Dave Champagne

Old guy with grown & gone son that I'd LOVE to see more of - interests in CSN, Moody Blues, Jackson Browne, Vegas, old sitcoms, & just about any golf course.

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@PixelPerfect997 @MLB 🤣🤣🤣

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@HorseToWatch It was obviously because I had the 1.

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@RpsAgainstTrump @CBredar And this is why THIS GUY has no business EVER being President.

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@ThatEricAlper Never with my dad... first with my son was the CSNY2K show in Hartford, CT... with backstage passes after the show.

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@ThatEricAlper Stephen Stills

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@ThatEricAlper Jackson Browne and each member of CSN.

[Andrew Champagne @AndrewChampagne]

UPDATE: As I've mentioned a few times on here, organic reach through Twitter is cooked. With that, the best way to ensure you see my #Saratoga stuff this summer is by bookmarking my website (link in bio) or subscribing to my free Substack (link below). https://t.co/Me0q2CNRoW

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@ThatEricAlper Carry On, CSN... got me thru 28 days of radiation treatments...

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@ThatEricAlper "Is this prison... or do you call it love?"

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@AndrewChampagne OK... you're crazy. 🤣🤣🤣

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@CBredar Rockingham Park
Tampa Bay Downs
Gulfstream Park
Pleasanton
Golden Gate Fields
Santa Anita
Pimlico
Monmouth Park
Canterbury Park
Saratoga

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@ThatEricAlper There are enough different mistakes you can make without repeating the same ones over and over again.

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@_joemana @ToddTTV @FanDuelTVMike @TheNYRA He'll have Andy.

[Todd Schrupp @ToddTTV]

I hadn’t planned on posting anything on Social Media until @KentuckyDerby Week, but Two things brought me out of hibernation for a Day; the announcement of TVG/FDTV phasing out, and a call from @ronflatter I’ve always admired Ron’s work and I was especially moved by what he wrote about TVG’s impact, and the challenges moving ahead for Horse Racing with its impending extinction. In other words, Ron was on a shortlist of people I would say ‘yes’ to.

Ultimately my conversation with him on his Podcast was cathartic for me. He gave me the chance to not just talk about the finality of TVG/FDTV, he graciously let me recount some of the seminal moments along my nearly 27 years there.

And that is what I believe strongly about this much discussed topic in our Sport, the end of TVG/FDTV, the History of it can be a roadmap to the Future. Through the stops and starts, triumphs and setbacks, the First Network dedicated solely to Horse Racing, and the Third channel into the niche Space of Networks dedicated to one Sport - after the Golf Channel & Tennis Channel - TVG made History for a Sport that has as rich a history as any. Everything is of its time, in the case of TVG it was ahead of its time, but eventually that advantage can fade and here we are.

As you can tell, I could talk endlessly on the topic that has been most of my Life to this point, and Ron was kind enough to give me lots of runway. However, I hope what comes across as you listen is that an ending does not define the totality of the Journey. It may be the last step, but it’s one of many. I’m immeasurably thankful for every step, especially the first one. Whether good times or bad, I’m always humbled by the connection we made with our audience. I’m heartened by the public conversations that have taken place over the last week because in all ways it led back to the importance of what TVG was, and in a way not only reminded everyone of the Legacy, but celebrated it too.

For me, and I believe for Horse Racing, it’s now time to move on together and create something even more exciting. There are already some inspiring ideas being put forth. As a Minnesota Native I’ll conclude this reflection with a line from one of the greatest MN Poets of all-time:
“They say everything can be replaced
They say every distance is not near
So I remember every face
Of every person who put me here…” - Bob Dylan
https://t.co/YFE5H4p2Ql

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@AndrewChampagne Getting out this morning has been smooth (so far).

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@CrackPipeJJ @CBredar @SouthwestAir E S A D.

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@TuscaloosaSEC @mikerodak @Bama_247 Possession is 9/10 of the law.

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@Riverboat_Ross @AndrewChampagne I call it the Spreadsheet of Doom.

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@ThatEricAlper "Boss"