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05-04-2009, 03:56 PM
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Okay, I think we're hammering this one from a few different angles. My point is he missed the horse COMPLETELY, twice, not that he didn't know who it was. At some point during the last half mile of the race, don't you think he might have looked up and noticed the only horse moving forward? Whatever, 20 horses or 6, Mr Durkin is slowing down. He is too much to into the "show" of the call, rather than the call itself. Isn't that why people started jumping all over "and down the stretch they come"?
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05-04-2009, 04:58 PM
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For what it's worth I agree that Durkin is slowing down on all days, not just derby. It seemed like by the time he noted MTB being last, it was over 1/2 mile into the race. It's his style to add drama to the story and that is great when the race sets up well. The new announcer at CD was great for two days and was offering his handicapping analysis before each race on the track feed.
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05-04-2009, 05:05 PM
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Dont have anything to add on the Derby call but does the Churchill announcer double as the guy in those Guinness commercials
"Brilliant" must have said it three times in the oaks call.
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