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Ogygian 05-10-2010 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat (Post 643259)
Any suggestions? :D
The goof that calls at Tampa...they would love him...

pointman 05-10-2010 04:33 PM
For those who go back to the days of Roosevelt Raceway and then after at Freehold Raceway, Jack E. Lee was one of the best all time horse racing announcers when he could stay sober.

copying 05-10-2010 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by pointman (Post 645908)
For those who go back to the days of Roosevelt Raceway and then after at Freehold Raceway, Jack E. Lee was one of the best all time horse racing announcers when he could stay sober.
All the people saying "Durkin is the best" -- you have low standards.

pointman 05-11-2010 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by copying (Post 646028)
All the people saying "Durkin is the best" -- you have low standards.
Please enlighten us as to who you think is better, or as you put it, for those with higher standards. :rolleyes:

DRJTSLADEjtsgus 05-11-2010 09:34 AM
durkin-then the rest
 
tom durkin is the best in the history of racing- in the 55 years of my involvement there is no one close

santana 05-11-2010 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by copying (Post 646028)
All the people saying "Durkin is the best" -- you have low standards.
Jack Lee was the best Harness racing caller....there is a big difference in calling harness races.

v j stauffer 05-11-2010 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by santana (Post 646161)
Jack Lee was the best Harness racing caller....there is a big difference in calling harness races.
My vote for best Harness caller would go to Robin Burns.

randallscott35 05-11-2010 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by DRJTSLADEjtsgus (Post 646159)
tom durkin is the best in the history of racing- in the 55 years of my involvement there is no one close
I agree. Don't know if anyone is close but he consistently did it exceptionally well. His calls aren't as sharp as they once were but his best fastball is still a strikeout pitch.

The Bid 05-11-2010 11:00 AM
Best Harness caller, easily Northfield Parks old caller. Guy is tops.

the_fat_man 05-11-2010 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by pointman (Post 646134)
Please enlighten us as to who you think is better, or as you put it, for those with higher standards. :rolleyes:
Right now, Vic is the best race caller in the country. And Wrona, up at GG, is 2nd best. Durkin excels in 'Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr' type calls, which keeps his fans very happy.

Vic is much more accurate and knowledgeable (when it comes setups) than Durkin and Wrona is much more entertaining. Wrona towers over all the other 'accent' announcers in the country.

Sightseek 05-11-2010 11:16 AM
The "Arrrrrrrrrr" call is the worst ever.

Travis Stone 05-11-2010 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by The Bid (Post 646197)
Best Harness caller, easily Northfield Parks old caller. Guy is tops.
And there they are!

Coach Pants 05-11-2010 11:20 AM
Durkin is Fur Elise to Stauffer's Cotton-Eyed Joe

NTamm1215 05-11-2010 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Coach Pants (Post 646207)
Durkin is Fur Elise to Stauffer's Cotton-Eyed Joe
:tro:

v j stauffer 05-11-2010 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Ogygian (Post 645888)
The goof that calls at Tampa...they would love him...
Can't call anyone else goof. You owe me $8.00.

alysheba4 05-11-2010 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat (Post 643011)
This is probably a really stupid question but why exactly does NBC use Durkin instead of Johnson?

No disrespect intended and I know he has a ton of fans but Durkin makes me want to slit my wrists.

Johnson? I could listen all day.

He's got that style where one could close their eyes and see the race. (A lot of the time anyway).

What do you all think and can anyone answer?
.......imo, durkin was and maybe still is the best....this is comming from someone who started with trevor back in 1986........dave johnson was always overrated in my eyes.

alysheba4 05-11-2010 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Sightseek (Post 646204)
The "Arrrrrrrrrr" call is the worst ever.
.....shut up....that ruled.

my miss storm cat 05-14-2010 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Sightseek (Post 646204)
The "Arrrrrrrrrr" call is the worst ever.
:tro:

Toss up between that one and this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWmxWdHKS4Q

They both make me want to kill myself.

Travis Stone 05-15-2010 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat (Post 647592)
They both make me want to kill myself.
If race calls give you thoughts of suicide, you might have bigger fish to fry.


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