NBC Coverage

[Heels1989]

R you kidding me?

This is brutal.

[Buckpasser]

are you kidding me - top chefs? where's the horse? pitiful coverage

[Bigsmc]

And the ADW's video is shut off....simply aweful.

[Danzig]

i turned it off. will put back on at 5. maybe by then they'll be discussing horses, not how some lady got dressed by a designer i never heard of, or mussels cooked yesterday.


cue 'casual fan' bs in five.....

[Merlinsky]

Could be worse. We could see the start of a race a la ESPN with the Eight Belles where I presume a drunk in the infield is entrusted with a handheld camera for an 'amongst the people' vibe. Also we haven't seen taped pieces where the jockey of Smarty Jones was some guy named "Elliott Stewart."

[skippy3481]

NBC needs more cameras the last turn in the woodford was completely obscured. An absolute joke

[Left Bank]

Gary Stevens is sooooooo boring with his monotone voice.

[GenuineRisk]

I'm still recovering from "Top Chef Kentucky Derby." Could you imagine "Top Chef Superbowl?"

[Princess Doreen]

Gawd, is anyone ever happy about where horse racing appears. Thank gawd it's on a network channel. Yeesh!

[fpsoxfan]

Come on folks, it wasn't that bad. You didn't win and you have a bitch about the coverage. Pretty much what it boils down to.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

Come on folks, it wasn't that bad. You didn't win and you have a bitch about the coverage. Pretty much what it boils down to.

Really? You enjoyed the mussel cooking and the red carpet interviews when you could have been eyeballing the horses in the paddock/post parade?

I didn't expect anything more out of NBC, but I would have liked to watch the track feed (that was blacked out by NBC's contract) instead of all the activities you apparently were digging.

I'm sorry for bitching, you're right, if I hadn't lost so much, the Jerry O'Connell interview would be saved on my DVR for an eternity.

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Really? You enjoyed the mussel cooking and the red carpet interviews when you could have been eyeballing the horses in the paddock/post parade?

I didn't expect anything more out of NBC, but I would have liked to watch the track feed (that was blacked out by NBC's contract) instead of all the activities you apparently were digging.

I'm sorry for bitching, you're right, if I hadn't lost so much, the Jerry O'Connell interview would be saved on my DVR for an eternity.

Yeah if I had my druthers I'd prefer looking at Diane Lane over Looking at Lucky dropping a deuce before the walkover.

[smartbid09]

Originally Posted by Buckpasser

are you kidding me - top chefs? where's the horse? pitiful coverage

That was pretty lame. I agree. The coverage was a little shakey. I would have loved to have heard more about the connections of the horses and the horses. The derby has so many interesting story lines... why do this top chef thing. The derby does not need filler.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by smartbid09

That was pretty lame. I agree. The coverage was a little shakey. I would have loved to have heard more about the connections of the horses and the horses. The derby has so many interesting story lines... why do this top chef thing. The derby does not need filler.

i'm thinking that perhaps nbc and bravo are owned by the same folks.

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Really? You enjoyed the mussel cooking and the red carpet interviews when you could have been eyeballing the horses in the paddock/post parade?

I didn't expect anything more out of NBC, but I would have liked to watch the track feed (that was blacked out by NBC's contract) instead of all the activities you apparently were digging.

I'm sorry for bitching, you're right, if I hadn't lost so much, the Jerry O'Connell interview would be saved on my DVR for an eternity.

Wow Bigs...this really pissed you off. My bad. I guess when I was playing Belmont and sort of watching the coverage I didn't think it was too bad. As for the race itself and the post race interviews it wasn't all that bad. As far as the paddock/post parade, was there something in particular you were looking for that would have helped you land on Super Saver? Not really seeing the point here.

[fpsoxfan]

Oh My...I guess they should show horses getting their balls cleaned instead. To collect fans they have to show all that other nonsense. Get a grip.

[Danzig]

no, the race and post race were ok. i didn't give the rest much of a chance, turning it off within minutes of it starting. it didn't begin well, imo. but i think it's more the fault of the network wanting such a huge block of time, and not having enough horse stuff for the horse fan.
i don't watch much tv, certainly don't watch 'girlie' tv, so i had all i could handle right off the bat. i don't care about what the chick from the today show was wearing, or whoe designed it enough to stick around for her next time with the mic, nor do i care which chef from some show gets to watch the race from a suite...yawn.

but from the call for 'riders up' on, it was ok.

[Sightseek]

I thought ESPN's coverage this morning was good.

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by Danzig

no, the race and post race were ok. i didn't give the rest much of a chance, turning it off within minutes of it starting. it didn't begin well, imo. but i think it's more the fault of the network wanting such a huge block of time, and not having enough horse stuff for the horse fan.
i don't watch much tv, certainly don't watch 'girlie' tv, so i had all i could handle right off the bat. i don't care about what the chick from the today show was wearing, or whoe designed it enough to stick around for her next time with the mic, nor do i care which chef from some show gets to watch the race from a suite...yawn.

but from the call for 'riders up' on, it was ok.

agree.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

Oh My...I guess they should show horses getting their balls cleaned instead. To collect fans they have to show all that other nonsense. Get a grip.

been hearing that for years, still waiting for it to come to fruition.