Photo for 8th race closing day at Toga

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

How is NOT putting up the photo of a very close finish IMMEDIATELY AFTER the race a NON event?

MTH, more often than not, focus on the winner of the race as it gallops out and then makes its way back to the paddock area, RATHER than a replay of the stretch run. This can be very infuriating when the finish is very close. NYRA is very good at replaying the stretch run (a few times). However, even when slowed down, sometimes, due to the angle, it's not exactly evident which horse won a particular race. This is where the photo comes into play. Of course, when it comes into play 45 minutes AFTER the fact, it's basically of no use to anyone. As it's not really a MAJOR task to put a ****in' picture on a website, not doing so is thus an 'event'. We pay our money when we bet; the NYRA employees really should then just do the job they're being paid for.

I agree with you as far as showing the winner coming back to the winners circle. I would much rather see a replay.
As far as the picture goes, don't they usually show a photo on the feed after they put up the prices? So what we are talking about (or what at least I percieve it to be) is the actual photo being put on the website. Which I guess would be nice, but in this case took longer to post than usual. But I don't understand what's so important about having the photo immediately posted after the race. There is nothing that Joe public can do with that photo except see how much they won or lost by. I'm not sure what you mean, when you say that the photo could come into play. Unless they somehow figure in your handicapping.

Based on the blurb in the paper, it seems like the NYRA employees answer is what lead to all the negativity. Was it a good answer, absolutely not. If he said something like it was crazier than usual today because it was closing day and it was just an oversight, then the article is probably even posted. But it sounds like Jerry Bossert didn't like the answer and all of a sudden wants to be a crusader on everything that's wrong with racing and apparently he couldn't find a bigger and better issue to come up with.