call from a friend saying they were going to a pool party and the girl saying no because she's trying to watch race replays in anticipation on playing an early pick 4 somewhere. And if they do decide to ditch them it will be most likely for a significant other instead of going to what could be a very intimidating male oriented place.
Then as you get older, you end up with a career and sometimes you drift away from some of your friends. You start wanting different things. Sure there might be some time and money to invest in the sport then. Obviously if you are single, you have a better chance to really get into it.
But if you should meet someone and that person isn't really isn't into it, I'm thinking it might be hard to spend has much time as you want playing and watching. Then if marrige/kids come into play, you are done for a while. If my wife should get a day to herself (which never happens, she's lucky if she gets 2 hours) I know for sure she's not spending it at the track. Also because she values money in a different way now as well (she's practical, I'm not).
But I do think you can get back into or fall in love with the sport if introduced/reintroduced after everyone is all grown up. Probably have some money and now you have all the time in the world to spend doing spomething you love.