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09-26-2006, 04:44 PM
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Favorite race call of all time
I was just looking at the Trevor Denman thread and wondered..... does anyone here have a favorite race call of all time?
Something that stands out, that they'll always remember? Extra points if it's a bit on the obscure side.  
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09-26-2006, 04:49 PM
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I loved Durkin's call of Awesome Again's BCC victory.
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09-26-2006, 04:58 PM
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Mine went something like this... "Rakti! He's pulling like a train, refusing to settle... He's pulled all the way, but he's STILL running strongly... Galloping on... HE'S GOT THE POWER..... and WINS the Prince of Wales's Stakes in great style..." Be still, my heart.
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09-26-2006, 05:18 PM
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I have a feeling that although he seems to be ridiculed daily around here, when people think of favorite alltime calls many of them will be Durkins.
Beside Durkin, one off the top of my head was Vic S when he called the Japanese Cesario at Hollywood a few years back. With my bad memeory the name of the race escapes me. I also don't remember exactly what he said but I know that my hair was standing on end.
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09-26-2006, 05:23 PM
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One Vic Stauffer call, in particular:
June 2005 - Hollywood Park - when an earthquake hit. “We are in the midst on an earthquake here in Southern California,” Stauffer announced as his rooftop booth swayed. “By the way, folks, I want you to know that I love you all and horse racing was my first love.” The race was a photo finish between Dark Beauty and Pleasant Thunder, which Stauffer described by declaring “these two come to the wire in a shaker. It’s a Photo. I don’t know who won, nor care"
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09-26-2006, 05:34 PM
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09-26-2006, 05:42 PM
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The Cigar BC Classic was great.
The Earthquake call was terrific. Durkin called a race in NY that finished with a long drive to the wire with Congomambo and Kyungbukung. He never fumbled a word. He can be brilliant. A few years ago at Saratoga Harness, Larry Lederman was filling in and a mare named Dominatrix won byseveral lengths. His call to the wire was "Dominatrix, feeling the sting of the whip and loving it...Dominatrix ..." Michael Wrona got in trouble for refering to a front runner as "...staying like a mother-in-law!"
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09-26-2006, 05:43 PM
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Either of Tiznow's Classic wins. Watch them all the time on Breederscup.com and always gets me excited for BC day.
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09-26-2006, 06:50 PM
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The Secratariat call was great....Earthquake call very good...I'm such a newbie...I liked Dave Johnsons' calls...."And down the stretch they come" during the Triple Crown Races!
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09-26-2006, 07:11 PM
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I really liked Phil Georgeff a lot.
The first time I heard him call a race run in the slop and say, "Here they come splashing out of the turn," I became a Phil fan.
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09-26-2006, 07:41 PM
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beats screaming like a girl!! (al micheals, candlestick park)
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09-26-2006, 08:12 PM
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was 2nd there or anything.  powerscourt at arlington is my favorite.
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09-26-2006, 08:19 PM
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Durkin - "Down the stretch they come and it's Too Drunk To Call"
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09-26-2006, 08:25 PM
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Second best; Affirmed and Alydar running neck and neck in the Belmont Stakes, "Alydar has poked his nose in front!!" the crowd goes crazy....of course we all know what happens, but it gave all Alydar fans, even years later, goosebumps.
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09-26-2006, 08:27 PM
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Secratariat's Belmont race, that i watched on tv live. and
this past january and february at Oaklawn. the first to races of this year for BRILLIANT! the announcer called all of both race like the beer commercial and BRILLIANT! won both races. i sat here at the computer and laughed through both races.
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09-26-2006, 09:24 PM
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Durkin's call in the 2003 Breeders Cup Turf between High Chapparal, Johar, and Falbrav. An absolute thrilling finish with an awesome call.
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09-26-2006, 10:36 PM
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I really liked Durkin's 04 Preakness call.
First what the **** was Mike Smith doing on Lion Heart??????? Totally forgot he was the rider. "...Lion Heart is loose on the lead down the backstretch run..." "...and Rock Hard Ten is uncoiling that massive stride of his..." "...SMARTY JONES HAS TAKEN THE LEAD!!!..." "...AND IT'S SMART JONES, HE'S PULLING AWAY! HE'S PULLING AWAY TO WIN IMPRESSIVELY HERE! .... HE'S GOING TO WIN BY A COLOSSAL MARGIN. HERE IS SMARTY JONES. HE WINS THE PREAKNESS BY A DOZEN LENGTHS. HE REMAINS UNDEFEATED AND ITS ON TO BELMONT!!!..." "...THIS IS SPECIAL!!!" Full video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oW1yl-__nk
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09-27-2006, 12:32 AM
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09-27-2006, 11:16 AM
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last years saratoga special "and it's Henny hughes...and he looks like something special."
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Last edited by paisjpq : 09-27-2006 at 11:23 AM.
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