Originally Posted by Kitan (Post 1057209)

Nice to see your beef with Vic inexplicably spills over onto another forum.

Originally Posted by Pants II (Post 1056598)

I have no sympathy for him. At the time I thought it was one of the most pathetic and desperate decisions to screw Oaklawn over.

What's great is he's competing against mostly foreigners. And he's obviously also one of the rubes who believed The Stronach Group had changed.

They should just get it over with and hire a Syrian refugee who doesn't speak English as the announcer. It would probably be the best and most entertaining choice as you listen to the new sound of Southern California racing while trying to decide which trainer has the golden needle.

Would also be nice to hear the Syrian refugee introduce Patrick Valenzuela back to the track. Hey Frank the announcer maybe should pick up a yay habit and become a non-conformist. :D

Mirror man or whatever you call yourself...if that doesn't work maybe move to the EU zone or British territories and pick up a horrible accent.

Originally Posted by herkhorse (Post 1057363)

lol
I agree with all of this.
It worked out for Oaklawn though, they found a guy that sounds a lot like Frank without the bs. He's probably happy to be there as well.

Who do we get at SA this week?

Originally Posted by Pants II (Post 1057371)

IMO the guy they'll hire. David Fitzgerald

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCyCd2evF9c

Young and has experience in front of the camera.

Originally Posted by Echo Farm (Post 1057226)

I've been out of the loop for eons, but why aren't they considering mchorseracecall?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=amLziLTkgvs

Originally Posted by richard burch (Post 1057833)

It's like who is up next at S.A.

David Fitzgerald, 31, a Racing UK presenter and commentator since 2010, including the 2014 and 2015 Royal Ascot meetings, will call the races at Santa Anita over the weekend of Feb. 27-28.


Wrona is getting a raw deal.

But if not M.W. I would like to see peter berry get a shot too since it seems they want "the queens" accent.

Originally Posted by jms62 (Post 1057860)

If Wrona is getting a raw deal then what is Mirimadi who quit 2 quality gigs getting?

Originally Posted by helicopter11 (Post 1057863)

Mirimadi knew he that he is a temporary fill-in going into this. If Wrona gets the SA gig then GG is open and perhaps he can get that.

Originally Posted by pointman (Post 1057866)

Why would he want GG over Oaklawn?

Originally Posted by jms62 (Post 1057867)

Over Oaklawn and Monmouth. It's not like he is Vic calling JV Girls basketball games or anything? He had 2 solid gigs.

Originally Posted by helicopter11 (Post 1057872)

No one forced him to quit Oaklawn. No one promised him the full-time SA job. He knew that going into it. He took a risk and for his sake, it hopefully works out for him.

Originally Posted by jms62 (Post 1057877)

You work for Stronach to speak in such certainties?

Originally Posted by richard burch (Post 1057833)

It's like who is up next at S.A.

David Fitzgerald, 31, a Racing UK presenter and commentator since 2010, including the 2014 and 2015 Royal Ascot meetings, will call the races at Santa Anita over the weekend of Feb. 27-28.


Wrona is getting a raw deal.

But if not M.W. I would like to see peter berry get a shot too since it seems they want "the queens" accent.

Originally Posted by Peter Berry (Post 1057953)

I'm flattered to have my name mentioned in conjunction with such a prestigious position but Santa Anita would NEVER entertain a Western New York harness caller being their "voice."