tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625976851717008802.post3683701924460022015..comments2015-04-18T15:42:46.788-05:00Comments on Owning Racehorses: Go Hollywood!Theodore L. Grevelishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04440633649225153286noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625976851717008802.post-44534609693035782802008-12-20T09:33:00.000-06:002008-12-20T09:33:00.000-06:00I'm with you, Ted, that doing something other than...I'm with you, Ted, that doing something other than focusing on big names is the ticket--people respond most favorably when I'm writing about small trainers, local horses, that kind of thing. When you think about it, it's not that different from what the Hennegan brothers did with <I>The First Saturday in May</I>.<BR/><BR/>Pitch it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625976851717008802.post-85259455311457869332008-12-15T19:58:00.000-06:002008-12-15T19:58:00.000-06:00Seriously...how could I have missed all this!!!Seriously...how could I have missed all this!!!Theodore L. Grevelishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04440633649225153286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625976851717008802.post-75391708085433751502008-12-15T19:42:00.000-06:002008-12-15T19:42:00.000-06:00And in one of those episodes, Bethany Frankel took...And in one of those episodes, Bethany Frankel took friends to Belmont or Aqueduct for a birthday party. She was also in Martha Stewart Apprentice, so she has plenty of reality show experience to build on ...<BR/><BR/>There was a show back in 2005 called "Dream Derby," which took place at Santa Anita. A bunch of contestants competed for a stable. The show was a dud (they didn't show enough of the horses or the backstretch scene, I thought) but it was still kind of a neat attempt to merge reality TV and the racetrack.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625976851717008802.post-24441243282779348412008-12-15T19:08:00.000-06:002008-12-15T19:08:00.000-06:00I think it's a really good idea. Here is a post o...I think it's a really good idea. Here is <A HREF="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/thoroughbred-bloggers-alliance/archive/2008/10/08/Is-It-Time-to-Change-the-Format-of-the-Triple-Crown_3F00_.aspx" REL="nofollow">a post</A> <BR/>on the Blood-horse site that Patrick and I had it in. There are some horse ties to several reality shows...Bobby Frankel's daughter is one of the gals in the Real Housewives of New York City...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625976851717008802.post-67446767374239574582008-12-15T12:42:00.000-06:002008-12-15T12:42:00.000-06:00And I thought I was being original! Just goes to ...And I thought I was being original! Just goes to show you, if there are enough folks out there pitching this, then maybe I'm not the nut I thought!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment!Theodore L. Grevelishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04440633649225153286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625976851717008802.post-67290041716929684912008-12-15T12:38:00.000-06:002008-12-15T12:38:00.000-06:00I've pitched this idea to NTRA and anyone else I c...I've pitched this idea to NTRA and anyone else I can grab: Reality show following the connections between the preakness and belmont on VS or something. How is that not a hit. Also they are doing a reality show on Animal planet i think, on jockeys coming up, be sure to Tivo it.Patrick J Pattenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10365169347148710377noreply@blogger.com