Today's list of horrible race calls

[ceejay]

Sa4
Op2

[cowgirlintexas]

Risen Star.. Fair Grounds.. Good Lord! That was aweful!

[Scav]

Are you out of your flipping mind?

That was an awesome race call

[cowgirlintexas]

Call me crazy then.. Personally did'nt like it.

[Scav]

If you didn't like that race call then Battalgia has to be your favorite race caller.

He did drop the ball on Pyro. It was painfully obvious the horse was last far before the start of the stretch run.

[cowgirlintexas]

Just think it could have been called better. Pyro was making a huge move and not a word was mentioned until he won.

[outofthebox]

I was watching the race live just inside the 1/16 pole cheering for Z fortune and then in an instant Pyro flew by my vision through my binocs. As a race caller i would think that after making a mental note that Pyro was not in contention and not gaining at the top of the stretch, that he naturally focused on the leaders inside the 1/8 pole. I actually believe he caught Pyro just a few strides after he swung out for room, and made a nice call thereafter.

[tiznowthegreat]

I think it was a very good race call. There was a handful of horses in contention all down the stretch and he was picking up each one.

[jballscalls]

Originally Posted by outofthebox

I was watching the race live just inside the 1/16 pole cheering for Z fortune and then in an instant Pyro flew by my vision through my binocs. As a race caller i would think that after making a mental note that Pyro was not in contention and not gaining at the top of the stretch, that he naturally focused on the leaders inside the 1/8 pole. I actually believe he caught Pyro just a few strides after he swung out for room, and made a nice call thereafter.

very sharp post!!! John G. is just about as good as it gets!!

[AeWingnut]

Originally Posted by cowgirlintexas

Just think it could have been called better. Pyro was making a huge move and not a word was mentioned until he won.

I've watched the replay and I disagree. The call was fine.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by cowgirlintexas

Risen Star.. Fair Grounds.. Good Lord! That was aweful!

i thought it was a good call.

[cowgirlintexas]

Guess I will have to watch the race again on replay. I was in a hurry when I watched it the first time, so perhaps it gets better the next time around.

[Oaklawnfan]

The race was no big deal so it kind of got lost in the shuffle with the other Stakes races, but my man Terry Wallace absolutely blew the Second at Oaklawn. It was almost like he was some place else.
Like so many Oaklawn fans, we don't like to be critical of Terry, but Gee Wiz, he made the guys at HRTV run into the ditch. The powers that be at Oaklawn, can't be happy.

[Port Conway Lane]

Originally Posted by ceejay

Sa4
Op2

Trevor completely blew this one. He not only called Stop The Humor "No More Humor" three times but turning for home he said he was in the center when he was on the rail and emphasized some other horse as Stop The Humor drew off by five lengths. The Risen Star call seemed ok and was applauded by the hrtv crew.

[basement bob]

i thought it was a good call. it's amazing how the quality of race calling is so much better in canada. if you ever get a chance, listen to the guy at assinaboia downs in winnipeg, he's very good, i believe his name is darren dunn.

[mik9872]

Any call by Terry Wallace could qualify as a bad call. He even surpasses Richard Grunder[Tampa] as the worst race caller.

[Danzig]

c'mon, everyone knows battaglia is the worst.

[deltagulf]

john g. dooley call was very good. hope he stays at fair grounds for a long time. best one they ever had.

[ceejay]

Originally Posted by Danzig

c'mon, everyone knows battaglia is the worst.

Day in-day out he is......