Rachel, handle, exposure... it's all there

[Left Bank]

The NHL needs Slots at all arena's to save itself!!!!

[pgiaco]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i prefer vs coverage to nbc. but that sport absolutely is best watched live. i will get nhl center ice come fall, so much better to watch than to listen to the radio.

The Center Ice Package is awesome, but make sure you can also get the NHL Network so you can watch the Hockey Night in Canada package every Saturday night. That's hockey coverage.

Originally Posted by pgardn

infinite vertical image...

expletive laden gambler's rage...

You wouldn't know anything about gambling which is puzzling because you're on a forum that deals primarily with a sport that exists because of gambling.

That's...odd.

Whatever.

I guess you follow me to the track.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by pgiaco

The Center Ice Package is awesome, but make sure you can also get the NHL Network so you can watch the Hockey Night in Canada package every Saturday night. That's hockey coverage.

yeah, i have that.

[MisterB]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

How many times did you hear or read how going to the Preakness was not in her best interests, or made no sense, or there was no point.

Imagine if she was never bought by Jess Jackson. Mine That Bird would not of had the pace to close in on, Musket Man would have likely been the Preakness winner and the buzz surrounding this year's Preakness would be non-existent.

Handle on the card yesterday was exceptionally strong - this stuff works. Having big match-ups, big names, stars - it works.

Now I read in various locations how going to the Belmont makes no sense with Rachel Alexandra. Huh?

Kudos to Jess Jackson for putting her in a spot where she belonged. And provided she is healthy and no worse for the wear, I hope it's the Belmont next.

It's weekends like this which prove horse racing still has a place.

Handle up, Attendence down is a good thing? The only people who want her to run in the Belmont is NYRA, ESPN, Casino's, and sport writers. Jackson is a hero???

If she runs in 3 weeks, I hope she comes out ok. She won't win the Belmont anyway.

Assman knows best for the horse, which some could care less about.

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by MisterB

Handle up, Attendence down is a good thing?

Well, how many of the 35,000 drunks they were missing actually put more than $2 down on a bet?

I don't think anyone missed the "Running of the Porta Potties" this year.

The AP story speaks for itself:

To compensate for not allowing fans to bring in alcohol, Pimlico sold beer at modest prices. From 8-11 a.m., fans could get a cup for a buck. After that, it was $3.50.

"Kids my age won't pay that much," said Kendall Wadsworth, 21, who went to the race with her father. "If you could pay $1 all day, that would be different. It wouldn't cost that much to get wasted."

Good riddance.

[MisterB]

Originally Posted by joeydb

Well, how many of the 35,000 drunks they were missing actually put more than $2 down on a bet?

I don't think anyone missed the "Running of the Porta Potties" this year.

The AP story speaks for itself:

To compensate for not allowing fans to bring in alcohol, Pimlico sold beer at modest prices. From 8-11 a.m., fans could get a cup for a buck. After that, it was $3.50.

"Kids my age won't pay that much," said Kendall Wadsworth, 21, who went to the race with her father. "If you could pay $1 all day, that would be different. It wouldn't cost that much to get wasted."

Good riddance.

And you couldn't find 500 people at the track after the one day wonder. People talk about bringing the young into the sport?? With over 50 years in this sport, I can say it's soon disappearing in the rear view mirror.

Could care less about the pot smokers, beer bongs, and potty runners.

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i prefer vs coverage to nbc. but that sport absolutely is best watched live. i will get nhl center ice come fall, so much better to watch than to listen to the radio.

or, like most sports, in HD!

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

completely disagree, hockey poorly negotiated with ESPN and they finally walked away from the table and left them on a no name network. It has killed the game.

Racing should be doing everything it can to get on any platform that will shown them, TVG and HRTV should be on all mediums and the tracks would be wise to try and make that happen with the funds to do so.

Direct TV has additional channels to support HRTV, the only reason is poorly negotiated contracts with TVG.

I didn't know that was the reason only TVG is on DirecTV (although it makes sense). Anyone know when the current contract expires? -- said the DirecTV customer.

[Rootdog1]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

How many times did you hear or read how going to the Preakness was not in her best interests, or made no sense, or there was no point.

Imagine if she was never bought by Jess Jackson. Mine That Bird would not of had the pace to close in on, Musket Man would have likely been the Preakness winner and the buzz surrounding this year's Preakness would be non-existent.

Handle on the card yesterday was exceptionally strong - this stuff works. Having big match-ups, big names, stars - it works.

Now I read in various locations how going to the Belmont makes no sense with Rachel Alexandra. Huh?

Kudos to Jess Jackson for putting her in a spot where she belonged. And provided she is healthy and no worse for the wear, I hope it's the Belmont next.

It's weekends like this which prove horse racing still has a place.

Much of this is attributed to my comment that she didnt need to run back in two weeks. They did and she won...I am glad I was not "proven" right by her becoming injured. Your views do not take into account the wellfare of the horse, but rather the sport in total. That is fine...we just see it different.

[mes5107]

I, for one, would love to see a RA/MTB rematch in the Belmont if both are able to run back. Nobody's really talking about that here. That final stretch run in the Preakness was really exciting. "Can MTB get there?; Can Rachel last til the wire?; Where the heck IS the wire?" The early speed/closer dichotomy is very fun to watch.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by MisterB

And you couldn't find 500 people at the track after the one day wonder. People talk about bringing the young into the sport?? With over 50 years in this sport, I can say it's soon disappearing in the rear view mirror.

Could care less about the pot smokers, beer bongs, and potty runners.

I hope not... they were closed on Sunday

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by mes5107

I, for one, would love to see a RA/MTB rematch in the Belmont if both are able to run back. Nobody's really talking about that here. That final stretch run in the Preakness was really exciting. "Can MTB get there?; Can Rachel last til the wire?; Where the heck IS the wire?" The early speed/closer dichotomy is very fun to watch.

I think that is a given. You'd be hard pressed to find anybody on this board that wouldn't want to see them go at it again.

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by philcski

I hope not... they were closed on Sunday

That was funny!

[sumitas]

This has to be the biggest rivalry since Affirmed and Alydar .

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by sumitas

This has to be the biggest rivalry since Affirmed and Alydar .

I dont know if its reached the Sunday Silence/ Easy Goer yet.. I mean, they have only faced each other 1 time!!

[MisterB]

Originally Posted by philcski

I hope not... they were closed on Sunday

Really

[philcski]

Originally Posted by MisterB

Really

Did you go to the Preakness on Saturday? Or are you just speaking in hyperbole?

You are complaining about the game not attracting new fans, but there's FIVE people celebrating birthdays on here today, of which FOUR are under the age of 30.

The other one, Dellinger, is just young at heart. (sorry Dell)

[MisterB]

Originally Posted by philcski

Did you go to the Preakness on Saturday? Or are you just speaking in hyperbole?

You are complaining about the game not attracting new fans, but there's FIVE people celebrating birthdays on here today, of which FOUR are under the age of 30.

The other one, Dellinger, is just young at heart. (sorry Dell)

No, I didn't travel 1,000 miles to go to the races. But I do travel 150 miles many times to go to Belmont. I am there more than the people who live there.

All we need is to get a couple more under 30, and we will be all set.

This site has good energy, some youth too. This is a good thing.

Now they only need to find a way to clone Byk, and start 1,000 more sites.