Re: Jerry (527 Views)
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Delmar Deb (IP Logged)
Date: March 20, 2006 09:04PM
I seem to remember reading a column by Steve Crist when it was announced that ESPN would take over the Breeder's Cup broadcast about how wonderful this would be for racing and we would finally get a showcase for racing on television.
I thought then that the kudos were premature until ESPN could prove that scheduled racing programs took precedence over women's volleyball and college baseball. In this case (Saturday) it was the World Baseball series - from which the US had already been eliminated! I had forgotten about the Sunshine Millions until you reminded me.
Even if the Breeder's Cup remains "whole" on the air, I don't see any positive effects on the Road to the Derby broadcasts, and expect that the Road to the BC will also have its share of reduced broadcasts and missed races.
Delmar Deb
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