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Originally Posted by South Beach Luv
What was going on with the call in the nightcap? Collmus just having fun with it?
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He was paying respect to the late GREAT Costy Caras, former track announcer for 30 years. He passed in 2006.
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Retired track announcer Constantine L. "Costy" Caras, who learned his profession from the great New York announcer Fred "Cappy" Capossela, died Jan. 7 at a Charles Town, W.Va., health care center. He was 81.
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http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...sty-caras-dead
Quoting Tom Durkin:
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As a kid, I grew up to the nasaly voice of Costy Caras at Charles Town for which I remember was adding the semi-word "ah" before basically every word. "Ah number 5, Ah, two pounds, ah overweight." Since he was my first, I'll always have a fond spot for him.
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Racing fans at Charles Town will remember his signature " Eat ease now-ah, ah-poost-time. " and other patented phrases "rrranging up alongside", and the finish to the nightcap was a perfect setup for "AH-COMING ON !" as no one else ever pronounced.
Collmus is no Mirahmadi but I thought it was a nice gesture.
04-16-2012, 09:17 AM
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