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12-23-2013, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by dnlgfnk
"The earnest dozen runners going for a $50,000 starter-allowance pot were out there putting their lives on the line", wrote Hovdey, and those runners were honored and ennobled by Vic's recitation of immortal champions whose nature they share- the grandeur of the thoroughbred.
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Well said ! It was a beautiful race. This call memorialized the participants on and off the track, stirred the past and present spirits again in the final stretch run, captured the competitive finish at the wire and called it a "wrap".
It was near perfect. Well done Vic.
I never forgot the final Longacres call, it too was befitting of that moment. I wondered how the Hollywood Park finale would go. The field and this track announcer did this event justice.
During the "quake" call 8 years ago Vic said he'd better make this race his most memorable call, in some circles it was. That was an unplanned deal and it was great, now I will always remember this one as well.
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12-24-2013, 04:44 AM
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Great final call Vic.
Thanks also for many years of top shelf announcing. 
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12-24-2013, 07:21 AM
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Great call, Vic
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12-24-2013, 03:41 PM
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It was done just right. That last race took 75 years to run, not just 1 41 3/5.
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12-24-2013, 06:49 PM
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Here's hoping you find a suitable home for your prodigious talents, Vic. Maybe you have already. Let us know.
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12-25-2013, 04:17 AM
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i loved the call...think this will hurt jay's standing ....just a dumb take
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12-25-2013, 07:29 PM
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Great Job Vic the call was awesome
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12-25-2013, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by dinque
i loved the call...think this will hurt jay's standing ....just a dumb take
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Agree. Its a bad job, not a single person in the industry agrees with his position, not one.
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12-25-2013, 11:42 PM
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Stirring and appropriate.
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12-26-2013, 08:22 AM
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Poignant
The most poignant call I've ever heard. Thanks for the memories.
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12-26-2013, 03:42 PM
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Wow... " 75 years, down to 12 seconds" ... amazing race call! 
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12-29-2013, 12:15 AM
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Happy New year Vic. Keep us in the loop as to when we will hear your voice again, maybe on TVG as a commentator, or hopefully an announcers gig somewhere.
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08-13-2014, 01:37 AM
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Its been almost 8 months since Hollywood closed. Where does the time go.
The game is not as much fun without Vic calling races somewhere. I mean, its still fun, but would be more fun if Vic was behind the mic.
"I love you all and horse racing was my first love" 
"Better make this my greatest racecall"
"in.....A....SHAKERRRRRRR"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlXiwR7893M
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08-13-2014, 04:15 AM
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That may be the call of all calls. Just great. Also impressive that the horses just kept running with the ground shaking beneath them.
Yes, I miss Hollywood and Vic. My favorite race caller. Every race was a live event with him, where most race callers just turn to an interchangeable sequence of mechanical sentences.
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08-13-2014, 04:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Dark Horse
That may be the call of all calls. Just great. Also impressive that the horses just kept running with the ground shaking beneath them.
Yes, I miss Hollywood and Vic. My favorite race caller. Every race was a live event with him, where most race callers just turn to an interchangeable sequence of mechanical sentences.
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Vic's calls come across like a guy who's paying THEM to announce and not the other way around, that can't be faked.
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