I agree this add should not have been banned. Having said that, is this the best we can do to promote our sport? How stupid. We need to focus on bringing the younger crowds. Don't think this will cut it.

This ad is suggested to be distasteful, give me a break !

We have to do everything possible to promote our sport! If it takes a hilarious act to generate some buzz then I am all for it. People need to quit being so square and appreciate any advertising we can get.

An add like this would entice me to go anywhere that I didnt want to, but it wouldnt keep me away either.
But ban the ad?? Give me a break. I thought the ad was halarious and it did it jobs on here within the harness community.People are talking, and thats a great first step.

Not lewd, but misguided. An ad like this would not attract anyone in or out of our sport. And it calls to mind the "fan" who ran out on the track at Pimlico years ago and tried to slug a thoroughbred as the field stormed down the stretch. We do not want to see that again.

On a more humorous note, the great Del Insko was correct: "The only thing that would surprise me (in harness racing) would be a naked broad at the finish line".

Best ad I have ever saw for racing.

Ban it, you must be joking, make more shocking ones like it and you have a campaign !!

It will bring more attention to the sport and attract the younger crowd which this business needs to go forward.

Whatever ad agency did the ad should be hired immediately up here and it wouldnt cost 9 million to do it!!

Gary Blackburn

Yeah Georg, because people are really flocking to the track these past few years for the "wholesome, fun-filled family experience" ain't they. Anything - and I do mean anything - that might make people notice harness racing must be done. This made me laugh - the "think of the children" brigade object to everything anyway so screw em.

Disgusting or pure genius? I have no use for today's advertising, most of it is an insult to your intelligence, BUT! This ad has created quite a stir & lots of interest, surely this is what advertising is supposed to do.
As for Mr Robinski's comment, harness racing can indeed stand on its own when marketed right, check out PEI this week!

I agree with Stephan...What were they thinking?

You know some idiot would actually do this if he got the idea from the ad. Instead put a message in the ad about great it is for your whole family. Don't suggest that your wives and daughters will have to see guys who expose themselves to the public.

Other professional sports take the cameras off the idiots who disrobe and run on the field so that nobody thinks they will get famous for it. Isn't it bad enough that we had an owner/trainer fined and suspended for bad behaviour?

Let's emphasize the positive, friendly nature of the business and how much fun it would be to watch, dine and wager.

I am glad that the ad was banned but not because I think it's worse than TV.

When you have to resort to contencious ads such as they did it only proves that Harness Racing can't stand on it's own!!

I'm glad they banned it. What were they thinking???

They banned that ad?? Lewd?? Obscene?? Are you kidding me?? There's more "racey" behaviour in the litany of awful day-time soaps that clog up or TV channels every week day... I thought the ad was great!

Are you serious? This was considered obscene? Have they watched TV lately. I for one think this is a great ad and am happy that harness racing is trying get the interest of the commen viewer. We have a great sport and it is to bad many people only see the negatives because there a lot of positives. This is the type of stuff we should have promoting our sport here in canada. "just my thoughts"