tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354333762076619269.post2845997211288046723..comments2023-11-17T12:09:40.494-05:00Comments on Foolish Pleasure: Kentucky Oaks News and PrepsValerie Grashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02696887655473752690noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354333762076619269.post-53881923161488064652009-03-15T16:34:00.000-04:002009-03-15T16:34:00.000-04:00Besides, if it stayed on ESPN, you never know if i...Besides, if it stayed on ESPN, you never know if it might get bumped because the high school softball game or somesuch other item it might be covering just before the race goes into extra innings so that ESPN bags the horseracing coverage-- as it frequently has done before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354333762076619269.post-29855274264429901442009-03-14T19:03:00.000-04:002009-03-14T19:03:00.000-04:00I am not so sure it ended up on Bravo for "chicks"...I am not so sure it ended up on Bravo for "chicks" reason. When ESPN dumped it, NBC Universal which owns NBC and Bravo put it on the Bravo network. They would never bump normal NBC weekday afternoon programming which includes lucrative syndicated programs including Rachel Ray, Oprah, etc. So they placed it on Bravo, where it has a good chance of bring in a higher rating than what normally runs on Bravo at that time.<BR/><BR/>This is all about money, ESPN felt it was not cost effective to run the races compared to what else they could put on their channels.SaratogaSpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05181152277681879529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354333762076619269.post-6028487622566705002009-03-14T01:24:00.000-04:002009-03-14T01:24:00.000-04:00"Words can not express how truly offensive it is t..."Words can not express how truly offensive it is to marginalize the Kentucky Oaks as a “chick” race so I’ll refrain from saying more, for now."<BR/><BR/>Right there with you, FP, though I'm beginning to think that it's the "chicks" who will save the sport. And wouldn't it be a hoot if the Bravo crowd puts on a better show than ESPN's past efforts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com