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07-04-2014, 04:40 PM
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Ellis Park announcer
This guy Nelson is phenomenally inaccurate.
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07-04-2014, 07:03 PM
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you should focus in on Los Al for the next week. the guy there gives tremendous calls.
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07-04-2014, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by lamboguy
you should focus in on Los Al for the next week. the guy there gives tremendous calls.
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He's got a great style, is easy to listen too, and now with races carded over a mile instead of say...440Y, we'll get to enjoy them a little longer.
Good 'capper as well. 
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07-04-2014, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Tall One
Good 'capper as well. |
Very true
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07-06-2014, 05:08 PM
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THEY SEND IN THE MAN
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I have no clue why Bill Downes left that race track
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07-06-2014, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Redbullsnation
I have no clue why Bill Downes left that race track
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To go to Indiana Downs where they race 120 days a year and have a grade 2 race? Just a guess
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07-06-2014, 07:20 PM
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Ahh...he would certainly have a bigger paycheck then with the new owner as well
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07-06-2014, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Redbullsnation
Ahh...he would certainly have a bigger paycheck then with the new owner as well
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I have no idea what his pay is, but normally casino ownership doesn't equal pay increase.
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07-06-2014, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by jballscalls
I have no idea what his pay is, but normally casino ownership doesn't equal pay increase.
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But, more racing days should increase your pay check.
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07-06-2014, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by SandyW
But, more racing days should increase your pay check.
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It's a racino. Eventually they will find a way to reduce the dates as drastically as they can.
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07-06-2014, 09:14 PM
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I will happily answer the question. Ellis currently has 29 dates. Indiana Grand races 120 dates. Indiana Grand has multiple big days including the $500k Indiana Derby. Indiana Grand has also utilized me on TV doing some handicapping. I have also added morning line and program comments duties this season. My bosses at Ind also were very gracious in allowing me to be the fill in announcer for Larry Collmus at Churchill Downs Preakness and Belmont week.
The owners of Indiana Grand (Centaur) really do embrace horse racing. Yes, we have alternative gaming but management has added several barns, a new tote board with a jumbo tron, and a new dirt surface among other things since I got here just over a year ago!
Working for Ron Geary at Ellis Park was great. He is a hands on owner who is a horse player himself. Heck, Ron almost won the National Handicapping Championship!!! I had a great working relationship with Ron. It was a very tough phone call I had to make to Ron when I made the decision to leave Ellis for Indiana.
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07-06-2014, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by bdownes
I will happily answer the question. Ellis currently has 29 dates. Indiana Grand races 120 dates. Indiana Grand has multiple big days including the $500k Indiana Derby. Indiana Grand has also utilized me on TV doing some handicapping. I have also added morning line and program comments duties this season. My bosses at Ind also were very gracious in allowing me to be the fill in announcer for Larry Collmus at Churchill Downs Preakness and Belmont week.
The owners of Indiana Grand (Centaur) really do embrace horse racing. Yes, we have alternative gaming but management has added several barns, a new tote board with a jumbo tron, and a new dirt surface among other things since I got here just over a year ago!
Working for Ron Geary at Ellis Park was great. He is a hands on owner who is a horse player himself. Heck, Ron almost won the National Handicapping Championship!!! I had a great working relationship with Ron. It was a very tough phone call I had to make to Ron when I made the decision to leave Ellis for Indiana.
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easier to go to the source!
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07-07-2014, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by bdownes
I will happily answer the question. Ellis currently has 29 dates. Indiana Grand races 120 dates. Indiana Grand has multiple big days including the $500k Indiana Derby. Indiana Grand has also utilized me on TV doing some handicapping. I have also added morning line and program comments duties this season. My bosses at Ind also were very gracious in allowing me to be the fill in announcer for Larry Collmus at Churchill Downs Preakness and Belmont week.
The owners of Indiana Grand (Centaur) really do embrace horse racing. Yes, we have alternative gaming but management has added several barns, a new tote board with a jumbo tron, and a new dirt surface among other things since I got here just over a year ago!
Working for Ron Geary at Ellis Park was great. He is a hands on owner who is a horse player himself. Heck, Ron almost won the National Handicapping Championship!!! I had a great working relationship with Ron. It was a very tough phone call I had to make to Ron when I made the decision to leave Ellis for Indiana.
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Well congrats...I wish you success. And above all, thanks for being a PA member!
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07-07-2014, 04:13 PM
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Didn't know Bill Downes reads this forum. Good to know, mate
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