Why do the work when you can just make stuff up instead?

[cj]

From Mike Watchmaker and his recent DRF column:

Summer Bird became the first 3-year-old male this year to win two Grade 1 races when he added a decisive victory in the Travers Stakes last time out to his earlier upset of the Belmont Stakes.

Really Mike? Did you even bother to check your facts? Is there an editor for these articles?

[jballscalls]

Originally Posted by cj

From Mike Watchmaker and his recent DRF column:



Really Mike? Did you even bother to check your facts? Is there an editor for these articles?

which horse did it first this season?

[cj]

Originally Posted by jballscalls

which horse did it first this season?

Zensational, and he has won three G1s actually.

[CBedo]

I guess Mike doesn't consider California "racing."

[Imriledup]

Maybe the DRF needs to hire a few more reporters to chase around jocks agents to make sure they're not trying to legally buy horses, that way, they can raise the price to 5.50 per copy at your favorite newsstand.

[slew101]

It's already $5.50 when you buy it at most newstands. You only get the $5 if your at the track.

Originally Posted by Imriledup

Maybe the DRF needs to hire a few more reporters to chase around jocks agents to make sure they're not trying to legally buy horses, that way, they can raise the price to 5.50 per copy at your favorite newsstand.

[DJofSD]

Just change the "R" to rumor.

[Imriledup]

Originally Posted by slew101

It's already $5.50 when you buy it at most newstands. You only get the $5 if your at the track.

Yep, they jack you on the price, those newsstands do.

5.50 on track is coming soon.

[phatbastard]

its already six bucks, and latest word is that it will be 7.50 for weekend editions

[proffdw]

i went to the last day of racing at EMERALD DOWNS in 2007,and the form only cost 3.50 then,so if what you say is true the form went up 2.00 in 2 years.
no wonder people aren't going to the track like they used to when i was going quite often.i remember the last day of racing it cost me $ 5 to get in,3.50
for the form,and 2.50 for the program.that's 11.00 dollars before you even put your butt on a seat.that's awful.now with the economy like it is i suppose it
will get worse.i remember years ago when i was going to longacres racetrack a
racing paper came out called"RACING TIMES",and it was a hundred times better
than drf could ever be.if that was still around maybe it would be expensive,but
IMHO it would be well worth it.i used it three different days,and i got more winners than i ever did with the drf.that's why for the last 13 years of longacres,and 3 years at yakima i used a tote board method,so i wouldn't have
to buy a form,or program. D W

[Imriledup]

Think of the irony that the DRF has to keep raising prices in order to afford the salaries of their writers and handicappers and those same handicappers are trying hard to uncover nuggets of information to hurt you and make the 'right' horses pay less money more of the time. I feel bad that i'm paying Brad Free's salary and here he is telling Joe Blow that a horse galloped out great after the wire when Joe Blow, who has a 9 to 5 job and a family, wouldn't know about that great gallop out because he wouldnt' have the time to watch tapes.

Once in a while i'll have a big edge on a horse and one of their public handicappers will tip off people to this and here i am paying their salary to hurt my information.

I wish DRF would just stick to publishing PPs at a reasonable cost and not have to charge me to pay writers and handicappers salaries when i just want the PPs.

[andicap]

you guys miss the point.
DRF does NOT want people to buy the print form. It raises the price because
a) the price of newsprint gets ever expensive. Newsprint doesn't grow on trees you know -- OK, so it does, but it's still costly.

b) More importantly, DRF is trying to drive everyone to use its electronic products. It's much more economical for the paper. No distribution system. no newsprint costs. No paying newsstand agents.

[Tom]

But Andy, they rape you on the electronic version, too!

[baldvin]

In Las Vegas (gratest city in world!) they charge racing from $2! Sometimes $1 Somtimes free! Sometimes 10 tracks!!!

[fmolf]

their still very expensive even on line....I only use bris products now.I am done with the drf....i will read whatever is free on their website and that is all.