TVG

[jumpnthefire]

Ty that was what i was thinking exactly and i would trade Todd Schrupp to get Rudolph back anytime ...FYI i have Comcast cable i pay $15 a month to get TVG and HRTV and hands down hrtv is the best,  to bad they cant show allot of tracks

[P-Dub]

Jimbo,

He admittedly knew very little about horse racing.  Over the years, his acumen has improved, and he has had his share of winners based on what he has observed over time. He is a polished, professional host.  Now, he may not be everyone\'s cup of tea.  Who is?? I don\'t think his role is to teach us about horse racing, its to keep things moving while the more accomplished and knowledgeable handle the nuts and bolts of racing.  

The Dennis Miller comments I agree with. I think he is a brilliant comedian,  but the MNF experiment failed. I actually liked him at times on MNF.

Simon obviously knows the business, Frank Miramahdi is also excellent. Others also do a fine job, Christina Olivares comes to mind.

TVG tries to entertain as well as educate. How successful they are is up for debate. Not everyone wants a dry, information only, just the facts presentation.

If I never see Todd Schrupp or Greg Wolf again, I wouldn\'t shed any tears.  Hearing Greg Wolf tell me how great a horse looks on the track, is similar to a 1-2 No Limit player analyzing a WSOP hand. Neither has a clue.  Schrupp?? A condescending buffoon.

Its part informational, part entertainment. Some like it, some don\'t. As you said, people have the right to critique it and change the channel.

Ken Rudulph was the first person on the set when TVG first aired. I think showing him respect with the retrospectives and such is appropriate.

I never had a problem with Ken, enjoyed his work. Just my opinion.

[spa]

P-Dub,we can agree on Todd S...........

[moosepalm]

jimbo66 Wrote:
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> Get me more Brad Thomas on TVG.  To me, he is the
> most interesting analyst out there, always
> pointing out some angle that is never \"captain
> obvious\".  


Don\'t like TVG, but I\'d listen to Thomas anytime.  Very low BS quotient for that line of work.

[MO]

When I first started working at the track in 1987, I would look at the TV hosts, the track announcers, the camera people and think to myself \"Surely, these people are just grooming themselves for a \"real\" TV gig.\" Yet they never seem to leave the track. This is this first time I can recall anyone doing so.

[miff]

\"..hands down hrtv is the best\'

Jump,

...mainly because HRTV has Jeff Siegel who has a better handicapping/racing opinion than all the talking heads on TVG/HRTV combined!



Mike

[jma11473]

Rudolph was originally hired to be a host but also a racing novice, the voice of the regular fan. He wasn\'t there to teach people about racing. To me, whether he was annoying or not, it doesn\'t make sense to blame the guy for doing the job he was hired to do. Since he made his lack of knowledge clear quite often (sounds sarcastic but I also mean in the sense he never claimed to be an expert), I don\'t see how some people here never picked up on what his role was.

[jumpnthefire]

the only on air person ive had any contact with is Nick Hines the Sarge!  Oorah and Dave Weaver they both answer my questions on air about the qh horses at Los Alamitos

[MO]

The best TV personality - the most professional - the guy with the best voice and delivery is Laffit Pincay. HANDS DOWN. This guy should be the successor to Brian Williams. He\'s that good!

[Beau]

I hear Ken is a consultant for Green Grass stables... Really???

[spa]

They had those 2 horses from Peru that paid boxcars the last week at Delmar.