Gulfstream 10: Off turf as horses leave the paddock.. again!

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

i smell a heated atr segment on monday

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

i smell a heated atr segment on monday

I'll take a listen. It's hard to keep a national audience interested when you have a lot of regional guests on. That's not anyone's fault. It's just the challenge involved. It's mainly a regional sport.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

I'll take a listen. It's hard to keep a national audience interested when you have a lot of regional guests on. That's not anyone's fault. It's just the challenge involved. It's mainly a regional sport.

Nothing like a veiled cheap shot.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Nothing like a veiled cheap shot.

Yeah, I guess that 30 min segment with Hammerle and Kurt Hoover yesterday was a figment of our imagination.

NT

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Yeah, I guess that 30 min segment with Hammerle and Kurt Hoover yesterday was a figment of our imagination.

NT

Ya know, people in racing only care about what's going on in their " region. "

Especially during TC time. Why would I want to know where Baffert is running his plethora of 3YOs. Why would anyone in California care about what Pletcher is doing with his. And certainly nobody outside of Arkansas cares about ANYTHING going on at Oaklawn.

[Payson Dave]

Evenin Andy,,, Arn't u suppose to be out with a hot lass or two on a Saturday night.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Ya know, people in racing only care about what's going on in their " region. "

Especially during TC time. Why would I want to know where Baffert is running his plethora of 3YOs. Why would anyone in California care about what Pletcher is doing with his. And certainly nobody outside of Arkansas cares about ANYTHING going on at Oaklawn.

Baffert n' Pletcher are National trainers. Most will care about what's going on anywhere there's a prep race. Most will care about anyone training a top 3 year old. I don't particularly enjoy listening to a Philly Jock that sounds 80 years old, but I guess some people do. That's a totally regional personality.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Baffert n' Pletcher are National trainers. Most will care about what's going on anywhere there's a prep race. Most will care about anyone training a top 3 year old. I don't particularly enjoy listening to a Philly Jock that sounds 80 years old, but I guess some people do. That's a totally regional personality.

So, you are the official arbitor of what does and doesn't interest listeners. One guest you don't like equates to the entire show being a regional thing that nobody is interested in.

Gotcha.

You need to go back to Caps Lock.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Nothing like a veiled cheap shot.

Extremely thin veil at that.

[Merlinsky]

I don't have racing in my region and I very much care about everybody else's. I'll happily live vicariously through the folks in New Mexico. Bring it on. Every last bit of it.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I've taken a lot of critiscim from myself for my neglect of whatever region Rillito Downs and Fonner Park are in.

I seriously don't pay enough attention to those two tracks.

[herkhorse]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I've taken a lot of critiscim from myself for my neglect of whatever region Rillito Downs and Fonner Park are in.

I seriously don't pay enough attention to those two tracks.

You'd make a killing at Rillito Park. It's no Del Mar, but there are plenty of hot chicks too.

[Gate Dancer]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I've taken a lot of critiscim from myself for my neglect of whatever region Rillito Downs and Fonner Park are in.

I seriously don't pay enough attention to those two tracks.

Here in Montana we often refer to Fonner Park as 'the great race place'.......

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Nothing like a veiled cheap shot.

No, I'm just saying it's a challenge trying to keep a national audience interested when a totally regional personality is being interviewed. The guy doing the interviewing is great. It's not a knock on him. It would happen to anyone doing a national horseracing show. Hey, if I have to remind myself to listen Monday, then there's some reason for that. It's not a love. It's a like. I like the show.

[PatCummings]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

No, I'm just saying it's a challenge trying to keep a national audience interested when a totally regional personality is being interviewed. The guy doing the interviewing is great. It's not a knock on him. It would happen to anyone doing a national horseracing show. Hey, if I have to remind myself to listen Monday, then there's some reason for that. It's not a love. It's a like. I like the show.

I think this falls under the "all politics are local" column. Racing is made up of a bunch of regional players. We are a collective body in full, and Steve celebrates that.