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05-20-2007, 10:31 AM
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REVIEWS: ESPN/NBC Coverage?
I didn't think about it until this morning, but yesterday was the first time I'd watched a Triple Crown broadcast in 7 years.. I was switching back and forth early to the hockey game conclusion and OTB TV-12 here for Belmont/CD/PIM, so I didn't see everything, but what I saw was OK I suppose.
I was mystified though when we got Tom Hammond's makeup-laden face at one point while they ran the Schaefer behind him.. "As they finish an undercard race here at Pimlico.." he said. Gee.. Here's an idea, WHY NOT SHOW US THAT RACE FELLAS? Review from the Baltimore Sun here: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/b...rts-columnists Any other thoughts about the telecasts? I didn't watch any ESPN prelim stuff at all...
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05-20-2007, 10:34 AM
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ESPN SportsCenter
espn sportcenter leadin...
chris mnkendry: "... no triple crown winner this year, street sense caught at the wire...and wait until you hear who his jockey blames." josh elliot: "unbelievable' story to follow
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05-20-2007, 10:38 AM
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Most everything we saw from EStreet was excellent. For ESPN to dedicate that much time to the undercard is great for the game. By the way I'm in love with Jeanine Edwards. She has a super knowledge of horse racing and beautiful eyes. How old would you say she is. We guessed 42ish.
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05-20-2007, 10:41 AM
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I was standing in line almost 3 hours waiting for "Rowdy" Roddy Piper's autograph (great guy, real friendly). Watched the race at the Amsterdam OTB, first time not at home or with friends since the '03 edition with Funny Cide's win. It was tough because at the parlor...they had the Pimlico feed, the NBC feed & then the OTB feed came on right after the race. Steve, I have to "crow" a bit because the last week of wagering for me has been the best in 22 years of playing the sport! We all have "up and downs"...but, I'm on a "high" like never before! I just hope it continues for the Spa meet. I know it's a long way away...but for me, that's when it really counts.
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05-20-2007, 10:46 AM
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In the long run...ESPN will be the worst thing for our sport.
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05-20-2007, 10:51 AM
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I was able to watch pretty much the entire day....(after I avoided a little emergency at the office)
ESPN was okay....basically what they do is run 2 hours worth of material twice....they have the early crew go until like 2 or so and then Kenny Mayne (who picked Curlin) come in and the discussion is a little different, but the pieces are the same...Jeanine Edwards is a top shelf interviewer...as good as I've ever seen.....the best part of the telecast was that Bailey wasn't there.... NBC was typcial NBC.....I thought the best piece they did was Costas did a little live impromptu interview with Pletcher on a bench near the horsepath...Gary Stevens is so much better than Jerry Bailey and it's always good to hear what he has to say...
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05-20-2007, 10:51 AM
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So glad you brought this subject up! I was telling my buddy this morning that I'll never watch another all day ESPN telecast again. Why?
Well,all they talked about all day was The Preakness.They didn't show one post parade and as far as I can remember, only showed the odds for the upcoming race once. I would enjoy it more if there was more time devoted to the next upcoming race...instead they squeeze in Randy's thoughts as they're loading into the gate. Also, I don't enjoy Kenny (am I funny?) Mayne. For the Belmont,I'm going to my similcast facility (Plainridge Ma.). I'm going there today,by the way, to play Belmont today.
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05-20-2007, 10:57 AM
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I just like the "basics" when it comes to our sport; talking about the horses, connections, wagering and conditions... ALL the other "garbage" - I DON'T NEED!!! ...just MY opinion 
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05-20-2007, 10:59 AM
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05-20-2007, 11:02 AM
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 I don't think he's funny and he doesn't bring anything else to the table about horse racing...
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05-20-2007, 11:02 AM
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05-20-2007, 11:07 AM
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It's as if the whole undercard is an afterthought,so ESPN can show interviews,behind the scenes stuff etc..instead of the focus on the next race.
To me,it's like one big infomercial for the BIG RACE (which they don't televise). Time to go...looks like (for now),they're on the turf at Belmont!
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05-20-2007, 11:08 AM
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 This will be interesting.....
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05-20-2007, 11:13 AM
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I still think they need to find a better way to keep viewers informed of odds, MTP, will pays and payouts. They seem to have a ticker for everything else on ESPN.
Guess without a vested interest in handle it's not top priority. Probably figure horseplayers are tuning in regargdess.
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05-20-2007, 11:15 AM
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05-20-2007, 11:16 AM
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I have a different opinion. The coverage ESPN and NBC did was all about the Preakness, and that is fine. At least ESPN showed all the races. If you wanted to see the post parades, etc, go to the otb. ESPN was very good imo. The guy who was in the infield was great, and so is Edwards and Randy Moss and Mayne.
NBC was fine, I wish they would have showed race 11 but, they were focusing on the preakness. I thought Gary Stevens did a great job, and Tom Durkin and all of em'. Overall it was a blast to watch 6 hours of horse racing on national tv.
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05-20-2007, 11:17 AM
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05-20-2007, 11:17 AM
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05-20-2007, 12:21 PM
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The other day, I was discussing horse racing iwth a non-player, and he said something that shocked me. He said that he thought horse racing was making a comeback. I really hope that was true. I was really amazed at how many people ask me about the Derby, and how many of them talked about how "that horse cam back from 19h place". I knew that the move wasn't that unbelieveable, but to them it was a miracle, and if that is what we need, then so be it. I was overall happy with the coverage of ESPN yesterday, although NBC wasn't that great.... ALostTexan
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