DRF: Alan Shuback

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

The first time I saw the IQ test being administered to "Not Sure", I laughed for about twenty minutes and had to stop the movie.

Also, the whole thing with Brawndo and electrolytes was genius!

The thing that almost made me cry with laughter though was Costco, especially the mindless greeter. Welcome to Costco, I love you. Welcome to Costco, I love you.

Costco was great "I went to school here",
i never laughed harder than the first time i saw that movie. full body lattes at Starbucks, "brought to you by Carl Jr's", the hit show Ow my balls, the court system, and on and on. i watch it over and over and laugh every time.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

what happened to nownownow?

suckssuckssucks

[Scurlogue Champ]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

what is it with this guy? he covers international racing for the DRF, but in everything he writes he can barely contain his disdain for US racing or horsemen.

in todays print edition, he has an article titled "Atlantic crossing needn't be one way path". I don't have drf-plus so I can't link it. maybe someone else will.

in this article he chastises US horsemen for not contesting the big European races. he also gives the two reasons why he thinks the US doesn't go over, 1) we are too cheap (have to pay our own way unlike Dubai), and 2) an ugly inbred provincialism that says anything that isn't American isn't worth it.

he says this attitude damages the foundation of racing in the US. huh?

he should leave out the commentary imo, and just write about the sport.

Shuback is a smart and classy guy. The game will eventually become global, with us joining the fray last of course.

It might just be a case of foresight. Our racing product is pathetic when compared to a few other countries.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Scurlogue Champ

Shuback is a smart and classy guy. The game will eventually become global, with us joining the fray last of course.

It might just be a case of foresight. Our racing product is pathetic when compared to a few other countries.

I think you need to be careful with this statement. Other countries have different focuses.

We focus our breeding for dirt, where almost all other countries are focused for turf, and more specifically, turf routing.

Completely different so I don't really think our 'product' is pathetic, just a different focus.

[Scurlogue Champ]

Originally Posted by Scav

I think you need to be careful with this statement. Other countries have different focuses.

We focus our breeding for dirt, where almost all other countries are focused for turf, and more specifically, turf routing.

Completely different so I don't really think our 'product' is pathetic, just a different focus.

The focus is handle and interest in the product per capita and per race.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Scurlogue Champ

The focus is handle and interest in the product per capita and per race.

You would be proud to know that I bet the Euros in all three of the AP races!

[Scurlogue Champ]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

You would be proud to know that I bet the Euros in all three of the AP races!

Congrats to you. I reckon you fared well

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

what happened to nownownow?

He's in the Del Mar Derby this weekend...