Nice work, NBC

A horse is about to be converted into glue, and you're fawning over Big Brown and the premature Triple Crown storyline.

 

What a "sport"

 

Not too many sports in which you have a death during the competition and it's quickly forgotten by the announcing crew.

 

NBC doesn't know how to do anything but stick to its coverage game plan.

 

[blue]I look forward to some hard-hitting investigative work during the Olympics.[/blue]

 

At least Drudge Report has the right angle and tone

 

NBC finally dusts off "triumph and tragedy" angle

 

I was gonna ask:

What's the news -- Big Brown or Eight Belles?

I would be sorely tempted to package it as Death/Winner, rather than Winner/Death.

If I am picking one piece of dominant art, it's her (during the race). Smaller shot of him in package or a big one inside.

My opinion: She is the story.

 

I'll be the first to admit I don't know a damn thing about horse racing.

That said, I think the death within moments of the finish is the story. Unless this thing happens regularly, which I don't think it does.

 

The death of a horse that finished second at the Derby is a story.

The death of that horse, moments after the derby is completed? THE story in horse racing that year, barring a Triple Crown.

 

There will be plenty written about Big Brown leading up to the Preakness and his greatness will be hailed for all to see.

I think today's story should lean more toward Eight Belles