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Originally Posted by Linny
Steve I agree about the comment from hammond about "That noise is the running of an undercard race..." Show the d@mn race guys!
The issue is that most of us here watch SIMULCASTS all the time. SIMO's are intended to provide racing/wagering info and generally do a decent job.
ESPN and NBC and ABC are in the "sports/entertainment" business not the simulcast business. They treat the event as if no one watching has a real wagering interest, and that is wrong. Twenty or even ten years ago it was OK, now it's not. Twenty years ago if you were planning on betting on the Preakness in the last 15 minutes, you were probably at an OTB. Today, you might be about to call in a wager or place one online and you want the network to give you betting info.
A few comments about both shows.
Ignoring the Schaefer was dopey.
Trying to get Matz to cry on TV was rude.
Hank Goldberg slurred more and more as the day went on.
Costas makes me crazy because he cannot seem to talk without putting his foot up on something.
Jeanine did a nice job handling the brakedown in the Dixie.
Donna Barton was good as usual.
Kenny Mayne gets old fast. His like the wiseass kid in 3rd grade who's funny at first...
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ESPN shows nearly every undercard race on their telecasts, so I wouldn't lump them in with NBC in that regard, and I've never watched racing on ABC, so I can't comment on how they handle undercard races.