Run for the Roses: The Kentucky Derby and the Business of Horse Racing

[cakes44]

Wish I would have missed it.

[ALostTexan]

Originally Posted by cakes44

Wish I would have missed it.

I thought it was a good show for those that know nothing or little about horse racing. It was informative and overall very positive.

Racing needs all the media coverage it can get, especially programs like this.

[sumitas]

A whitewashed version of reality .

[GenuineRisk]

Sure it was a reach for CNBC ("The Business of Horse Racing" Really?), but I loved all the old racing footage. I enjoyed it.

[miraja2]

It wasn't as terrible as it might have been, but one mement really made me laugh. When it described Big Brown coming up short in the Belmont Stakes, the narrator said, "horse racing fans everywhere were crushed."
Ummm....not really. A lot of horse racing fans were pretty pleased with that result, and the stupefied expression on Dutrow's face after the race was particularly enjoyable.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by miraja2

It wasn't as terrible as it might have been, but one mement really made me laugh. When it described Big Brown coming up short in the Belmont Stakes, the narrator said, "horse racing fans everywhere were crushed."
Ummm....not really. A lot of horse racing fans were pretty pleased with that result, and the stupefied expression on Dutrow's face after the race was particularly enjoyable.

I thought it was going to awful when it referred to Big Brown as a legend within the first few minutes and had Ivarone on, but then it redeemed itself with having people like Crist on.

[Cannon Shell]

I caught the part where Ivarone said that the Belmont cost BB a stud fee of $200k per session. Back to the NBA playoffs after that.