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Old 10-24-2009, 07:40 PM   #1
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He sounded like Ehrlich, the Cal Expo guy, though it's too far from Sacramento on a work day.

Whoever it was made a quite cruel comment, saying one horse was so far back, it was "like he's got Kirstie Alley on his back." Thank God she's a public figure (sorry ) --- I don't feel so bad for laughing like mad.
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Old 10-24-2009, 07:59 PM   #2
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It was Rick Reilly of ESPN/SI. This will be on the breeders cup telecast.
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Old 10-24-2009, 09:12 PM   #3
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This does racecalling no favors. There are callers out there who work hard and would appreciate the chance to call a race at a bigger track to help them move up the ladder.

Crap like this is belittling and sleazy.

Craig.
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Old 10-24-2009, 09:36 PM   #4
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i was entered in a piggy back race with kirstie alley.

hes a %100 correct
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Old 10-24-2009, 09:44 PM   #5
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Wow. And I should bet my money there? Raising the takeout and putting comedians behind the mike....?? Guess that's what we get for our money.
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Old 10-24-2009, 09:48 PM   #6
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I'm surprised Marv Albert wasnt' there to call race 2.
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Old 10-24-2009, 09:56 PM   #7
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Leave the jokes to Larry Lederman, at least he does it with taste.
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Old 10-24-2009, 10:05 PM   #8
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This does racecalling no favors. There are callers out there who work hard and would appreciate the chance to call a race at a bigger track to help them move up the ladder.

Crap like this is belittling and sleazy.

Craig.
I agree wholeheartedly, Craig. That was terrible. I know it's hard to do a race live like that, but that guy completely butchered it. And that remark at the end about testing the horse who won. What was that?

Wow..such a beautiful racetrack and to watch what is happening there just makes me sad.
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Old 10-24-2009, 11:23 PM   #9
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i was entered in a piggy back race with kirstie alley.

hes a %100 correct

Who was riding?



I heard that call - it was FAR better than anything I heard out of Churchill all year.
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Old 10-25-2009, 12:02 AM   #10
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A program of guest announcers leading up to the B.C. It is to make all the Trevor bashers appreciate him more.

Really how difficult can it be to call a race? I believe it is plain and simple propoganda to make us think announcers have a difficult job.

Now singing take me out to the ballgame as a guest singer at Wrigley Field is really, really dificult, I mean singing it well, like Ozzy Osbourne
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Old 10-25-2009, 12:21 AM   #11
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I like guest announcers when they are fun, i thought Bobby Flay was lots of fun to listen to. The guy today was trying to be funny and just wasn't. We had a local portland disc jockey that wanted to do it, it was fun for his listeners to hear him butcher the call and everyone had fun.

but i don't think it's a disservice to announcers at all. if you want to go call a race at Santa anita, go ask Trevor, i'm sure he'd let ya call one
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Old 10-25-2009, 12:49 AM   #12
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Lighten up, it was just an one time stunt for ESPN. And the comment Riley made at the end " Somebody test that horse ! " .....doesn't every winner have a post race medication test anyway ?
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Old 10-25-2009, 12:54 AM   #13
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This does racecalling no favors. There are callers out there who work hard and would appreciate the chance to call a race at a bigger track to help them move up the ladder.

Crap like this is belittling and sleazy.

Craig.
Lame post.
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Great post.
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