Churchill Downs announcer

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

Never understood the reason callers NEED to call the fractions. I am either watching it on TV or at the track and in both the times are displayed for me. Unless the call-out is for jockeys info.

Steve interviewed Mark and I've not gotten a look at him physically I don't think but his voice just sounded lovely. He discussed the fraction calling and how it's more of an American thing. There's just a type of voice where you go 'look you need to be doing this for a living' and I think he's got it.

For the Derby, my biggest requirements besides the standard 'not confusing the horses with other horses' is a good hearty 'and they're off' or something and then a thundering 'and down the stretch they come.' In fact if he can just get the 2nd one, I'm good. I'll take "and away they go" at the beginning too because that's grown on me.