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Old 05-05-2009, 12:58 PM
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What percentage of kids even know the Kentucky Derby was this past weekend? I love the big rich guys stuff too. Mine That Bird's owners aren't big rich guys?
While it's a small sample, everyone at the barn I ride at was talking about it and no one is an actual racing fan.
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Old 05-05-2009, 01:06 PM
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The kids wont notice this horse unless he goes on to win the Preakness. Then TC fever will hit and this horse will get some real publicity. Then they will probably start with the toys (such as beanie babies) that will get the kids involved and rooting for the horse.
But until then, everyone thinks it's a waste of time and money to promote this horse and things associated with him.
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Old 05-05-2009, 01:29 PM
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I doubt that . You can't win them all . This sport is not all about multi million dollar horses titillating sleezy rich folks . The future of the sport is youth and safety and care for the horse . As a matter of fact , the commercial breeders play a large role in degrading the sport .

This year's Hero is Mine That Bird because of what he did in the KD. Like it or not . And I think kids love the little champ .

No responsible parent would expose their child to such a fraud of a Derby winner
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Old 05-05-2009, 01:32 PM
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The kids wont notice this horse unless he goes on to win the Preakness. Then TC fever will hit and this horse will get some real publicity. Then they will probably start with the toys (such as beanie babies) that will get the kids involved and rooting for the horse.
But until then, everyone thinks it's a waste of time and money to promote this horse and things associated with him.

Maybe a Kool Aide stand is appropiate, since believing that this horse has anyshot at winning the Preakness is Jim Jones like..
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Old 05-05-2009, 02:00 PM
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Very odd that it was the highest in 17 years, yet I saw somewhere betting was down 5%...
I think that's due to the fact that many occasional fans do not have the ability to bet from home. It takes a lot more effort to head out to the local OTB or track to place a bet than it does to watch the coverage.

Maybe the increased ratings are "leading" the action. If people enjoy watching triple crown coverage and the ratings go up, at least some will go through the effort to get a bet in.

The viewership can feed the betting and vice versa, as in the "World Series of Poker"
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Old 05-05-2009, 02:28 PM
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Most kids don't even know who Seattle Slew is....but they will remember a horse that's in their own lifetime, if they watched Mine That Bird
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Old 05-05-2009, 08:44 PM
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There is only one logical reason why the ratings were up so much...
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Old 05-05-2009, 08:58 PM
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There is only one logical reason why the ratings were up so much...
nothing else was on?
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Old 05-05-2009, 08:59 PM
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There is only one logical reason why the ratings were up so much...
They wanted to see what Scav was wearing?
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Old 05-05-2009, 09:07 PM
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Old 05-05-2009, 09:38 PM
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I assume timmgirvan already blamed him for I Want Revenge's injury and the sloppy track.
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Old 05-05-2009, 09:44 PM
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Hate to say it, but I think increased ratings were because of what happened to Eight Belles and Barbaro. Something emotional and terrible happens that's talked about around the water cooler, people want to see it first hand.

Luckily, instead this year they saw a feel-good "anyman" story, Borel crying for missing his momma and daddy, a pair of cowboys doing good, etc.
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Old 05-05-2009, 10:00 PM
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I assume timmgirvan already blamed him for I Want Revenge's injury and the sloppy track.
Why Not? Wasn't it George Bush's fault that a hurricane hit New Orleans?
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Old 05-05-2009, 10:21 PM
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Hate to say it, but I think increased ratings were because of what happened to Eight Belles and Barbaro. Something emotional and terrible happens that's talked about around the water cooler, people want to see it first hand.

Luckily, instead this year they saw a feel-good "anyman" story, Borel crying for missing his momma and daddy, a pair of cowboys doing good, etc.
So using this theory the Derby rating next year will be terrible due to no mishaps?
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Old 05-05-2009, 10:24 PM
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So using this theory the Derby rating next year will be terrible due to no mishaps?
If it is, that would be very scary (as a valid explaination of why people tuned in).

But, all my non-racing friends know about Barbaro, and what happened to Eight Belles ...
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Old 05-05-2009, 10:39 PM
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My oh my, hell has frozen over, horse racing makes the cover of Sports Illustrated, and it's for a good thing ...

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Old 05-05-2009, 10:52 PM
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My oh my, hell has frozen over, horse racing makes the cover of Sports Illustrated, and it's for a good thing ...

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First time since Smarty Jones.

I still have that issue.
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Old 05-06-2009, 12:13 AM
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Hate to say it, but I think increased ratings were because of what happened to Eight Belles and Barbaro. Something emotional and terrible happens that's talked about around the water cooler, people want to see it first hand.

Luckily, instead this year they saw a feel-good "anyman" story, Borel crying for missing his momma and daddy, a pair of cowboys doing good, etc.
Please tell me you didn't mean this.
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Old 05-06-2009, 06:30 AM
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I know we gained some Golf viewers
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Old 05-06-2009, 06:32 AM
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My oh my, hell has frozen over, horse racing makes the cover of Sports Illustrated, and it's for a good thing ...

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Great shot! Maybe this will generate some newbies.. 50-1!
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