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Originally Posted by ArlJim78
I think there might be some logic to this. He seems to do it at the beginning of the race only. Instead of wasting time trying to sort through the whole field in the first two furlongs when they are kinda bunched up, he gives you a snapshot of the break which is to say the first three or four that are on the pace, and the horse who is trailing.
After that I believe he works through the whole field but later in the race they are more strung out and have settled into the racing postions more and the position calls are more important. Battaglia goes through the whole field once and they are already on the far turn.
Despite Grunder sounding a lot like the announcer for the Bullwinlkle show, I kinda like his distinctive calls.
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I agree with that assessment. I think that this has a lot to do with the large number of 10-12 horse races Tampa has especially sprinting on the dirt. There may only be a length or two of separation from front to back. He does indeed call the entire field after they've gotten well away from the starting point and is often very informative in his calls.
Now, his voice....
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