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Weir and Lipinski will be part of the Kentucky Derby and Oaks coverage

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flutzy13

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It seems like NBC is really branding them in the hopes that their coverage for Pyenogchang will be a major piece of the network's 2018 Olympic coverage. Good for them and I think they're good for skating.
 
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noskates

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Oh please. the Derby has always been about fashion and food and drink. The horse race is secondary to the event. I think this is going to be a hoot. And I have to admire Johnny and Tara's publicists....they're sure getting some exposure.
 
Kitt

Kitt

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Well at least Johnny knows something about horses, having competed when he was younger. He's sure to give us some interesting tidbits (I hope).
 
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Panpie

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Kitt said:
Well at least Johnny knows something about horses, having competed when he was younger. He's sure to give us some interesting tidbits (I hope).
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I was not aware that Johnny had done that. That's pretty cool.
 
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chuckm

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Johnny may know a lot about horses, but I'm not sure how much he knows about thoroughbred horse racing. There's a world of difference between equestrian (which Johnny did) and "The Sport of Kings".

Just pick up a copy of The Racing Form and you will see an array of data that makes a skating protocol look like ABCs in comparison.
 
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Memelah711

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Kitt said:
Well at least Johnny knows something about horses, having competed when he was younger. He's sure to give us some interesting tidbits (I hope).
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Tara had a horse when she was a kid too. I can't wait to see the Derby coverage this year!
 
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pointyourtoe

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I really wonder how far they'll take this. They have a good shot at being the next Dick and Peggy, but more than that, they seem to be branching off into entertainment/Hollywood in general. I just can't see 2 figure skaters being regular fashion correspondents, but then again look at Kelly Osbourne and her unlikely entry into the fashion commentating world lol
 
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amethyst1

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pointyourtoe, I agree; they could go far. They seem to truly enjoy working with each other and I think a lot of people positively respond to that kind of on-camera chemistry.
 
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Johar

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There was a former Russian skater who used to compete, and now trains Thoroughbreds. She just had a big horse run the other week. Her name escapes me.
 
ManyCairns

ManyCairns

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Mathman said:
Johnny and Tara are turning into the king and queen of camp. :rock:
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Hey, now, careful Math! What do you mean, implying the oldest continuously-held annual sporting event in the country is "camp?"

(I love to trot this factoid out and have probably done so before here at GS -- Also --

What is the second-oldest sporting event in the US, held annually and continuously? The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, of course! )
 
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