What are The Best Race Calls of All Time?

[Kingturf]

1991 Mother Goose

Meadow Star vs. Lite Lite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efSTvXN98A0

[westcoastinvader]

It recognized Birdstone, while also capturing the emotion of a stunned nation.



That's the first time I've read about a horse race and then recollected the John F. Kennedy assassination in Dallas, and the space shuttle Challenger explosion.


I think I'd toss Birdstone versus Smarty Jones in my stunned nation exotics of American History.


But, I do get the sentiment and accept the meaning. I saw the stunned look real time from others.

I didn't bet that race.

[jballscalls]

I'm a big believer that great races and great horses make for great race calls. if you guys look at all the calls listed so far, you dont see many on the list that arent premier horses or premier races. that being said, it takes greatness in racecalling to add something to a spectacular performance.

that being said, my top 5 favorite calls
1. Cesario 2004 American Oaks--VJS
2. Smary Jones/Birdstone--Tom Durkin
3. pyrite personal--matt hook cracking himself up in the stretch
4. some 35 to 1 shot at Arlington---"holy sh...." john dooley
5. Captain Condo--Gary Henson
6. far to many others to name

[westcoastinvader]

Originally Posted by jballscalls

I'm a big believer that great races and great horses make for great race calls. if you guys look at all the calls listed so far, you dont see many on the list that arent premier horses or premier races. that being said, it takes greatness in racecalling to add something to a spectacular performance.

that being said, my top 5 favorite calls
1. Cesario 2004 American Oaks--VJS
2. Smary Jones/Birdstone--Tom Durkin
3. pyrite personal--matt hook cracking himself up in the stretch
4. some 35 to 1 shot at Arlington---"holy sh...." john dooley
5. Captain Condo--Gary Henson
6. far to many others to name

Speaking of Arlington, I loved the call of John Henry'a win in The Arlington Million.

1984


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzPAMVZ5m-w