I Feel Badly For......

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Here is how I envision Vic's planned Triple Crown Call...

OMG. Now that's freaky. How did you know? You got every word exactly right except for " I'll Have Another says BITE ME to the field" Uncanny

[Alabama Stakes]

the way this guy was vilified, i;m not surprised he's not running....i mean really, not letting him cook the oats..wtf. all the bullshit with the special rules. aren't you supposed to bend over bacwards to make him and his hoss happy?

[Dahoss]

I feel bad for Michael Wrona.

[slotdirt]

Have a friend who paid way over face on stubhub. Definitely feel the worse for the folks who were making tomorrow an event.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

the way this guy was vilified, i;m not surprised he's not running....i mean really, not letting him cook the oats..wtf. all the bullshit with the special rules. aren't you supposed to bend over bacwards to make him and his hoss happy?

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

OMG. Now that's freaky. How did you know? You got every word exactly right except for " I'll Have Another says BITE ME to the field" Uncanny

You said you "have spent that last week or so wondering how I'd call the race, what I'd want to say."

So, tell us.

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

You said you "have spent that last week or so wondering how I'd call the race, what I'd want to say."

So, tell us.

I really don't know. Anything planned to say would probably have been only one line and only if he had won. Would have thought about various ways the race could unfold. Solicited ideas from friends, family, fellow announcers and maybe you guys as well.

As for thinking about it. I would have been working on preperation. Knowing every horse and jockey and silk days before. Something anictdotal about each horse.

Knowing the fastest and slowest fractional times at every split.

Thinking about how to control my nerves, stress and breathing. Announcers can move too early and have nothing left for the stretch at Belmont as well.

Reminding myself that calling the race is exactly where I've worked so hard to get. Remember to have fun.

Praying not to say something wrong or stupid that would be re-played forever.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

I wonder if they get choked up during the funeral procession?

Don't judge me, Coachie, and I know it's dumb but there's no way I'll be able to watch him leading out the field without my eyes welling up.

There is just no way.

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

Praying not to say something wrong or stupid that would be re-played forever.

Stupidly that has never occured to me... that you guys must have that on your collective minds on big race days...

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Don't judge me, Coachie, and I know it's dumb but there's no way I'll be able to watch him leading out the field without my eyes welling up.

There is just no way.


Stupidly that has never occured to me... that you guys must have that on your collective minds on big race days...

Always

[bigjag0716]

Tough one, but I think you have to suck it up and you owe it to the fans to go out there and give one helluva call. I'll have another has the perfect name, too. Probably would have said something like, and we'll finally have another triple crown winner. What a huge bummer, the show must go on.

[PatCummings]

Having been in the grandstand, which was full, experiencing the thrill, and the call...

Vic - you are so wrong and have no idea how wrong you are. Hope others here could share the experience.

Originally Posted by PatCummings

Having been in the grandstand, which was full, experiencing the thrill, and the call...

Vic - you are so wrong and have no idea how wrong you are. Hope others here could share the experience.

I understand why you think I'm wrong. However I think you're losing focus as to the origin of your original shot at me.

As a fan I would TRULY love to have had the opportunity to be part of the cheering 85,000. I so glad you enjoyed that.

What I was speaking to and still am is the extreme sense of deflation I think Tom and Larry must have felt when IHA scratched.

Of course I can only speculate about that. But I sure know how I would have felt if it was me preparing to call potential history.

I would have felt like I had been kicked in the gut.

The race would have changed "for me" from a be all end all opportunity to just another important Grade 1 race. While I would give it my all to do a professional job I'd have had to rally my resolve and pep talk myself to get through the disapointment and produce quality work.

I don't understand why you can't seem to grasp this.

Anyway. Glad you had a great time. I'm jealous. Wish I could have been there. Woulda bought ya a cold one.

Have a good night.