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05-04-2008, 08:48 PM
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My husband and I hit the trifecta last year and the exacta this year. Of course this year it was bittersweet. I was standing in the infield crying over Eight Belles.
I would have rather lost the money, if it had meant she was okay.
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05-05-2008, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by sigma3
My husband and I hit the trifecta last year and the exacta this year. Of course this year it was bittersweet. I was standing in the infield crying over Eight Belles.
I would have rather lost the money, if it had meant she was okay.
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I think every animal lover felt that way...
I had also hit the trifecta, but it didn't matter to me since I was so upset over Eight Belles. I love the Derby, but hate when the races end in tragedy.
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05-11-2008, 02:40 AM
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Has anyone heard an update on the status of PETAs urgence to have the jockey suspended?
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05-11-2008, 12:53 PM
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A question for all.
NBC received a lot of grief for purposely not showing pictues of the horse collapsed on the track in pain -- and even the euthanasia (sp?).
Professionally, I agree entirely with the producer's decision.
What do you think?
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05-11-2008, 01:45 PM
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I was shocked and amazed that NBC made such a tactful decision. I truly expected multiple angles and isolation shots on Eight Belles, and couldn't believe it when they cut the repeat of the race just before she went down.
The worst thing they could have done was shown the euthanasia. There's a reason why Churchill hauled out two equine ambulances and the shades. It's heartbreaking at any time, but on Derby Day, with 150K plus in attendance in addition to a world-wide broadcast, and it would have been hysteria. I'm usually very critical of such things, but this time NBC got it right.
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05-11-2008, 11:23 PM
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I agree that NBC did it right.
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05-12-2008, 09:39 PM
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Granted there were some horrific breakdowns prior to my watching horse races, but I have never seen a TV crew focus shots on a horse that is down on the track. It's not as though NBC is a trail blazer for not showing this footage, it just does not happen.
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05-12-2008, 06:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DeltAlum
A question for all.
NBC received a lot of grief for purposely not showing pictues of the horse collapsed on the track in pain -- and even the euthanasia (sp?).
Professionally, I agree entirely with the producer's decision.
What do you think?
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It had nothing to do with the producer's decision. NBC didn't know what was going on until after the horse was already put down. They missed the money shot.
Once the race ended the cameras were all focused on the winner. A minute later the announcer realized a horse was down. The cameras then went to the horse and the horse trailers pull up. NBC then interviews the track doctor and the first report on the situation was the horse was euthanized.
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05-12-2008, 06:35 PM
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It had nothing to do with the producer's decision. NBC didn't know what was going on until after the horse was already put down.
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Sorry Max, but you're into my profession here. I've directed for NBC Sports and still have a number of friends there. There was a decision in the truck, by the producer, not to show and/or play the graphic video from several isolated as well as live cameras.
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05-12-2008, 07:15 PM
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DA can tell me if I'm right or wrong, but I bet NBC had a dedicated shot on Eight Belles throughout most, if not all of the race. She was a filly with a good shot to win, and boy does that make great TV.
My thanks to the producer for making that decision. Well done.
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