Breeders Cup attendance and ratings up! Because of Zenyatta!

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by Kasept

I've been to every Oaks/Derby the last 10 years and have a pretty good feel for the building and how it is when full. Friday's crowd was shockingly sparse. Saturday was well attended, but the attendance numbers certainly were ticket sales figures.

As to the original point, the 60 Minutes story on Zenyatta undoubtedly drove TV viewership up, but Churchill always hosts the best attended Cups. Zenyatta wasn't as big a draw in person as she was in front of the box given the Saturday gate was basically at the average attendance of previous BC visits to the Ville:

1988: 71,237
1991: 66,204
1994: 71,671
1998: 80,452
2000: 76,043
2006: 75,132 (Avg. 73,456)
2010: 72,739

Next year is going to be a better barometer IMO, not comparing it to SA or past BC's.

Shouldn't you add Friday and Saturday together to make comparisons to previous years? Obviously they are watering down Saturday so direct comparisons to me don't make a lot of sense to other CD years.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

Next year is going to be a better barometer IMO, not comparing it to SA or past BC's.

Shouldn't you add Friday and Saturday together to make comparisons to previous years? Obviously they are watering down Saturday so direct comparisons to me don't make a lot of sense to other CD years.

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[dalakhani]

I went in 2000. Saturday felt like So Cal compared to that day. It was pretty nasty.

The euro contingent was definitely lacking this time around. Did anyone else notice that or was it just me? This BC seemed the least euro that I can remember.

The excitement in the finale was like no other BC Classic that I have been to. There was a different kind of energy it seemed.

Friday was sparse...no doubt.

[Smooth Operator]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

I went in 2000. Saturday felt like So Cal compared to that day. It was pretty nasty.

The euro contingent was definitely lacking this time around. Did anyone else notice that or was it just me? This BC seemed the least euro that I can remember.

The excitement in the finale was like no other BC Classic that I have been to. There was a different kind of energy it seemed.

Friday was sparse...no doubt.

Rock star

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Smooth Operator

Rock star

A regular Izzy Cole

[Smooth Operator]

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[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Smooth Operator

Equine version of The Boss

The UNDEFEATED, superStar Mare 20-20


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[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Smooth Operator

Equine version of The Boss

Human equivalent of the Dodo bird.

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

I went in 2000. Saturday felt like So Cal compared to that day. It was pretty nasty.

The euro contingent was definitely lacking this time around. Did anyone else notice that or was it just me? This BC seemed the least euro that I can remember.

The excitement in the finale was like no other BC Classic that I have been to. There was a different kind of energy it seemed.

Friday was sparse...no doubt.

DIRT..no need for Ravens Pass, Rip Van Winkle, George Washington, et al.