4/14 (CT): CT Classic (G2), Sugar Maple, Hilton Memorial

[Port Conway Lane]

Originally Posted by South Beach Luv

What was going on with the call in the nightcap? Collmus just having fun with it?

He was paying respect to the late GREAT Costy Caras, former track announcer for 30 years. He passed in 2006.

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.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...sty-caras-dead

Quoting Tom Durkin:

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.

https://www.idabet.com/hot_tips.php?id=14

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.