Vic Stauffer

[Linny]

To be literal, the driver would have had to have been the dominatrix, but the call was a riot. Right up there with Michael Wrona's "staying like a mother in law..."
Lederman is hysterical. Of course Luke Kruytbosch is the only man I know who can say the words "charging up the backside" 9 times a day and not lose his job.

Great race. And I think Vic likes Lava Man.
You know he loves the horse and he wants him to win so what the hell.
I found it endearing and exciting. And I like Lava Man.

LAVA MAN YESSSSSSS.

[ELA]

In my opinion, I think much of the public is too critical. I think a racetrack announcer, who has and displays his passion, has one of the main ingredients in being a good racetrack announcer. If you look at the big names, at the big tracks -- they are all more than competent, professional, etc. Somebody may not like a drawl, inflection, or a voice, but that doesn't make them a bad announcer.

Forgetting a name, blowing a call, hesitating, whatever -- everyone makes mistakes. Vic Stauffer is a professional and he knows his craft.

Eric

[Scav]

It isn't like I listen to the names anyways, my eyes tell me what the hell is going on, the tone is what gets me going. How someone can be pumped after watching that Lava Man race is beyond me.....

[mnmark]

I will always enjoy a racecaller that has a passion for the sport like Vic and others over a mondain racecaller. After I watched the race live via simulcast I said that was a great racecall. I really enjoyed it.

What I rember most about Kurt Gibsons home run in the world series is the great call of Vin Scully I believe it was...... I don't believe what I just saw.

Sometimes great moments in sports/horseracing become unforgetable when articulated bt a great racecall or play by play announcer. Keep up the great work Vic!

[goingtothewhip]

Originally Posted by mnmark

I will always enjoy a racecaller that has a passion for the sport like Vic and others over a mondain racecaller. After I watched the race live via simulcast I said that was a great racecall. I really enjoyed it.

What I rember most about Kurt Gibsons home run in the world series is the great call of Vin Scully I believe it was...... I don't believe what I just saw.

Sometimes great moments in sports/horseracing become unforgetable when articulated bt a great racecall or play by play announcer. Keep up the great work Vic!

I applaud your referencing of Gibson's HR as it is my fondest of sports memories. A few minor corrections though: Kirk Gibson. And the call you're referring to was the national TV broadcast call by Jack Buck " And I dont believe what i just saw...........i dont believe what i just saw." Brilliant.

Vin's call was over the radio and as a whole captured the entire at-bat in the way that only he can.

For what its worth, I liked Vic's call of this one. I'm a SA and DM guy though....so Denman is the don imo.

[JBJake]

The call of Lava Man at the wire was funny but to say this was a great call of a race is wrong. Part of what made this so funny is that he was so wrong from the turn to the wire that that added to the comedy. I think he wanted the set up of Molengao and Lava Man in the stretch so he called that at the top. From what I could see Lava Man did not gain the lead until the last couple of jumps and for him to say AP Xcellent falls to third just made me wonder what race he was watching.

[Mustanada]

Originally Posted by ELA

In my opinion, I think much of the public is too critical. I think a racetrack announcer, who has and displays his passion, has one of the main ingredients in being a good racetrack announcer. If you look at the big names, at the big tracks -- they are all more than competent, professional, etc. Somebody may not like a drawl, inflection, or a voice, but that doesn't make them a bad announcer.

Forgetting a name, blowing a call, hesitating, whatever -- everyone makes mistakes. Vic Stauffer is a professional and he knows his craft.

Eric

Amen