Terry Wallace

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by PeteMugg

Congrats to Grunder, he's no longer the worst.

I know people don't like Grunder, but he's nowhere near the lead in this category.

Grunder would probably be like Darby Creek Road as to Wallace & Battaglia's Affirmed and Alydar.

[PeteMugg]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

I know people don't like Grunder, but he's nowhere near the lead in this category.

Grunder would probably be like Darby Creek Road as to Wallace & Battaglia's Affirmed and Alydar.

Grunder and Battaglia probably tie for worst voices for announcers, absolutely painful to hear. I give the nod to Grunder since he butchers more names. Speaking of, did I hear Millie Ball talking about Abs in the Minded the other day? Too funny.

[dagolfer33]

I hope when he goes over the pond on his vacation, they let Wallace call one of those 25 horse races......as a special "guest" announcer. I would pay to see it. Battaglia is the worst announcer, hands down. Oaklawn should do the players a favor and get some HD feed or trackus like Keeneland has, the resolution is so sharp we wouldnt have to rely on Wallace at all.

[Uncle Daddy]

What does Kurt Becker do the 10 months a year when the botique is closed?

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Uncle Daddy

What does Kurt Becker do the 10 months a year when the boutique is closed?

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[DaTruth]

Wallace is liked by the average person who attends live racing at Oaklawn. The crowd really gets into it when he acts as the master of ceremonies before some of their bigger races, especially when he plays up the local favorites. This is an important consideration because Oaklawn still attracts large on-track crowds. They had 60,000 on hand yesterday, and 24,000 last Saturday for a pretty bad Oaklawn Hcp card. The live crowd's opinion of Wallace is going to carry more weight than what some simulcast bettors think, and really, who avoids betting a track just because they don't like an announcer.

You step back in time when you go to Hot Springs and Oaklawn, and as long as Wallace is considered to be as much a part of the tradition of Oaklawn as the corned beef sandwiches, I think Cella will let Wallace leave on his own terms.

[PatCummings]

For what its worth, acting as emcee, I thought to myself - this guy is standing in the infield with 11 minutes to post NOT looking at the silks in the post parade...and then had to trudge up to the booth. I know he's done it for years, I just can't imagine doing it ten minutes before the biggest race of the year, would be no way I'd want to do it, especially when you can do that all from the booth.

[SilverRP]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

Wallace is liked by the average person who attends live racing at Oaklawn. The crowd really gets into it when he acts as the master of ceremonies before some of their bigger races, especially when he plays up the local favorites. This is an important consideration because Oaklawn still attracts large on-track crowds. They had 60,000 on hand yesterday, and 24,000 last Saturday for a pretty bad Oaklawn Hcp card. The live crowd's opinion of Wallace is going to carry more weight than what some simulcast bettors think, and really, who avoids betting a track just because they don't like an announcer.

You step back in time when you go to Hot Springs and Oaklawn, and as long as Wallace is considered to be as much a part of the tradition of Oaklawn as the corned beef sandwiches, I think Cella will let Wallace leave on his own terms.

I don't know..... if he was liked, I would think they'd be nice and tell him to step down. His calls are beyond brutal. Makes Oaklawn look really, really bad.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

Wallace is liked by the average person who attends live racing at Oaklawn. The crowd really gets into it when he acts as the master of ceremonies before some of their bigger races, especially when he plays up the local favorites. This is an important consideration because Oaklawn still attracts large on-track crowds. They had 60,000 on hand yesterday, and 24,000 last Saturday for a pretty bad Oaklawn Hcp card. The live crowd's opinion of Wallace is going to carry more weight than what some simulcast bettors think, and really, who avoids betting a track just because they don't like an announcer.

You step back in time when you go to Hot Springs and Oaklawn, and as long as Wallace is considered to be as much a part of the tradition of Oaklawn as the corned beef sandwiches, I think Cella will let Wallace leave on his own terms.

While this may be true, like anything else in life, if you are unable to adequately perform your job it is time to place someone competent in that position. I know that Terry is an institution at Oaklawn and I have been to many Arkansas Derbies, but I am sure they can find another position for him. He already does raceday handicapping and could still be prominent in that role allowing for a competent racecaller. If the Arkansas Derby call doesn't scream it is time to hang it up, not sure what will.

[Peter Berry]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

Wallace is liked by the average person who attends live racing at Oaklawn. The crowd really gets into it when he acts as the master of ceremonies before some of their bigger races, especially when he plays up the local favorites. This is an important consideration because Oaklawn still attracts large on-track crowds. They had 60,000 on hand yesterday, and 24,000 last Saturday for a pretty bad Oaklawn Hcp card. The live crowd's opinion of Wallace is going to carry more weight than what some simulcast bettors think, and really, who avoids betting a track just because they don't like an announcer.

You step back in time when you go to Hot Springs and Oaklawn, and as long as Wallace is considered to be as much a part of the tradition of Oaklawn as the corned beef sandwiches, I think Cella will let Wallace leave on his own terms.

Perhaps Oaklawn should employ two callers: Mr. Wallace for the on-track fans who love him dearly, and another for the off-track players who apparently do not.

[Habersham000]

Originally Posted by Uncle Daddy

What does Kurt Becker do the 10 months a year when the botique is closed?

He also announces at Kenneland auctions