Horse Racing Live or on TV?

TV no doubt!! Ther is no place to watch a race and take notes like your own living room. I just can't take the track rats anymore. I mean I have a blast at lansdon's suite at CD or at Steve's BBQ stand at Saratoga. But the rest of the year I want to be in my house, near a computer, in comfort without imbeciles around me. I have this DVR setup through my cable company that allows me to digitally record the races off the tv. Im able to go back and check trip and bias notes etc. Im also able to tape races shown through brisbet.com on my computer on my hard druve thanks to my techno genius bro in law who set that up for me. Its a huge aid. And if I want water its free, not 4 bucks a bottle. If I wanna eat I can make something in my kitchen and its not 12 bucks for a burger.
When i was younger I was more social and liked the otb/track atmosphere, not anymore. Steves stand is great because its an idiot free zone and you can dress and act casually and not be bothered by guys telling you they "heard" that so and so was gonna win the next race. Technology has made suffering through rtaces next to idiots in close quarters obsolete.

[Crown@club]

TV. Unless you're watching the Derby on NBC. Horrible! Horrible! Horrible! If you are in a house with 20+ people watching the Derby, obviously you can't hear the call on TV too well. No times posted whatsoever. Wait forever for final talleys.

TV. If you haven't seen horse racing in High Def it is amazing. If 5yrs from now high def will be everywhere and racetracks will have even less people attending live, if that is possible. With TV you can watch the race 100x and that is what makes horse racing great. You need to watch the race multiple times to really get what happened.

[randallscott35]

Other than Saratoga and the occasional big day where you have to be there, TV is a better option. I do like to see the horses on the track, which is a negative if you are watching online where the picture isn't as tight. But Saratoga is different. I can spend all day there and not mind it. Plus, we just talk horses all day.

[Thunder Gulch]

Doesn't sound as many of you TV folks have been to Keenland in the fall. Absolutely stunning...other than that and Derby day, I'll take tv myself.

[2Hot4TV]

Love being at the track and the more people the better. I like watching all the characters.

[zippyneedsawin]

I like going to the track periodically, but I have no problem with watching the races on TV.. It's like going to an NFL game to me. I like going once in a while, but it's usually more enjoyable overall to just sit at home and watch it.