Discovery Channel, are you listening?

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Originally Posted by cowgirlintexas

I'm sure the ratings would be about a 2 ..The public doesn't care about horse racing anymore.. Too many other exciting venues to watch or spend their $$ on.. Horse racing hit it's peak back in the 30', 40's, 50's before T.V.. Back when they would climb trees and roof tops to see a race..Could you imagine that happening now? There was another "rush" during the 70's with Secretariat and Alydar/Affirmed but I.M.O. we will never see the interest like that again.. Tracks are closing down and people are investing their $$ elsewhere.
Oh! and by the way, "we" do have 34 degree weather..Most any track north of the Mason Dixon is freezing during the winter.
Don't mis-understand, if they had a show like that..Would I watch it? Most definately..Would my neighbor or co-worker? most likey not..

I think you're missing JDB's point...Did the public care about crab fishing, ice road trucking or Stump Branch Logging before they were brought into our homes? I don't think so...but all of these occupations and shows have gained such a mass following that the public knows these guys by name...people are flocking to Alaska to get a piece of the action(not to mention a nice paycheck)...After the Teutuls on American Chopper, "Bike Works" and "Chopper Shops" have sprung up all over the country. I'm not sure if the American public would welcome a horseracing show into their homes...there is plenty of action, danger and storylines to follow...if marketed the same as these other shows it could possibly work.

Sidenote: I believe falling into 34 degree water is much worse than running in 34 degree weather.