Are we getting close to a primetime Derby?

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by pba1817

I disagree with most all of this...

The Derby is the greatest single betting race each year, there is so much value there that if you saved some of your weekly/monthly bankroll specifically for it and fired into that race alone, the ROI is simply awesome. Just because there isn't a blatant 2/5 shot for you to lynch onto doesnt make it a bad betting race...

NYRA = Joke. No matter what they do there, that is a big fat bureaucracy that is destined to fail...

Saratoga = NYRA's saving grace, they will destroy it, just give enough time..

Del Mar is the closest track to me, and it was RUINED by Polytrack... The quality of racing in CA is dwindling fast.

SA and Coa are positives.

As I said in my original post, changing to post time will not have any effect on TV viewership. People who want to see it live, will do so no matter the post. The people who want to record it, will do so as well.

Changing things just for the sake of change is pretty immature in my opinion.

Yep, NYRA's a joke. They really fell on their face when the single largest bet taker on their races went belly up practically overnight. Er...

[SilverRP]

I'm for anything that will help this sport attract more fans. Primetime Derby would be fine with me, and I can't help to think that it would attract more fans.
I know the Derby is the Derby, but why don't the networks talk more and show the races leading up to the derby? Especially now that Pick 4's have become so popular. Too many people I know think the only race going on that day is the Derby. Just seems like such a waste of an opportunity to show off the sport!