37% Decline in TV Ratings For Belmont

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

Her brother Billy rode Forty Niner to his win in the NYRA Mile. Jocks were on strike.

I know.

[Revidere]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I know.

Andy- Didn't he also pop Chris Antley on the picket line?

I remember a kid named Jose Romero, who used to ride for Lukas never got a shot after being labeled a "scab"

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Revidere

Andy- Didn't he also pop Chris Antley on the picket line?

I remember a kid named Jose Romero, who used to ride for Lukas never got a shot after being labeled a "scab"

I don't remember about Antley one way or another.

I remember Jose Romero....especially when he opened a 20 length lead on some nice priced Lukas horse I bet at Belmont only to get run down late.

[Merlinsky]

Worth noting, as much as I loathe her, a hot AOL search right now is apparently Sarah Palin at the Belmont Stakes. Maybe some people will at least take note of the race's name.

[robfla]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Worth noting, as much as I loathe her, a hot AOL search right now is apparently Sarah Palin at the Belmont Stakes. Maybe some people will at least take note of the race's name.

Yeah, but the news had nothing to do with horse racing and everything to do with "did she get a boob job?"


http://www.newser.com/story/91796/di...-boob-job.html

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by robfla

Yeah, but the news had nothing to do with horse racing and everything to do with "did she get a boob job?"


http://www.newser.com/story/91796/di...-boob-job.html

Since when does horse racing reference + breasts discussion not constitute at least a partial win for our press? It's why they loved having Pamela Anderson come to the Derby every year before PETA went 'uh pssst, Pam, we don't like racing..'