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07-17-2011, 07:12 AM
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I like TVG and I really like Michelle Yu. But on a night where they have the Meadowlands Pace wouldn't it make sense to have someone on camera who has an idea that when a horse breaks stride there will be an inquiry?
I think they let their best harness people go, which just makes their coverage of this big night look even more lacking.
Maybe they should just play the music tonight and let the races go off in between.
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It was fairly obvious that someone told her during the break what the inquiry was about. Right after that I switched to the Meadowlands live feed and watched the rest of the races on the computer. Once when a horse went offstride at the wire Todd Schrupp said "what happened'?
This is what happens when you terminate your top harness guy who is good enough to work for NBC.
Just a hunch but when the contract comes up for it being an "exclusive" track I think Gural goes in a different direction. He might try to rebate players instead of TVG if it's legal. I know it costs a couple of million but having hi def would be a big plus. I wish him well hope he can restore some of the glory M1 once had.
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07-17-2011, 08:56 AM
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2 outta 3 aint bad
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We Love Cal Racing!
Word on the street is we won't be seeing any live races for a while anyway.
TVG has decided to stay live at Del Mar for the 8 horse opener Wednesday, since there are only 3900 minutes to post.
PS; Gotta anal-ize our pick 4's 
Disclaimer;This post is a parody, I think.
Last edited by KingChas; 07-17-2011 at 09:09 AM.
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07-17-2011, 09:49 AM
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The Voice of Reason!
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I love harness racing. Batavia opens shorty and I will be there. Nothing like a nice juicy hot dog, ice cold beer, leaning on the fence watching the pacers on a hot summer's night.
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07-17-2011, 10:07 AM
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Few among us care about trotters/pacers. Sooooo boring...
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Ain't a damn thing boring about picking winners.
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07-17-2011, 12:18 PM
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the buggies getting boxed in is a pain....harness seems more like a chess game (or a blatant scam) more so then the t breds
the pools are garbage and it seems like the typical buggy winner pays around 3.00
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07-17-2011, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by cj's dad
Few among us care about trotters/pacers. Sooooo boring, and the pools reflect that !!
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Handle on the Big M card last night was 3.9 million. I hear the money spends the same. 
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07-17-2011, 08:25 PM
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I love harness racing. Batavia opens shorty and I will be there. Nothing like a nice juicy hot dog, ice cold beer, leaning on the fence watching the pacers on a hot summer's night.
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Sounds like Heaven!
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07-17-2011, 08:26 PM
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Let's go Reds!!
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Handle on the Big M card last night was 3.9 million. I hear the money spends the same. |
Thats what happens when there is a big stakes race on the card. What is a normal non-stakes card handle?
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07-17-2011, 08:27 PM
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Thats what happens when there is a big stakes race on the card. What is a normal non-stakes card handle?
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Handle on Friday nights card was 1.75 million.
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07-17-2011, 08:30 PM
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It was fairly obvious that someone told her during the break what the inquiry was about. Right after that I switched to the Meadowlands live feed and watched the rest of the races on the computer. Once when a horse went offstride at the wire Todd Schrupp said "what happened'?
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Back on topic, TVG has the exclusive TV rights to the pacing version of the Kentucky Derby. Michelle Yu can have a date with me any day of the week and I will explain all the details of harness racing.
But seriously, it is like having a football announcer covering the playoffs who does not even know what a holding penalty is. 
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07-18-2011, 11:01 AM
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I don't particularly care for harness racing, but, I DO get a kick out of a horse when it goes off stride and starts running all out.
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07-18-2011, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by cj's dad
Few among us care about trotters/pacers. Sooooo boring, and the pools reflect that !!
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I don't care for it either.
BUT
If my business depends on betting through my ADW platform, & each dollar matters to my profit total whether it be from thoroughbred, harness or quarter horse, it should matter.
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07-18-2011, 01:49 PM
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over the oast 3 decades the standardbred has improved lightyears compared to the thorobred which is becoming so frail, they barely make it thru their third year of racing.
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I'm not disagreeing with you, but I have a tough time believing that a breed can improve so much after just a few generations. It seems more likely that the improved final times have more to do with better equipment (sulky and other), training, nutrition, drugs etc... than genetics.
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07-18-2011, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom
I love harness racing. Batavia opens shorty and I will be there. Nothing like a nice juicy hot dog, ice cold beer, leaning on the fence watching the pacers on a hot summer's night.
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Ya got me on this one Tom.....I fully expected you to comment on what a dive the joint is, along with the substandard driving colony, combined with cheap racing and thin pools. What did I miss here?
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07-18-2011, 02:29 PM
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The Voice of Reason!
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I've been going to Batavia for 30+ years. Love the place.
If you sit way down the end near top of the stretch, if seems like 1958 there!
Nothing beats night racing. We used to leave FL and head straight to Batavia, about a 45 minute drive, 3-4 nights a week.
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