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Originally Posted by ArlJim78
Some of the TVG hosts are on a campaign now to show how relavent they are. they keep pointing out things like how successful the opening to the Hollywood meet has been and equating it to the fact that Hollywood is an exclusive TVG partner. How they are the worlds largest horse racing channel, etc.
After the race where Nick Hines horse was nosed for the win, Hines broke down sobbing while being interviewed. Todd Schrupp followed up that interview by taking a shot at message boards and the people who spend all day on them. Apparently Nick Hines must have been ridiculed on some message board. but it just irritates me when they do that. Its been more than one occaison when they go off on message boards like the people that frequent them are all a bunch of loser freaks.
They are coming across as desparate.
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Man I could not agree with you any more. Todd seems so bitter (and maybe rightfully so) about not being there to cover the Derby. He ended the his broadcast with "I'm so depressed" yesterday and all this talk about how it doesn't feel like the Derby week, veiled references about the "other guys" in the business and how TVG is the best. It's a shame, I know, but don't complain on the air like that. Do your work, be a professional.
I loved TVG's coverage of the Derby with The Works and their great Derby pre-show Friday Night. But cut it out with woe is me act on the air and all the bravado about being the best, blah blah blah.
The highlight may have been when Ken Rudolph (either on his own or more likely directed by a producer) referred to the Derby as "the big race this upcoming weekend." Geez. </rant, thread hijack>