Comments on: Horse Racing Coverage Scratched at Washington Post…for Last Time?

By: John S.

John S. — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:29:45 +0000

Thank you, Joe

They need to "Shosumrespect"

(wink)

By: joetink

joetink — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:05:43 +0000

The only thing that the Post has gotten right is calling John "Special to the Washington Post" (although I wished they gave him a real job with real benefits and a real byline all these years). He's the best racing reporter the paper had since the 1960s-- that's as far back as I go; the paper just didn't care about the beat. It's a pity, now that the sport might come back to life again in Maryland, they don't even have the means to keep quality coverage, freelance or not. John will end up winning, I'm sure; the Post has lost.

By: al gonzales

al gonzales — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:59:45 +0000

Horse racing is best with big guys on little horses, like Shaquille O'Neal on a Shetland pony.

By: Charles E. Kantey

Charles E. Kantey — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:52:16 +0000

Jockeys are not midgets. They are pint-sized, teensie-weensys. By the way, more people would go to the racetracks if they held match races with a human jockey on one horse, and a frisky chimpanzee on the other. Yes, the monkey would have to be strapped into the saddle. But these are the concessions you have to make for the sake of progress. If they want to put a different animal on the back of every horse in the Kentucky Derby, to make it look like one of those old Max Fleischer cartoons, I'm all for it!

By: Barbaro was a bum

Barbaro was a bum — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:42:57 +0000

Joe Hirsch's column sucked because he was also very lazy. He wrote the same story again, and again, and again. ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz...... Nice man probably, but overrated contributions.

By: unknown

unknown — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:04:34 +0000

Correct. John S is.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:57:38 +0000

Jockey's aren't midgets?

By: Sally Ames

Sally Ames — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:39:36 +0000

Oh, really, True Horseman?
Why don't you go call a jockey a mdiget.
You're only a true jerk.

By: unknown

unknown — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:37:09 +0000

It's Lukas, not Lucas.

By: True Horesman

True Horesman — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:31:43 +0000

Quotes from journalists in this blog:

"his beat will be as dead as Barbaro" from Mckenna
"listen up fool" from Midget
"stop bleating a dead horse" from Mckenna
"go suck a stallion stick" from unemployed

This unfortunate behavior has become a common place in todays journalism. Garbage journalists end up in the can. I applaud Mr.Lucas

By: John S.

John S. — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:27:01 +0000

I believe the person pretending to be Mr. Lukas is suggesting that newspapers become the public relations arm for horse racing. He has no knowledge of the function of a journalist. As for my positive articles, the record speaks for itself. I think we should continue to reply, Stan, so he can drone on and on and on . . . And his crack about Stan's name -- Stanyouwishyouwereaman -- well, that's really clever. Maybe he should post his real name like a grown-up, so we can know who we're being insulted by

By: D. Ranged Lukas

D. Ranged Lukas — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:48:23 +0000

Stanyouwishyouwereaman first I never attacked him personally. I attacked his writing and applauded the post for being able to read and realize that it served no purpose. My problem with a turf writer is not their gambling habit, it is their biased articles because of their gambling habit. 10 or so years ago turf writers would handicap the days races and lament on the results from the previous day. Since then turf writers lost their gentlemanly appearance and became Jerry Springer like. Maybe it was Jerry's fault. Now if you would go and analyze John's articles you would find a overwhelming abundance of negativity and controversy. The sport needs a positive image to move forward. No image (what the post has chosen) is much preferred than the negativity of today's turf writer. This is not just John but ninety percent of today's turf writers. It would be nice if the Daily Racing Form did the same. We need a new Joe Hirsch to come along and help the game. Every article written by Joe was gentlemanly and positive toward the entire sport of horse racing. Anything that was negative he just wouldn't write about. Stan, you say you have a radio show. Please for the good of racing follow Mr. Hirsch and his positive image on every story.

By: stantheman

stantheman — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:09:07 +0000

First, let me address the Washington Post's decision to drop it's coverage of horse racing & their racing beat reporter John Scheinman.

Very irresponsible and stupid in my opinion! Are they not aware of the results from the slots referrendum this past November? Do they not care about a local sport/industry that is a TWO-BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY? Have they forgotten the importance, significanc, & impact that the Preakness Stakes has on the sport of horse racing and this local mid-atlantic sports scene? Perhaps the answer to all the above questions is that they simply do not care about something that is as important to the local region as is the sport & business of horse racing?

I wonder if they care about advertising revenue from local companies?????????????????????????????????????

This Saturday morning (Dec. 20th), on my weekly radio show called Maryland Horse Radio, I will have a live interview with the President & Chief Operating Officer of the Maryland Jockey Club, Mr. Tom Chuckas, Jr. We will certainly be talking about more important things then the stupid decision made by a fledgling, going out of business newspaper, however. If I have time, perhaps I'll ask him about the decision the Washington Post has made to eliminate its local coverage of horse racing.

Second, let me please address the comments of D. Ranged Lukas.

Your name says it all D. Ranged. You probably take some sort of prescription medication for your mental instability? Are you now out of that much needed medication perhaps???

John Sheinman is an award-winning turf writer, who for sometime now, has brought a very sincere, dedicated, & enthusiastic approach to his coverage of horse racing. Yes, he is a self-admitted 'player' in the sport he covers. Are you saying that is a bad thing D. Ranged? If you have ever cashed a bet at the track D. Ranged, then you have benefited from the dollars Scheinman has contributed to the pool. Furthermore, your criticism of him being too controversial is wacky! The fact that you even know who he is, means that he has been effective in his job. That is, to create attention for the beat he was covering.

By: John S.

John S. — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:25:09 +0000

Oh, man. That bothered you too? I thought "Go suck a stallion stick" was a pretty good zinger. No? Why are you so bent out of shape? It's the holidays! Merry Christmas, D. Ranged Lukas! And Happy New Year! Hey, we can't all be Red Smith. Boy, now there was a writer. By the way, you're right: The newspapers should publish the entries and results. Now, please, if you can't sign your real name, then just stop talking about me. You have made your point: I blow. You got your way. I'm out of the paper. You shouldn't gloat; it's bad form.

By: D. Ranged Lukas

D. Ranged Lukas — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:48:14 +0000

"Go suck a stallion stick, you jerk." A quote from the unemployed. Who would have figured. Seeing how you responded, I guess I was right. You have given a fine example of why no one wants to read your garbage. With your fine selection of words, I would think you might have a future of writing books for children. Just show us the stats until someone comes along who can help racing, not continue to beat it down. Racing will long out live you.