Nice work, NBC

[Pendleton]

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

 

[Pendleton]

What a "sport"

 

[friend of a friend]

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

 

[Pendleton]

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

 

[BYH]

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

 

[Pendleton]

At least Drudge Report has the right angle and tone

 

[Pendleton]

NBC finally dusts off "triumph and tragedy" angle

 

[BillyT]

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.

 

[Cadet]

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.

 

[Moderator1]

I'm not sure Billy. ****, Big Brown DID win the Derby. I'd make 'em at least even, at worst.

Big Brown put on an impressive power display to win the Kentucky Derby yesterday but *** that kind of thing.

I don't know. You may be right.

 

[Piotr Rasputin]

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.

 

[friend of a friend]

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

 

[Bob Slydell]

The way Big Brown came from ll the way on the outside, first since 1920 something I believe from the 20 post, is the story.

But Eight Belles is a big story as well.

Horses dying during a race happens way more often than what Big Brown did.

 

[Joe Williams]

Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing. [/lombardi]

 

[Piotr Rasputin]

The way Big Brown came from ll the way on the outside, first since 1920 something I believe from the 20 post, is the story.

But Eight Belles is a big story as well.

Horses dying during a race happens way more often than what Big Brown did.

How often has one of the money finishers fallen at the sport's biggest race?

 

[Batman]

The way Big Brown came from ll the way on the outside, first since 1920 something I believe from the 20 post, is the story.

But Eight Belles is a big story as well.

Horses dying during a race happens way more often than what Big Brown did.

How often has one of the money finishers fallen at the sport's biggest race?

Two years ago? Barbaro? I know he didn't finish in the money at the Preakness, but after winning the Derby he was the biggest thing going in horse racing. I'd say that and Eight Belles are comparable.

 

[Bob Slydell]

No Barbara was a much bigger story.

Eight Belles is a big story, it's just not THE story.

 

[Pendleton]

ESPN and other mainstreams are giving the overwhelming majority of the spotlight and coverage to Big Brown, not "some filly" dying.

Drudge Report is leading with the death.

Us newspapers will have two good stories from AP -- a main bar from the race, leading with Big Brown, and a full sidebar on Eight Belles. ... It'll be up to us to choose the main story, the main photo and the tone of the package.

Love to see somebody step up and make Big Brown the side story.

 

[Batman]

God help me...
How long will I be employed if I run the headline "Big Brown beats dead horse"?

 

[Batman]

Looks like AP's main story is focusing on Eight Belles.