Re: Racing Don't Need This! (538 Views)
Posted by:
richiebee (IP Logged)
Date: September 16, 2015 12:15PM
miff Wrote:
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> Not too many more well versed than this guy,
> written a few years back:
>
> Reasons for the Decline of Horse Racing
>
> By BENNETT LIEBMAN (2O10)
>
>
> 2. Traditional Individual Sports. Horse racing is
> not alone. Many traditional individual sports have
> seen their popularity tumble since the 1950s.
> These sports initially thrived in the early days
> of TV, but have largely faded out. Think of
> boxing, bowling, track and field, tennis. At one
> time, these were major sports. The decathlon
> champion was the greatest athlete in the world,
> whether it was Bob Mathias, Rafer Johnson or Bill
> Toomey. Now hardly anyone knows who the decathlon
> champion might be.
How does he get away with not mentioning Bruce Jenner?
You know Miff, after reading this entire list, published in
2010, I am a bit surprised that Racing survived the last five
years. Especially given the fact that leadership is neither
passionate nor imaginative when it comes to improving Racing.