The key lies in what they do next with AP. If he runs again, it will be a big event and fringe fans will tune in. If he doesn't, this will end up being a blip on the non racing fan radar. We'll remember it forever. Non racing fans won't.
You look at other sports like the Olympics and the World Cup. These events draw on the popularity gained during their signature events. People will tune in to watch a track meet featuring Usain Bolt but if they find out he's not running, they are tuning out.
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The real horses of the year (1986-2020)
Manila, Java Gold, Alysheba, Sunday Silence, Go for Wand, In Excess, Paseana, Kotashaan, Holy Bull, Cigar, Alphabet Soup, Formal Gold, Skip Away, Artax, Tiznow, Point Given, Azeri, Candy Ride, Smarty Jones, Ghostzapper, Invasor, Curlin, Zenyatta, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Havre de Grace, Wise Dan, Wise Dan, California Chrome, American Pharoah, Arrogate, Gun Runner, Accelerate, Maximum Security, Gamine
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