The Derby Draw TV Coverage

[Danzig]

i didn't bother to tape it. i figured it would be comparable to the hour-long heisman award show. mostly boredom and wasted air time, with a few seconds of drama. maybe a few seconds...

[rpncaine]

If they went back to letting the connections pick their post it might be a little more interesting. They could ask them why, etc. IMHO

[slotdirt]

I listened in the car on XM, and thought Asher did a pretty good job.

[herkhorse]

The way they do the draw is a bit weird, pills first and then a "random" pick of the papers with the horses name. The timing of the guy with the papers seemed a bit suspect at times IMO.

[Danzig]

instead of a convoluted process, they could just let them choose in order of earnings.

[tanner12oz]

Originally Posted by herkhorse

The way they do the draw is a bit weird, pills first and then a "random" pick of the papers with the horses name. The timing of the guy with the papers seemed a bit suspect at times IMO.

i agree the papers part was suspicious...i wasn't even sure if it was random or not..only because i would think that for something of such high magnitude as the derby the random number generator program wouldn't be a guy turning his head and picking a paper out of a file.


Asher was horrible just like the others...the pill box and random paper picker were waiting on asher for the cue to start picking and everyone just stood there. this gets treated like church bingo every year....its like an Ed Wood film

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by tanner12oz

i agree the papers part was suspicious...i wasn't even sure if it was random or not..only because i would think that for something of such high magnitude as the derby the random number generator program wouldn't be a guy turning his head and picking a paper out of a file.


Asher was horrible just like the others...the pill box and random paper picker were waiting on asher for the cue to start picking and everyone just stood there. this gets treated like church bingo every year....its like an Ed Wood film

It is what it is. We have trouble getting national coverage for major races, just be happy that the draw is even covered. Really what do you want, Springsteen to come out and do a song after every horse get their post?

[HaloWishingwell]

I think it's time to bring back Chris Lincoln

[Powderfinger]

I thought it was a more festive atmosphere when they held it in downtown louisville, on fourth street. Seemed more like a party. I guess they lost their sponsers for that.

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by herkhorse

The way they do the draw is a bit weird, pills first and then a "random" pick of the papers with the horses name. The timing of the guy with the papers seemed a bit suspect at times IMO.

As soon as the #3 pill was pulled, he went to the front for Take Charge Indy's paper.

The papers shouldve been picked first, no questions asked. Bush League at best.

[bare it all]

Glad I wasn't the only one who thought the guy picking the paper was a little odd.

[Cannon Shell]

That is how they draw races there, don't know what would be considered weird or bush league?

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

That is how they draw races there, don't know what would be considered weird or bush league?

The fact that it's 2012 and that is how they draw their races (esp the country's biggest race) is why it's weird AND bush league.

[herkhorse]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

That is how they draw races there, don't know what would be considered weird or bush league?

Take off the blinkers, it looked shaky at best. The guy watched the pills being picked and then thumbed through the papers with his eyes open. A first grader could come up with a better system. Was it fixed?, probably not, but it was weird.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

That is how they draw races there, don't know what would be considered weird or bush league?

Well, you know Chuck, there was a second shooter.