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06-19-2023, 01:03 PM
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America's Day At The Races
Just a random thought / post:
Always looking forward to Saratoga! I really enjoy watching America's Day At The Races. They do a really nice job of covering the Saratoga meet and I enjoy the show they put on. Sometimes I get The Form and watch without even making a bet. Nice job to the on-air personalities.
The show often will highlight a farm or breeding operation or group that cares for retired horses. Good to see. Our sport takes a beating, and yes, there are bad apples and bad processes, but the majority of those involved in horseracing are tremendous caregivers and lovers of their animals and its sport.
A month away from The Spa!
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06-19-2023, 01:33 PM
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I agree. The Mig has become a very good broadcaster.
The problem with Americas day is they change channel in the middle of the card. Very annoying.
I started a post titled "Improving Saratoga" please add any suggestions you have.
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06-19-2023, 01:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moreno
I agree. The Mig has become a very good broadcaster.
The problem with Americas day is they change channel in the middle of the card. Very annoying.
I started a post titled "Improving Saratoga" please add any suggestions you have.
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Try watching on YouTube. They usually carry the entire card, I believe.
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06-21-2023, 11:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moreno
I agree. The Mig has become a very good broadcaster.
The problem with Americas day is they change channel in the middle of the card. Very annoying.
I started a post titled "Improving Saratoga" please add any suggestions you have.
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Is it that hard to change the channel? I'm old enough to remember when I was the remote control for my dad. It's actually really easy now. 
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06-22-2023, 01:21 AM
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Location: Baystater
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Originally Posted by cj
Is it that hard to change the channel? I'm old enough to remember when I was the remote control for my dad. It's actually really easy now. |
With a roof top antenna connected to a black and white tube behemoth. Those were the days.
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06-22-2023, 01:43 AM
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channel change is a little annoying, but, I'm happy that horse racing gets that much play on a major cable network. If the channel needs to hop around, so be it.
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06-22-2023, 08:44 AM
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The Voice of Reason!
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Canandaigua, New york
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Can't change if you don;t get FS2.
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06-22-2023, 08:54 AM
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i watch the Saratoga show on NYRA Bets. i love the close up views of the horses in the paddock and on the track. its invaluable to me, i made money last year for the meet for the first time since CURRENCY SWAP. the video feed saved me a ton of money last year.
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06-22-2023, 01:49 PM
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youtube has a lot of good racing information. Just watched Andy Serling being interviewed by Kali Francois about Andy's handicapping process. Great stuff.
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06-22-2023, 02:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom
Can't change if you don;t get FS2.
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Agreed - not sure the powers-that-be understand there are packages like my current Sling (and possibly others) which get FS1 but not FS2.
I'm in the "tune in on YouTube" camp re NYRA's coverage - that channel has worked consistently, for me at least, since the post-pandemic resumption of NYRA racing.
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06-22-2023, 02:41 PM
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Agreed!
I wish there was more paddock reporting specific to "trainer interviews/questions". Like, what does the trainer say about their entry today? How has their horse been feeling? Training? Can we read between the lines of what they say?
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06-22-2023, 02:56 PM
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The fragmenting of horse racing coverage is pain in the neck.
With my provider, sometimes NYRA switches from FS1 to FS2, but when I change the channel to FS2 something else is on at least for awhile. If that happens, I have to switch from my TV to my computer and go searching on Youtube. Then I cast it to my TV. That doesn't count the times the coverage switches to one of more major networks for a big race or when what I want to see is only on TVG/Fanduel (which I refuse to pay for). It became so comical I stopped watching racing on TV. I use the live feeds from the track via my ADW on my computer and that's it. If I can cast it to my TV, that's better. The way is has become so fragmented is terrible for fans.
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Last edited by classhandicapper; 06-22-2023 at 03:01 PM.
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06-22-2023, 03:10 PM
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The Voice of Reason!
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Youtube is the way to go.
You even get a bit of silence while stupid Fox commerciald run!
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Last edited by Tom; 06-22-2023 at 03:11 PM.
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06-23-2023, 12:13 AM
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It is not legal for me to have an ADW, so I watch races on RTN. Excellent picture quality through my ROKU and with the Thoroughbred package there's plenty of races to watch, with minimal interruptions. Replays, too.
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06-23-2023, 08:22 AM
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fwiw NYRA has a free downloadable app for those streaming, it's called NYRA NOW. They have a replay feature but it isn't up to date for some reason.
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