Positive aspect of Eight Belles

[TheSpyder]

Larry Jones stated after the tragedy that it had to happen for a reason and something good would come out of it.

I was just thinking. Obviously a mass of people not caring at all about horse racing or only having a fleeting interest were drawn into the sport over the last few weeks. And not all of them are on the scale of the crazed PETA variety.

I wonder if many of these same people will also be drawn into the next three weeks and the lead up to the Belmont. If any news is good news the amount of coverage has exploded and just maybe a Triple Crown winner will bring in people to the sport for the right reasons, instead of the wrong ones. I think it will and the tradegy will pave the way for new fans of the Sport of Kings.

Spyder

I hope so

[ShadowRoll]

Here's an article from today's Inky that speculates on the possibility of this being a watershed year for internal changes in the industry, which in turn might improve the sport's image with the uninitiated public, as a result of the Eight Belles tragedy: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/...se_racing.html

I read an aticle at Equidaily (which I, unfortunately, can't link right now because I'm at work and they don't let us access any site categorized as "gambling") that made a good point about the Triple Crown publicity. It argued that the race for the TC, in a year such as this when it appears there's a good chance for a TC winner, is more helpful to the sport, in terms of publicity, than actually having a TC winner because most winners are hustled off the track to the breeding shed and don't establish the kind of long-term fan base necessary to keep people interested in the sport.

[sumitas]

Once people get a grip that the triple crown hopeful is a jazzed up steroid freak they might become even more critical. Just like the home run king, and many more banned athletes, is alleged to be a jazzed up steroid freak. Except Big Brown is known to get it at least once a month.

[TheSpyder]

I guess you can say anything on a message board. I know I was talking with Elvis Presley yesterday. He said that JFK died because of a drug overdoss and he really didn't get shot but his head just exploded and they had to make up the story. He said it was the same guys who staged that fake moon landing.

Spyder

Originally Posted by sumitas

Once people get a grip that the triple crown hopeful is a jazzed up steroid freak they might become even more critical. Just like the home run king, and many more banned athletes, is alleged to be a jazzed up steroid freak. Except Big Brown is known to get it at least once a month.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by sumitas

Once people get a grip that the triple crown hopeful is a jazzed up steroid freak they might become even more critical. Just like the home run king, and many more banned athletes, is alleged to be a jazzed up steroid freak. Except Big Brown is known to get it at least once a month.

A certain entrant for dumbest post of the year.

[ArlJim78]

there is too much joire de vivre in this thread.

[Halfbridled]

If there will be any good to come out of this, I was hoping that we would see some changes and improvements in the health and safety of racehorses.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

there is too much joire de vivre in this thread.

Just because DaHoss spelled it incorrectly yesterday doesn't mean you have to continue to do so.

Joie de vivre.