"Ace Blue will watch those two run away" - Vic Staufer

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Well,I am just telling ya what Trevor said one time(that he doesn't bet.)I thought it was odd,but that's what he said.

I don't think he was disputing that part of your statement. I believe you are correct about Trevor not betting. I think he was disputing that Vic would work for very little money.
Speaking of track announcers, they did a feature on Luke Kruytbosch the other day. It's funny how when you see what these announcers look like, they don't look anything like what you would expect. Luke is a big, fat guy and his speaking voice is nothing like his announcing voice. He also seemed like a little kid. He was very animated. They showed him preparing to call a race and he used crayons to color in the silks to help himself remember what colors each jockey had. His personality was like Tom Hank's in the movie "Big". He was like a little kid. His voice is not nearly as low as the voice he uses when he calls races.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

I don't think he was disputing that part of your statement. I believe you are correct about Trevor not betting. I think he was disputing that Vic would work for very little money.
Speaking of track announcers, they did a feature on Luke Kruytbosch the other day. It's funny how when you see what these announcers look like, they don't look anything like what you would expect. Luke is a big, fat guy and his speaking voice is nothing like his announcing voice. He also seemed like a little kid. He was very animated and he used crayons to color in the silks to help himself remember what colors each horse has. His personality was also like Tom Hank's in the movie "Big". He was like a little kid. His voice is not nearly as low as the voice he uses when he calls races.

Where did you see this feature? I would have liked to see what he was like.
I had a feeling that it was nothing like what was in my mind.

[ateamstupid]

Denman sucks.

He might be accurate, but he mispronounces WAY too many names to be calling races nationally.

I'm still trying to figure out who MedagliO d'Oro and Geeacomo are.

Imagine him calling this year's Derby..

"And Barbayro is running away from them! It's Barbayro in the Kentucky Derby!"

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

Where did you see this feature? I would have liked to see what he was like.
I had a feeling that it was nothing like what was in my mind.

The feature was on TVG the other night. It must be realtively new because this was the first time I had ever seen it. Luke does some great impersonations. He does a great Marv Albert. I didn't know that Luke did impersonations. I knew that Frank Mirahmadi did several impersonations but I did not know that Luke did them too.

Ok OK I just couldnt resist: ARE YOU PEOPLE INSANE?


First off I challenge any of you to memorize 12 horses and there silks , then once you have done that , mix them up every 5 seconds and speak to 10,s of thousands of people. Ok well thats what a track announcer does, I might only announce harness which is 8 horses and the same silks all the time (drivers) but lets put it this way if you never tried it dont critizize . I despise most of durkins calls these days and can say that from a stance that i do what he does and can do what he does but hey take it easy these guys and myslef are doing the best we can and if it aint good enough i offer anyone out there the chance to step up to the mic any night just ask.

Oh and for you folks that think we are over paid well let me tell you most announcers make $150.00 per day or race day or race card figure that out by the amount of days your home track races , It aint much or even close to what the job is worth . The top announcers durkin denman etc are only making 100k including there national appearences

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by taoaracing

Oh and for you folks that think we are over paid well let me tell you most announcers make $150.00 per day or race day or race card figure that out by the amount of days your home track races , It aint much or even close to what the job is worth . The top announcers durkin denman etc are only making 100k including there national appearences

If you're calling Harness ,then you obviously know that your check is paid for by losers.Think about it.People who don't mind losing money when a horse goes on a break? If somebody doesn't have more respect for themselves than that,then they are losers.Only people with crappy self esteem would accept losing money just because a horse goes off stride.Talk about being somebody's bitch.Sure,some of us play that crap when we are weak,but only losers will play it for very long(cuz your money is fried whenever a horse breaks,and who puts up with that? losers do.)

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by taoaracing

Oh and for you folks that think we are over paid well let me tell you most announcers make $150.00 per day or race day or race card figure that out by the amount of days your home track races , It aint much or even close to what the job is worth . The top announcers durkin denman etc are only making 100k including there national appearences

What is the job worth?

It's just like the value of anything else. Like your house. It is worth exactly how much somebody is willing to pay for it at the time you want to sell it. No more. No less ("here lies Les Moore. No Les, No more?").

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by taoaracing

Ok OK I just couldnt resist: ARE YOU PEOPLE INSANE?


First off I challenge any of you to memorize 12 horses and there silks , then once you have done that , mix them up every 5 seconds and speak to 10,s of thousands of people. Ok well thats what a track announcer does, I might only announce harness which is 8 horses and the same silks all the time (drivers) but lets put it this way if you never tried it dont critizize . I despise most of durkins calls these days and can say that from a stance that i do what he does and can do what he does but hey take it easy these guys and myslef are doing the best we can and if it aint good enough i offer anyone out there the chance to step up to the mic any night just ask.

...kasept..hmmmmmmm

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

ive seen many a greek restr. lost on the "mellaka hunch play"..then the thing breaks stride ...all you hear is" mellaka ,mellaka ..son of bietch..mellaka"....sooo comedy....

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

ive seen many a greek restr. lost on the "mellaka hunch play"..then the thing breaks stride ...all you hear is" mellaka ,mellaka ..son of bietch..mellaka"....sooo comedy....

"greek diners, indian newsstands, korean delis..." lol. all have been lost on "easy money."

Rodney's horse in "Easy Money."

If I had a dollah for every Ron Wrenn 3/5 trotter that broke before the start at Maywood ....

Originally Posted by taoaracing

Ok OK I just couldnt resist: ARE YOU PEOPLE INSANE?


First off I challenge any of you to memorize 12 horses and there silks , then once you have done that , mix them up every 5 seconds and speak to 10,s of thousands of people. Ok well thats what a track announcer does, I might only announce harness which is 8 horses and the same silks all the time (drivers) but lets put it this way if you never tried it dont critizize . I despise most of durkins calls these days and can say that from a stance that i do what he does and can do what he does but hey take it easy these guys and myslef are doing the best we can and if it aint good enough i offer anyone out there the chance to step up to the mic any night just ask.

This is exactly why I said they are gifted. Making the call seem like it matters just adds to it. Vic sounds like he has bet on every winner.

Ill also take a stab at the fact that Vic get's excited not because he has a wager on any particular horse but because he has major passion for the sport that he announce's. When I was training to announce , A announcer whom was in the business for 40 years gave me the best advice . First he told me you could be the best announcer in the world but if your not getting paid to do it , it means nothing. Second he said your job is simple make people stand up , make the hair on the back of there neck stand up when the horses turn for the money . This is what vic tries to do every race, every day ,and thats his job thats what he gets paid to do. We could go round and round about good ,bad, or mediocre announcers its a style and only 40% are going to like you thats the facts. In any event things could be worse the top 2 announcers in the country could be JIM DOOLEY and ROSS MORTON . Id be happy with vic myself and luke . Oh well

Originally Posted by taoaracing

JIM DOOLEY

Do you mean John Dooley?