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Originally Posted by clocker7
The networks have been aware of this for decades, yet there's willingness to become an active partner. Go figure. All my life I have listened to every form of media prattling on about how fundamentally corrupt racing is, (so did dad and grandpa) yet, here we are.
Sometimes I wonder about these perpetual jeremiahs, their ability to read life's racing form, and whether they ever enjoy picking a winner, rather than stewing in their juices all the time. You don't have to be a full-frontal optimist to pity them.
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We are here. The problem is that we are with less money being bet and the trend line is down. I like point out that boxing is still here too, but it is not followed like it was in my dad's day. At one time I could name most of the world champions. today I can't tell you who the heavy weight champ is. Corruption, greed, and infighting killed boxing and it is threatening to do the same for horse racing. A couple of hours a week on some cable channel isn't going to save any more than ESPN saved boxing. TV exposure is a double edge sword for racing. The more it is on, the more its dirty laundry will be aired in public.
