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![]() The Breeders’ Cup and ESPN announced today that the 2008 Breeders’ Cup World Championships on October 24-25 from Santa Anita Park will receive an unprecedented nine hours of live coverage including, for the first time, 2.5 hours of live coverage on ABC. The 25th running of the Breeders’ Cup will feature 14 races over two days with record purses of $25.5 million and air on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 beginning on Friday, October 24 on ESPN2. The ABC and ESPN combination marks the first ever network and cable telecast of the Championships.
http://breederscup.com/content.aspx?id=32802 |
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![]() Let's hope ABC can add the final nail in the coffin of irrelevence that the BC now lies in by adding Brent Mussberger to the Television coverage.
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Just more nebulous nonsense from BBB |
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he has NO interest in any event he does. to him it's a paycheck and the "next big event".
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"Always keep your heads up and act like champions." Coach Paul Bryant |
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"I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy livin' or get busy dyin'." |
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![]() I wonder how many times Brent M. will tell the story about Jimmy the Greek betting on every horse in the race?
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So they are taking the supposed "feature" races Saturday and showcasing them by switching them from network to cable. I know ESPN is everywhere, but it still seems ironic
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"but there's just no point in trying to predict when the narcissits finally figure out they aren't living in the most important time ever." hi im god quote |
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![]() As long as NBC gets some it, I like the way they present races. With the set up music, and having Bob Costas wrapping up things in his own eloquent way.
Plus Battaglia and Neumeier what more can you ask for! |
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![]() What ESPN should do is that ESPN 360 crap they do for basketball/football games games, camera angles from multiple places, cameras on coaches (trainers) and even put a camera on a jock.....
I would definitely watch ESPN2 if they had a 4 boxed screen with the below cameras 1) Jockey camera 2) two trainer cameras 3) overhead camera |
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![]() How about a mic on KD during the race?
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Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things. |
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Quick story, the other day I went to Arlington OTB to get a quick bet in for something at Hollywood, there was still a couple races left at Arlington. The OTB is built on the same grounds and is right next to the track. You can actually watch a race from the rail over there, and it is actually a great experience. Well, I was watching the race and as they got to the 1/4 pole, I hear "HEY MOTHA PHUCKA" and it was Douglas yelling at someone, it was pretty hilarious....... |
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![]() I don't care much for ESPN. I can do without their hip-hop coverage and the pointing out of every celebrity within 5 miles. Who cares about the damn celebrities, just show me the odds and horses. I'd rather watch the live feed coming from the track, which is what I will most likely do. If they bring back Tom Durkin as the caller, I'll be very happy. I've had enough of Trevor D's butchered and predictable calls.
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![]() What most of us are missing is these network presentations are not for us. We will watch on simo or in person. Not being on network TV will not keep us away from the action. Weatever network that has the right always get little praise and mostly bittching and moaning from most of the posters here. They are attempting to expose a new viewer to the pomp and beauty of big time racing.Everytime we have a national network carry any of our big races I applaud them and hope its a success. Lets look at ways to improve this and not be so cynical and negative.
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"Have the clean racing people run any ads explaining that giving a horse a Starbucks and a chocolate poppyseed muffin for breakfast would likely result in a ten year suspension for the trainer?" - Dr. Andrew Roberts |
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"Have the clean racing people run any ads explaining that giving a horse a Starbucks and a chocolate poppyseed muffin for breakfast would likely result in a ten year suspension for the trainer?" - Dr. Andrew Roberts |
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please use generalizations and non-truths when arguing your side, thank you |
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but still
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"but there's just no point in trying to predict when the narcissits finally figure out they aren't living in the most important time ever." hi im god quote |
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please use generalizations and non-truths when arguing your side, thank you |
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"Always keep your heads up and act like champions." Coach Paul Bryant |