ESPN Dropping More Horse Races

[Scurlogue Champ]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

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For example, imagine this: An "industry" run not-for-profit ADW which uses a wide-spread network to broadcast/show races.

Imagine this as well: Pink "unicorns" bringing you a hot breakfast every morning and Papa Smurf making you a delectable cappuccino and giving you a handjob.

[MaTH716]

Obviously it's not good for the sport to lose exposure, but I personally don't think that it's really a big deal. Really, how many non betting/novice people are sitting there watching the continuous coverage of the undercard? Lets face it for every hour of coverage, what do you get 3-4 minutes of actual racing? They are going to sit there for all those great features? If they are interested they will tune in for the big race, but to think these people will go out of there way to be there/watch a race on the undercard is crazy. The regulars or anyone who plays on any sort of regular basis has their setup on how they watch and wager, so they aren't going to be affected. It's just not that big of a deal.

[SOREHOOF]

I enjoyed the all day coverage. Easier for a group of people to gather around a T.V. than a computer screen. Plus lots of time between races to grill up some chow. My friends and I would sometimes go to a neighborhood bar and commandeer the T.V. there. What races are they cutting out of the Derby telecast?

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Obviously it's not good for the sport to lose exposure, but I personally don't think that it's really a big deal. Really, how many non betting/novice people are sitting there watching the continuous coverage of the undercard? Lets face it for every hour of coverage, what do you get 3-4 minutes of actual racing? They are going to sit there for all those great features? If they are interested they will tune in for the big race, but to think these people will go out of there way to be there/watch a race on the undercard is crazy. The regulars or anyone who plays on any sort of regular basis has their setup on how they watch and wager, so they aren't going to be affected. It's just not that big of a deal.

Definitely not a made for TV sport.

[HaloWishingwell]

Honestly I can't blame the networks. The sport did this to itself. Since stud careers is so important and the horses of today are so brittle their are no stars in this sport to relate to on a long term basis.

[jpops757]

they could have X rated programing after midnight of the studs at work.

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by pgardn

Definitely not a made for TV sport.

they don't do anything in nascar and people watch that...

have serling showing Video Form /trips for each horse as they are "selling" the betting selections.
have a fan selected from out of the call-a-bet members each show given $1000 to bet on each of the televised races and show what he is betting.

Obviously to expect someone to invest in racing on mass media, and do an excellent job at it is extremely unrealistic. The prevailing view is that Horse Racing is a boring sport for elderly degenerates.

Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer

they don't do 1. anything in nascar and people watch that...

2. have serling showing video form/trips for each horse as they talked up the betting selections.
A large increase in pool size would be much more $ than slots.

Obviously to expect someone to invest in racing on mass media, and do an excellent job at it is extremely unrealistic. The prevailing view is that Horse Racing is a boring sport for elderly degenerates.

1. They go around in circles for long periods of time and occassionally hit each other.

2. The goal was to try and increase viewership.

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by pgardn

1. They go around in circles for long periods of time and occassionally hit each other.

2. The goal was to try and increase viewership.

lol points taken

[HaloWishingwell]

NASCAR at least have drivers or whatever else that don't retire right away like the horses do. I guess the fans in NASCAR have something to relate to with that and maybe the pretty cars. Whatever turns them on I really dont know. Horse racing needs an attraction besides it being for gambling and incidences like Mullins don't help. So they don't trust their money with such clouds over its head. That and the lack of stars is hurting. Maybe the horses answering their own facebook will help.

[Travis Stone]

NASCAR has done a great job with branding its drivers... from distinguishable colors, numbers, cool looking cars etc.

[HaloWishingwell]

Hmmmmm lets then try Roman Numerals on some colorful saddlecloths.

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by Scurlogue Champ

Imagine this as well: Pink "unicorns" bringing you a hot breakfast every morning and Papa Smurf making you a delectable cappuccino and giving you a handjob.

Originally Posted by Scurlogue Champ

Imagine this as well: Pink "unicorns" bringing you a hot breakfast every morning and Papa Smurf making you a delectable cappuccino and giving you a handjob.