I love a punt but to be honest the Spring Carnival gives me the shits, because everyone becomes an instant expert on horses and punting. Spose it happens with every sport, but it just annoys me. Same with the whole draft thing - it's like people think this only happens for a week each year, when it's happening all year round.
Actually I'm probably the type of person you're talking about, but I find that I'd rather watch footy/cricket than racing during the rest of the year. Spring Carnival is when I get into racing because there's more opportunity to actually go to the races, and there's more media coverage of it.
Occasionally I'll chuck on Sky channel but it's always boring races at Eagle Farm and I don't know any of the horses...

