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AstrosFan
04-24-2018, 05:15 PM
Nothing like hiring a guy who hasn't called a race in seven years and wants to work cheap

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-robin-burns-869b4214
jballscalls
04-24-2018, 05:34 PM
Did you apply Josh?
lamboguy
04-24-2018, 05:59 PM
i think Churchill Downs bought this place this year in case sports gambling becomes legal, which to me is doubtful.
Big Russ
04-24-2018, 08:03 PM
Enjoyed Robin's calls at Freestate Raceway 30 years ago. I'm sure he'll do a fine job.
PaceAdvantage
04-24-2018, 08:29 PM
Did you apply Josh?OK...I'll play the dumb guy (appropriate, I know)...Josh who?
dilanesp
04-25-2018, 01:09 AM
Enjoyed Robin's calls at Freestate Raceway 30 years ago. I'm sure he'll do a fine job.

Or how about Hollywood Park harness 40 yesrs ago?
Elliott Sidewater
04-25-2018, 01:26 AM
I don't care how many years it has been since he called a race; he's got to be better than that corpse he's replacing.
cj
04-25-2018, 10:40 AM
Enjoyed Robin's calls at Freestate Raceway 30 years ago. I'm sure he'll do a fine job.

Same here. He later moved to being the announcer for thoroughbreds in Maryland.
JustRalph
04-25-2018, 02:25 PM
Same here. He later moved to being the announcer for thoroughbreds in Maryland.

Damn, he’s been around. I pretty sure he called races at Scioto Downs years ago. Damn he must be getting old too....I was a teen back then.

He was fun to watch on TVG with exactaman, back in the day.
upthecreek
04-25-2018, 02:43 PM
https://twitter.com/theyreoff/status/985967119719456773
paulbenny
04-25-2018, 05:54 PM
He was excellent 30 years ago. Given the state of affairs with a few unnamed people, if he is 75 percent of what he used to be, a hat tip to him. He is excellent or certainly was.
dilanesp
04-25-2018, 10:12 PM
38 years ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdmgbbqHLIM
ubercapper
04-27-2018, 11:01 AM
38 years ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdmgbbqHLIM

Thanks for posting. I was there. Gave my goosebumps.
Inner Dirt
04-27-2018, 11:20 AM
38 years ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdmgbbqHLIM

I was there too. I was only 19. I remember how the eastern invaders would come west and dominate the locals whenever a race with a big purse would show up. I lost a lot of $5 win bets trying to beat them.