Vic Stauffer

[Port Conway Lane]

Frank Mirahmadi at Pleasanton Fair does a variety of imitations of well known announcers. Wednesday June 27th 10th race at Pleasanton he did an imitation of Rodney Dangerfield. It's a classic !!

[miraja2]

I can't stand Stauffer.
I would rather listen to just about ANYONE not named Dave Johnson than him.
His "soaring like a bald eagle" was just the greatest example of his annoyingly overdone race calls, that I believe demonstrate that Vic thinks he, rather than the horses, is the star of the show.
It also frequently appears that he looked at the entries for the race for the first time about 2 minutes before the race starts, and only knows about half the horses in the field.
When Durkin calls it quits, I hope to God they don't put that guy on the TC races. That gig should go to John Dooley....who I believe is the best around.

[XIIPointStables]

Is John Dooley the guy from Arlington? I like him a lot.

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by XIIPointStables

Is John Dooley the guy from Arlington? I like him a lot.

Except when he gets that nasal inflection every 15 seconds or so. Cannot stand that. Gave up watching Fair Grounds regularly because of it.

[Bogey]

Just in case anybody missed the stretch call.

http://www.equidaily.com/bestbet/ext...07/lavaman.mp3

[DerbyCat]

Originally Posted by Bogey

Just in case anybody missed the stretch call.

http://www.equidaily.com/bestbet/ext...07/lavaman.mp3

Thanks Bogey... I was watching the race in a loud bar yesterday and never heard the call - that was a great race to watch AND hear!

[ShadowRoll]

Originally Posted by Bogey

Just in case anybody missed the stretch call.

http://www.equidaily.com/bestbet/ext...07/lavaman.mp3

Or watch and listen to it:
http://www.ntra.com/video.aspx?id=26226

[PPerfectfan]

They guy that just makes me want to barf is the caller that growls out "And there they go", cant remember what track it is. But I hate that. I like Vic alot, the emotion of it is part of the game, its what we are all feeling. And as far as missing a few horses or getting them wrong everynow and then,,,,that has to be a hard ass job. I know I would studder and stammer too.Give the guy a break, we all make a mistake every now and then.

He is worse that Trevor Denman and he lucky I didn't break his back and program save him ah ah ahaaand that was a great feelin' Lava man winning in front of 9300 people aha ahhhaaand you was so lucky program save you before I break your back and do old country way to make you eh ehhh humble!! ehhhh ehhhh besides that everything was great.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by miraja2

That gig should go to John Dooley....who I believe is the best around.

Without a doubt my favorite track announcer, regardless of whether he's calling at AP or Fairgrounds.

Any guy who occasionally uses the word "marauding" during the call of a horse race is tops for me!