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Originally Posted by mountainman

My break, however, to do tv came in 1998 when supplying Chris Lincoln, via fax, with info on our upcoming wv derby, for which I am chief recruiter. When the great man arrived -espn would cover that year's running-for our derby- draw/ lunch, he walked to the podium and proclaimed that he had found his co-host for the telecast, and that Mnr employed a true racing expert.

All the company brass were present, and that moment changed my life.

A day or two before that first tv appearance , however, my mom died. So on derby nite I was a mess and couldn't stop crying. Chris Lincoln found me quietly sobbing in my office, a 10th grade dropout who had never so much as given a speech in school, nervous, heart-broken, riddled with self-doubt, and emotionally unfit to go on air.

He comforted me, lifted me, boosted me. And then simply said: "Let's go talk some racing."

So we did. And I just never stopped. LOL..

I've spoken with Chris Lincoln more than a few times....great guy!. Always a class act and loves horse racing!

Really enjoyed reading this. Thanks for sharing.