Now that was bad TV

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Better than watching K Desormeaux blow a Grade 2, and put the connections into Graded earnings jeopardy.

Desormeaux rode an awesome race in the LA Derby.

Breaking from post 13 .. he somehow managed to not only get to the inside going into the first turn - but to place his horse in a cozy and dreamy pocket.

He saved all the ground on the 2nd turn. He was basically 2w, rail from post 13 on the one track this winter where you benefit most from being inside.

That stretch is very long and the horse he rides is a grinder ... spare me with any traffic issues he had... is this horse like the new Dollar Bill or something?

If he encounters no traffic trouble at any point - the ride becomes an epic for the ages.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I am stunned no one mentioned anything about that jackass bettor they followed who bet 10K to win on freaking Hotep.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I am stunned no one mentioned anything about that jackass bettor they followed who bet 10K to win on freaking Hotep.

Do you really think they did that? I was watching the pools and I didn't see the jump that they were talking about. I don't know

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I am stunned no one mentioned anything about that jackass bettor they followed who bet 10K to win on freaking Hotep.

I would have been seriously pissed off if he made it on Mission Impaziable.

[Alan07]

NBC Sports presents live, exclusive coverage of the Santa Anita Derby and Wood Memorial Stakes Saturday at 5 p.m. ET on NBC Sports.

The hour-long broadcast will originate from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., and is hosted by Tom Hammond and Gary Stevens.

The broadcast team also includes handicapper Mike Battaglia, reporters Kenny Rice and Donna Brothers from Santa Anita.

Bob Neumeier and horse racing analyst Jessica Pacheco provide additional coverage and analysis live from the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct in Ozone Park, NY.

[AeWingnut]

Hopefully Bob will be more respectful of Jessica than Hank The Mush

[Alan07]

The first of three televised programs garnered modest ratings March 27 when USA Network reported that 420,000 viewers tuned in to coverage of the Louisiana Derby (G2) from Fair Grounds and Lane’s End Stakes (G2) from Turfway Park from 5-6 p.m. ET.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...est-tv-ratings

[Alan07]

NBC reported overnight television ratings of 1.7 for its April 3 “Road to the Kentucky Derby” program featuring coverage of the Wood Memorial Stakes and Santa Anita Derby (both gr. I) from 5-6 p.m ET.

The third and final “Road to the Kentucky Derby” program will air Sat., April 10, on NBC with live coverage of the Arkansas Derby (gr. I) from Oaklawn Park and the the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) from Keeneland.
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...-ratings/print

[SilverRP]

Could have been my tv/ears, but did it sound like Durkin and Denman were calling the race while in a hole? I had to turn the sound up so much, yet could barely hear the call of both races.