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Commentary: Scandalous

Commentary: Scandalous

By Ray Paulick - Racing has no commissioner, so when a substance, possibly cobra venom, was found in a trainer's barn a month ago, there is no swift and decisive action, only inaction.

 Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Final TV Ratings for Belmont Slide 12%

Continuing a trend in sports TV programming, the ratings for the June 9 telecast of the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) on ABC registered a 2.9, down 12% from 2006's 3.3.

 Thursday, June 14, 2007

Triple Crown to be Televised in High Definition

NBC Sports announced that its coverage of the Triple Crown this year will be telecast in high definition television, or HDTV.

 Thursday, April 25, 2002

NBC's Loss of NBA Could Affect Triple Crown Ratings

NBC, which enjoyed solid ratings in its inaugural year of covering racing's Triple Crown in 2001, partially due to cross-promoting the races with its NBA playoff games, will no longer be televising NBA games when its current contract runs out in the spring of 2002.

 Tuesday, December 18, 2001