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02-19-2016, 05:16 PM
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Location: Lehigh Valley, PA.
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Originally Posted by Peter Berry
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I guess you're an Englishman?  Love the Brits!
But, if you are, how would you feel about a guy with an accent like, say, Boston, or Jersey, calling races at Royal Ascot?
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02-19-2016, 05:26 PM
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Location: Parts Unknown
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Originally Posted by pandy
I wish they would get someone who doesn't have an English accent. Denman was great and I do like Geller but because of Denman's popularity too many tracks have hired guys with accents. I haven't heard one announcer in England or Australia who sounds like he comes from the U.S. I don't see what they are doing this, some of the guys are annoying.
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Wow....
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02-19-2016, 05:30 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Alta Loma, California
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Playing ping pong with these callers lives IMO isn't quite right. They have families I would think.
Make a decision.
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02-19-2016, 05:43 PM
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NoPoints4ME
Join Date: Sep 2013
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Originally Posted by Peter Berry
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OMG PETER!!!! I am SOOOOOOOOOOO SORRY. With MNR disappearing from the map for months, I temporarily forgot about you.
YOU AND ROBERT GELLER are awesome!!!!
I'm not kissing ass. You 2 are the exception to the rule. You guys are a pleasure to listen to and feel like part of the family
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02-19-2016, 06:14 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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My ancestors stole a loaf of doughy damper and were unceremoniously exiled to Van Demon's Land, and there was I born.
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02-19-2016, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Peter Berry
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02-19-2016, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by stringmail
It is much easier to call the finish for the entire field when you only have to worry about 5-6 horses. In So Cal, they have 6-7 horse fields, so it is much harder!
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Michael Wrona and Frank are both very good race callers. I prefer Wrona because of how detailed he is about every call as well as his accent and voice. Additionally, as a previous poster stated I like how he calls each horse at the line. FWIW while GG has short fields in most races Wrona is quite capable of calling bigger fields and mentioning each horse. I've heard 10 horse maiden races or stake races where he called each horse front to back at the finish.
I very much enjoy Frank's calls and in particular I enjoyed his calls of AP at Oaklawn last season during the derby preps. You can't go wrong with either caller, but to me I'll go with Wrona.
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02-19-2016, 08:02 PM
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I don't get people that prefer Frank over Wrona. It must be the accent, because Frank is inaccurate with a lot of calls. The horse sitting the 2 or 3 hole is always getting the perfect trip, and that horse doesn't win that often. He also said a ride by Efrain Hernandez was 'perfect' while subsequently being taken off the board. Wrona is MUCH better about how horses are traveling than Frank. And Frank shouts way too much for me.
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02-19-2016, 08:16 PM
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Location: Santa Fe, N.M.
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My vote's for Mirahmadi. Solid, efficient and easy on the ears. I'm sure Wrona is a great guy, but I don't consider him in the top echelon of announcers. His racing expressions sound like someone who's calling at a rural track across the pond. Stuff like, "They had an even dispatch." What announcer in America says that? And he kind of sounds like Ted Cruz at the mic--all nasal. Tell you what, though, Santa Anita is missing a huge opportunity in not considering Vic Stauffer. Or, who knows, he might be in the running.
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02-19-2016, 08:42 PM
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Pace Cappa
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Canada
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I like both of them, I will feel bad for the guy who doesn't get the job. I guess the loser will get the regular gig at Golden Gate ?
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02-19-2016, 08:51 PM
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I like both of them, I will feel bad for the guy who doesn't get the job. I guess the loser will get the regular gig at Golden Gate ?
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Neither one's getting the job......I will take on all comers with a bet on this proposition.
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02-19-2016, 08:54 PM
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Pace Cappa
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Canada
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OK well you are a betting man going on a "Just an obscure prediction"
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02-19-2016, 08:58 PM
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Buckle Up
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OK well you are a betting man going on a "Just an obscure prediction"
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Zaf, how obscure do YOU really think the answer is?.... 
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02-19-2016, 09:03 PM
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My vote goes for Frank M in a landslide. I think his calls have been excellent.
his voice is great and he gets excited for the important stuff, while also giving some flair to the average race.
he has called many tight photo finishes correctly, and almost always picks up the horse from behind who is going to be a factor.
Wrona's voice is annoying and his calls are average at best.
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02-19-2016, 09:04 PM
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Pace Cappa
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Canada
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Dunno, you would think that Mirahmadi or Wrona would be a stone cold lock considering their popularity, I am sure there would be a lot of pissed off Californians if they gave that job to a total stranger. No ?
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