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Old 07-23-2007, 09:58 AM
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I thought it was terrible, and the Colonial announcer wasn't real tip-top either (and if I'm not mistaken, he's usually one of the better ones, right?). First he called Duveen 22 lengths behind when anyone could tell it wasn't even close to 22 lengths (if I'm wrong, sue me), and then said that the leader needed another furlong and a half when they were well past the 3/16 pole.

Not impressed with the announcer or ANY of the telecast crew, less Jay Privman.
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Old 07-23-2007, 02:04 PM
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they were o.k. first time i've seen them. don't have hrtv.
the lady that was pregnant could have worn a better dress for her situation.
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Old 07-23-2007, 04:11 PM
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People might not remember but CBS used to be the only one years ago that did racing.You had people like Jack Whittaker and Haywood Hale Breun with his colorful jackets and Ray Haight called the races.
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Old 07-23-2007, 05:43 PM
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they were o.k. first time i've seen them. don't have hrtv.
the lady that was pregnant could have worn a better dress for her situation.
i didn't see her...but i can say that here lately it seems that maternity clothes are out, and pregnant women are wearing skin-tight stuff that imo looks like crap.
but i have been accused in the past of being old fashioned.

i saw a younger girl who was about 7 months along...wearing her regular jeans still, just unbuttoned/unzipped--and i know this because she was wearing a t-shirt that probably was snug when she was not yet in the family way, and it wouldn't cover her belly, which was hanging out for all to see. shirt kept rolling up--but she kept tugging it back down. reminded me of baby huey in the cartoons.
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Old 07-24-2007, 01:55 PM
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I just went back and watched their coverage again. It was horrific. Besides the prego lady in the paddock, what about the fat lady with Laffit? Not one person in the coverage had a somewhat normal name as well. I hate watching Hank, especially in HD; but they made him look somewhat tolerable.
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