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Originally Posted by ScottJ

[1] Anthony has called at Aqueduct during the past two winters and selected other spots. He has done well in that capacity.

[2] For those who cannot get enough of the Tom Durkin salary debate, the Times Union reported in 2014 that he received $440,000 for calling 100 days of NYRA action that year.

[3] For those who cannot get enough of the Larry Collmus salary debate, he was reported to receive in excess of $200,000 per year when joining NYRA. It was reported that the salary dispute during his contract renewal process was a core issue in resigning. He wanted numbers greater than $400,000 according to media sources however I do not have independent confirmation of that. If there were more issues behind the scenes, so be it.

[4] For those who cannot get enough of the John Imbriale salary debate, the 2020 lawsuit filed by Luis Granderson against NYRA cited the announcer's salary was in excess of $200,000 per year.

Why mention these figures? Well, firstly, none of them matter. These are all fine announcers who were paid (or not) at the equilibrium point of supply and demand.

Second, none of the salaries are indicative of rankings of these fine folks as much as people would like to draw that conclusion.

NYRA is blessed to have John Imbriale - not just for his announcing skills, but all of the roles he has filled in 30+ years with the organization. NYRA also has the ability to tap Anthony, Frank Mirahmadi, or Chris Griffin as needed and they are all fine. I would welcome Travis Stone to this lineup in a heartbeat. Name one other organization in the country that can claim this prestige.

Are you his agent?