Churchill Downs goes with British announcer

[Alan07]

Churchill Downs officials planned to formally announce Thursday morning at a media conference that Mark Johnson, a 42-year-old native of Skegness, England, has been hired as the sixth race-caller in the history of the Louisville, Ky., track.

A Churchill spokesman confirmed Wednesday that Johnson had been selected over four other men who tried out for the position during the 2008 fall meet. The selection process had been ongoing since shortly after the meet ended in late November and was undertaken by a committee of track officials.
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