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Originally Posted by King Glorious
Reason #172 why people don't care about racing. On days like the Derby and the BC, there are a good number of new fans that are coming to the track or watching for the first time. Sure, we as hardcore fans, ones that read the DRF and Bloodhorse and frequent messege boards, we know what's been going on with Quality Road. But can you really expect all of those new fans to know? They really deserve to have their money taken?
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This whole " new fan " thing really confuses me. Are you suggesting that the people who are rolling into the track on Derby Day for their annual one day appearance are new fans?
" Their money taken? " What does that mean? Are you saying because they make infrequent appearances they should somehow be subsidized? Should they get their money back on losing bets because they don't frequent message boards or read Bloodhorse? Should investors who recently lost in the market get a refund if they dont read the Wall Street Journal?
If you are interested in this game to care enough to learn, you would know what is going on with a Quality Road. If you don't, you don't care, and are there to have a good time. If you cash a bet here or there, that's great, but you won't feel cheated because you didn't know that a horse had some physical issue you couldn't define anyway. And, frankly, if you are serious enough to be upset you didn't know this, you are reasonably likely to learn so as to understand the situation the next time it arises.