Track Announcers Moving Around
 

Jon Horowitz is the new track announcer for Turf Paradise replacing Mike Chamberlain who is replacing John McGray at Evangeline who is replacing Frank at the County Fairs who is replacing Travis Stone at the Monmouth Park who is replacing Larry Collmus at Churchill who is replacing Tom Durkin at NYRA. DAMN

No more Some Partee at Evd...thank god. :D

pretty sure you'll still hear it from Chamberlain.

Also, no news yet on who will end up replacing Loiselle at Woodbine when he retires at the end of May.

Wow! with all of the coordination and what-have-you required to pull off all of those changes, you would expect there was some professional help involved.

Did some one call a Catholic archbishop or two for some help?

Good, will save me from ever making a bet at that place.

Correct me if I'n wrong but the only announcer who hasn't made a move up (while employed) the ladder is Dave Rodman from the Maryland circuit. He performs his job well imo.

Haven't heard anything about Vic Stauffer wonder if he put in an application for Woodbine.

While it would be a major move give Dawn Lupol a big shot at Woodbine. There are only a rare few who could work harder than her in the business. There might be a few bumps in the road but being a Canadian also means she could have the gig for a very long time. This is an industry that breaks gender barriers quicker than others I really would like to see her get it.

Any chance Woodbine brings in Don Cherry from Hockey Night in Canada to call the races?
Probably wouldnt get one horse's name right but he would let you know which horses are gutless or wimps. :lol:

It would have been nice if Mr. Stauffer was on the fair circuit but that may interfere with his blue gig.

The guy from Calder should have a job somewhere if he wants it imo.

I don't like dissing on any of those guys, but if changes happen at a the track or two I might quit muting the sound as soon as they spring the gates. One (who shall remain nameless) in particular...

The announcers at Evangeline Downs have been using "Ils son partis" for as long as I can remember. And that's a very long time.

Add in Darren Flindal going from HK to Sydney, was kinda strange hearing him call the Golden Slipper card at Rosehill Friday night.

Ils sont partis - They depart

Actually whomever you're speaking of isn't nameless. You've just chosen to not write his name in your post.

Vic get your A** back out there. I miss your race calling. As far as i'm concerned you were one of the best in the country.

John McGary didn't use start each race with "Il Sont Partis" for the first couple of seasons that he called at EvD, because he didn't want to feel "pressured" into doing it. He finally relented when he was ready.

What's my ARM got to do with race calling? Thanks for the kind words. "Were" is slightly troubling. I am only 55. :)

just wonder if you are still a racing steward somewhere and if you are not are you going to get involved with buying or claiming horses somewhere?

for the record, i have a big picture of DECLAN'S MOON in my house and underneath it says "its a total eclipse".

i was on that gelding in Timonium for $60,000 and Samantha Siegal wound up paying $125,000. she is a great horse person with a super trainer in California with Ron Ellis and i am very happy they did so well with that horse.

I'm a full time California State Steward

Woodbine should bring in Richard Grunder to Canada :D

Nah...hopefully someone like Vic or Johnson (latter is well underrated in this board) comes in and take it

The thought of Dawn Lupul calling the Queens Plate this year makes me shiver in fear. I really hope we can find a top caliber announcer for that weekend.

Loiselle is finally hanging up the binocs?....Wow . He's been there forever.
As far as the trademark from the current announcer Evangeline, I doubt we'll hear it from his successor.
In show business, and yes track announcers are in a manner of speaking in the entertainment business, one does not copy another's "schtick"....It just isn't done.
No one ever does Mel Allen's "How about that!"...Of Keith Jackson's "Whoa nellie!!!"..Or Marv Albert's "Yesssssssssssss"...Or Ed Mc Mahon's "HI YOOOO!!!"

No. But I could see where it may have required couple veteran air traffic controllers from New York Center to handle this.... :lol:

Good point. Maybe Rodman has a pretty good contract that pays well. And he gets to call the Preakness every year.....

Come on Vic....We need back out there on the mic!!!!

Are you still officiating basketball?
Or no time for that?

Always time for Basketball. Did 70 games this season. Got up to Varsity Girls at the end of the year. My goal is to do more of that and break into Varsity Boys next year.

I'm going to a 3 man mechanics summer camp which I think will really help.

Right now I'm in the middle of High School baseball season. Have several Varsity assignments. Hoping to get some playoff games this year. It's just my second year in this association.

Have a game tomorrow at Justin Sienna High school in Napa. Just a mile or so from where the Raiders hold their training camp. I'm on the dish.

Herb Holiday, Scott Bierne, and McGarry all used the phrase. It will continue to be used by Chamberlain, I am certain.

Maybe it's in their contract. :)

I'm going to umpire this summer. Been a while, but with all the tournament baseball in this area, they are in need of umpires.
BTW, I said it's been a while. Had to buy the protective gear..It's much lighter, but it's pricey..
I'll let ya know how it goes. I love the game of baseball. And the money is good...
Can't wait to deal with the parents....Oh joy...
Anyway..Is there any chance at all you'll be back on the mic?

Really?..Ok I had no idea. So it's a track thing. Not the phrase of an individual announcer....Thanks

Maybe it's just a French thing. Perhaps Chamberlain will be allowed to start each race with his own French phrase.

Actually, guys, I will be saying "Ils Son Partis" for the 1st race every night at Evangeline Downs and then my usual "They Are Off". I think it's important to still honor the track's tradition and then do my own thing. Tomorrow is Opening Night and I am excited to get started in a new place.

I'm really having a tough time remembering to switch back to the live feed when I'm doing something else without "set for the start!" to alert me to the situation.

Good luck and enjoy! Its exciting whenever one is beginning "their new gig".

Welcome to Pace Advantage.:)

I always listened intently to what the EVD track announcers were saying and could never figure it out. I now know it is "Ils Son Partis" and what it means, the internet can be a wonderful thing.

Not wanting to start another thread is there a place to find track announcer history by track, my searches yield nothing. I am curious who the track announcer was at Los Alamitos in the late 70's and early 80's use to say "Their running" when the gates opened.

Also who was Dave Johnson's back up during that same period at Santa Anita.

"Ils Son Partis" = They are gone, in this case they are off.

I'm going to guess it was either Joe Alto or Roy Shudt, but those two were harness racing announcers at Los Al.......Ed Burgart has been the Q&T-bred announcer since 1981.

It wasn't Joe "There'ye coming home now" Alto, true he did the harness races at Los Alamitos and harness racing at Los Alamitos didn't start till they stopped pacing at Hollywood park in the early 80's. I know it wasn't Alto's voice.
This guy was just before Burgart, I can only say he went back to at least 1975 when I first went to Los Alamitos with my step-dad.

Bobby Doyle