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03-09-2014, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by JustRalph
I know you did this today, just to dig those in this thread 
#GrunderRules
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actually I really like listening to him. I think he's totally unique sounding and passionate. Plus he called at Portland Meadows, so that instantly moves him up in my book!
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03-09-2014, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by WoxFan
Tampa announcer in race 4 called the wrong horse winning. The 3 won ( Irish Orchid ) but he called out the wrong horse & jockey.
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Watched the replay. He called the #2 who was 36-1. I was there last Wednesday. My buddy was in the restroom for a race and he said they piped in the call of the race so loudly. He bets all bombs too. Now that would have been a ballbuster to hear the announcer call a longshot a winner. You come out of the crapper feeling so good.....only to look at the tote board.
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03-09-2014, 04:41 PM
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#543
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Originally Posted by WoxFan
Tampa announcer in race 4 called the wrong horse winning. The 3 won ( Irish Orchid ) but he called out the wrong horse & jockey.
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Also called the winner in race #5 wrong in the stretch--I know cause I had the #9 and I wondered what he was calling He got it right, right at the finish
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03-10-2014, 12:28 PM
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We were at Tampa Bay Downs for the first time on Saturday. Had a great day, albeit with few winners and the old country joint was jammed avec some Spa pretend uniforms in the Clubhouse. 
My buddy said about Grunder LIVE: " I can't understand WTF he's saying."
Now, maybe the sound system is ancient, but tough to make out the call with his odd voice, let alone if he's FUBARing the call itself.
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03-10-2014, 01:05 PM
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#545
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Race Callers...
The 2 worst are Tampa Bay,his voice is annoying, and Bataglia (?) at Turfway,feels like you want to drag the words out of his mouth.
I have to shut off the volume when they do a race.......
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03-10-2014, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jballscalls
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Beemer, you are a terrific race caller. The only problem is that you don't get good exposure because you are working at Portland Meadows.
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03-10-2014, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by kingfin66
Beemer, you are a terrific race caller. The only problem is that you don't get good exposure because you are working at Portland Meadows.
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Well...working at Portland Meadows DOES have its advantages...in a way. It takes longer for the Portland Meadows horses to run their races...so the argument COULD be made that the Portland Meadows race caller gets more "exposure" than, say...the guy who calls the races at Turf Paradise.
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03-10-2014, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by kingfin66
Beemer, you are a terrific race caller. The only problem is that you don't get good exposure because you are working at Portland Meadows.
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As a race caller. Balls is the Nuts.
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03-10-2014, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by v j stauffer
As a race caller. Balls is the Nuts.
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I'm sitting at Churchill and now have my lunch all over the keyboard.
Thank You
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03-10-2014, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Fredo515
The 2 worst are Tampa Bay,his voice is annoying, and Bataglia (?) at Turfway,feels like you want to drag the words out of his mouth.
I have to shut off the volume when they do a race.......
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I 100% agree. Part of the excitement to me in horse racing, and what drew me in at 18 years old is the great races with exciting calls, not just the thrill of winning money.
Dave Rodman, Kurt Becker, Vic stauffer, and especially the late great Luke Kruytbosch these are the great announcers in my 10 year horse racing experience. We need more exciting guys like these !!!
Last edited by Si2see; 03-10-2014 at 09:03 PM.
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03-10-2014, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by thaskalos
Well...working at Portland Meadows DOES have its advantages...in a way. It takes longer for the Portland Meadows horses to run their races...so the argument COULD be made that the Portland Meadows race caller gets more "exposure" than, say...the guy who calls the races at Turf Paradise. |
I might have laughed a little at this
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03-10-2014, 10:38 PM
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Yet another example of race callers sticking up for one another- pitiful.
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03-11-2014, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by v j stauffer
As a race caller. Balls is the Nuts.
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03-11-2014, 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by v j stauffer
As a race caller. Balls is the Nuts.
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I gotta say, that's pretty good.
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03-11-2014, 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by CurtisontheBay
Yet another example of race callers sticking up for one another- pitiful.
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Hahaha!! You're the best!
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