Jump Race Voucher

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by Kasept

I totally disagree. It was designed to get writers/cappers who overlook the jump action to actually give the race some attention. It was designed to promote some fun and chatter/buzz and did it's job.

I hadn't given the hoppers a serious going-over in years, and I did so Wednesday/Thursday getting the winner with the Most Likely tab Wed. and Best Value selection today. I didn't use the voucher as I was doing something before the first yesterday and couldn't get away, but the majority of media outlet types that were included thought it was a novel gesture.

Only one utter phony took a vocal stand against the concept.. a sour, unhappy, small person who claimed to be above taking the voucher but cheerily walked out of a NSA Golf Outing last year with a swag gift bag worth more than $300. Also consumes press box lunches at Saratoga, Belmont and Aqueduct. Maybe 300 of them a year at $5 or $6/day?

The people I talked to didn't like it - but I think I may have talked to who you're referring to. Unfortunately, I wasn't up there at the time or I would've taken the thing. Seems a little bribey to me, though, and it seems odd that they only gave it out to media people.