'Horseplayers' on ESQ TV -- Debuts 1/21, 10p ET

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Mike A

Not sure about Hellmers thou, some zen like capping or just playing to the camera, none the less, 2nd in the BC tourney back to back.

He's advocated for betting exchanges in the US ... which makes him respectable in my book, even if he's an otherwise Vegan Weirdo Douche.

[PatCummings]

Racing people need to realize this show is NOT for them. It's not. Feel slighted by that if you will, but this show is for people who aren't fans or current racing bettors. Come to it from that perspective and take a chill in the interim with a lack of 100% accuracy. NO reality TV shows represents reality as it happened.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

Racing people need to realize this show is NOT for them. It's not. Feel slighted by that if you will, but this show is for people who aren't fans or current racing bettors. Come to it from that perspective and take a chill in the interim with a lack of 100% accuracy. NO reality TV shows represents reality as it happened.

Thus I feel it has absolutely no chance whatsoever of being successful.

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by jms62

Thus I feel it has absolutely no chance whatsoever of being successful.

I don't necessarily agree - if it spurs interest from non-fans that become more interested in horse racing, that would be a different successful outcome.

We here at DT don't have to love it - we already love racing.

[deltagulf]

Will it be online to watch?
Cause I'm on the road all the time.

[pmayjr]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

Racing people need to realize this show is NOT for them. It's not. Feel slighted by that if you will, but this show is for people who aren't fans or current racing bettors. Come to it from that perspective and take a chill in the interim with a lack of 100% accuracy. NO reality TV shows represents reality as it happened.

Fair or not, a lot of people think regular horse players are kinda greasy lowlifes... The premiere episode of this show didn't do anything to change anyone's opinion of that.

Team Rotundo and the dude with the magnifying glass made me think this could be "the Situation", Ronnie and Vinny from Jersey Shore when they're in their 50s .

They're colorful personalities to watch, but they're greasy as f*ck (I say this as a member of the Walmart crowd, I'm no snoot).

[Left Bank]

I thought it was pretty entertaining, and I will watch it again, as long as they stick with the racing and don't start to dwell into their personal lives too much.