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Time Is Running Out in Horse Racing
First off let me say NBC has 4 hours to highlight horse racing. It royally failed with their broadcast. Also think it was the worst rating since 2009... Why? They'll blame it on the NBA Playoffs, but thats horseshit.
Years ago they highlighted the races before the derby. You have handicappers on, talking about conditions, the horses, etc. You had handicappers saying what they were going to bet,etc. I think there was only one person doing it this year.
Also why don't they highlight that horse racing is happening everyday. I was at the track in Henderson(Ellis). Most people think Churchill Downs runs the Derby and Oaks and that is it, and the Live Card at Ellis. They have no grasp that horse racing happens daily lol.
This years broadcast was spent of about 2.5 hours of cooking and fashion. You can find this shit on the Cooking Channel and E. People didn't tune into the NBC Broadcast to watch this shit.
Like why not try to grow an audience. You won't grow an audience with what they showed.
Also note if all tracks opened the doors to sports betting, horse racing will be on the rise again, because your enducing a new audience into the market. You'll have people betting sports, and while horse racing goes on would bet horses.... And with sports bettors open the doors up to new Jackpot Bets.
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