37% Decline in TV Ratings For Belmont
 

After better Derby numbers I'm surprised to see that kind of drop.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...-ratings-slide

Where did all those new fans that the Derby broadcast supposedly created go?

Back watching Bravo I guess.

I am still waiting to see the Woodford Reserve Manhattan on ABC...

Keep waiting. But don't blame NYRA for that. They did the same bullshit for the race before the Derby and Preakness.

This is BS, I am old enough to remember ABC showing races prior to the main event. Seriously to show Dale Romans and G Fox's relationship when there was nowhere else to view the Manhattan was pure unimaginable stupidity.

I agree but I've accepted that the networks don't care about racing fans and bettors. Come to Jesus CSC.

Is there really any surprise that the ratings are down considering neither the Derby nor Preakness winner ran? Considering this years crop and the field that ran, it is unreasonable to expect more.

Dale Romans is in a relationship with Greg Fox?

:tro::tro::tro:

I just watched the video on BloodHorse. It was an exciting race. Winchester and Gio Ponti were together nearly the entire race, around 8-9 position, and then . . . well, I'll let you watch. ;)

You tell me...though I have to LOL at the thought, what's her name Gail Fox, she's the ex jockey. Regardless it was a waste of 5 mins of my life.

Oh Tammy Fox

Tammy, thanks.

Greg...Tammy.....easy to see the confusion.

Her brother Billy rode Forty Niner to his win in the NYRA Mile. Jocks were on strike.

I know.

Scab

Of course there's the pesky problem that one network doesn't own all 3 race rights. Is it next year we could have that again? Makes the likelihood of a bonus easier. I don't blame them for not being enthusiastic about watching the Belmont. I mean it wasn't exactly clash of the titans, and a lot of kids are out of school so people that can find better things to do just might take the opportunity. June's harder for tv viewing, period. Not everybody thinks about the Belmont by name, they just know there's a 3rd race if you have a Triple Crown, so that's another problem. I tried to tell someone I couldn't come with them because the Belmont was on Saturday, they looked at me like I'd said "I can't come with you because I need to learn to play the nose trumpet."

How can horse racing expect the average person to sit there with 30 minutes in between races? That's 8 or 9 halftimes a card. I'm never surprised when ratings come back low, it's a brutal sell.