BC Wants to Know Your Thoughts
I posted an election inspired piece last week at Bloodhorse about participation in the process affecting change and forgot to post it here!
As mentioned prior to the Breeders’ Cup, Self Appointed Fan Committee was extended an invitation to the New York BC office to discuss/share our feedback on this year’s changes/BC in general. The meeting is this week!
Just because they’ll only be a few of us at the meeting doesn’t mean you can’t share your thoughts. Go to Self Appointed Fan Committee and make a submission (or 12) sharing your thoughts on this year’s BC.
Hate the purple saddle cloths? Love the new Filly & Mare Championship Day after all? Still think the name Ladies’ Classic has to go? Love or hate the amount and type of races? Tell them!
To quote myself from Bloodhorse (is that a sign of insanity?):
To be included in the process, one must actually participate. The door is open and they’re ready to listen, but it’s up to you to shove your foot in the door and make your voice heard.
Posted by dana on Nov 10 2008
Filed Under: Take Back the Race, Industry, Self Appointed Fan Committee, 2008, Marketing, Fans, Breeders' Cup, Racing
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I’m a HUGE Breeders Cup Fan. It is my favourite day of the year. However two days which included a 1pm-7pm Saturday is too long. The sizzle of one day is lost on two. Further I believe a 6 hour day comprised of 9 races is wayyyy to long, particularly for the casual fan.
How about borrowing a page from the Sunshine Millions. Run all Breeders races on one day on two coasts, say Cali and NY,(can also go north/south etc). Run each race no more the 20 minutes apart. You would have 4 hours of EXTREME action. From a Corporate perspective you would draw from 2 major cities. It would be more attractive to TV. There would be a much better chance of attracting the casual and non fan. Yes it would be inconvenience to Jocks, Trainers and Owners, but they can adapt.
Today to be successful today you need THE HYPE and SUBSTANCE. Can you imagine the excitement that would be generated in those 4 hours. There would be nothing like it in sport or gaming!!!
BC execs…..other than saddle cloths please do not change anything.Keep it at Santa Anita as permanent site,keep rolling doubles,keep 2 day structure format alone and don’t pay any attention to ‘blow hard Whales” Andy Beyer and his financial agent S.Crist at DRF.Those two “doomsayers” haven’t said a positive thing about racing for a decade unless they’ve made a “big score” betting somewhere during the week.
Hey guys - thanks for the comments! I hope you’ll both go over to SAFC and submit them there as well, thx!
The participation of all thw world’s best horses is great.
BC needs to realze the gambling $’s are off site not at host track whose seat prices are usually ridiculous.
Definetely need NTRA saddle cloths couldn’t tell where horses were and tv was late to put up #’s of leaders. At least need trakus if they are to stay with purple saadle cloths.
Filly day proved to be an event by itself, Friday no good, and needs to be run on the Saturday before even if at a different host site.
Need better pre-coverage was poor. Very few video of race contenders and fewer workouts.
Should be dedicated tv’s at siulcast locations for exoticc pool probable payments.
I have a ton of stuff but I am limited in time so all I have to say is BRING BACK TOM DURKIN. If they start giving you the run around, show them the 2006 Juvenile. Enough said. Also tell them to jump on ESPN and their coverage which was void of any drama (except for the Colonel John story). That’s it for now.
Agree with the comment that the Saturday BC was too long even for us gnarly horse playing vets never mind the newbies and casual fans.
Also, need trakus or something similar……not being able to find your horse in a big field on the TV takes alot away from the fun of watching the BC races.
keep those comments coming, but post them over at SAFC too! The BC isn’t gonna see them here, they will if you submit them to SAFC! (Thanks Jason, just saw your submission!)
frankthecrank - great moniker!
Dana…..the BC marketing people SHOULD SEE them here if they’re paying attention to the industry:)
roger - can’t argue with that! :)
I know of at least one guy over there who’s a regular blog reader/surfer, which is much of what gives me hope.