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Originally Posted by CheckMark
Chris Griffin at AQU
John Imbriale at BEL
Frank Mirahmadi at SAR
So now Parx and Monmouth Park need to find announcers for next year then if this goes official
Pretty sad that NYRA can't even find a full-timer to announce at all 3 of their tracks
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I have a different take from some others here.
Chris Griffin is a relatively young race caller who shows promise and might become the mainstay. Mirahmadi has been his mentor and has more experience with "big time" race calling; makes sense to have him help with the Saratoga transition. Imbriale - who I continue to think gets undue grief here - is of an age where he might legitimately WANT to retire.
Seems to me like sorting out a succession plan, having a backup plan, and not any sort of diss to Imbriale or a sign of cheapness by NRYA.