Tom Durkin to retire August 31st

[miraja2]

'87 BCC call (Ferdinand & Alysheba) is my favorite of his.
'03 Kentucky Derby ("gutsy gelding") is a great one too.

[Danzig]

Hate to see hes leaving, feel bad for whoever tries to fill his shoes. He will be missed, does a great job.

1994 Travers

[GoIrish]

Originally Posted by helicopter11

1994 Travers

I second this.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Danzig

Hate to see hes leaving, feel bad for whoever tries to fill his shoes. He will be missed, does a great job.

Good point. It will be important for everyone to stay cognizant of the fact that the next announcer will be a successor, not a replacement. No one could ever "replace" Tom Durkin.

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Good point. It will be important for everyone to stay cognizant of the fact that the next announcer will be a successor, not a replacement. No one could ever "replace" Tom Durkin.

I followed Tom when he left Gulfstream after the 1999 season. Felt like every eye and ear was on me 24/7. Huge responsibility.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by miraja2

'87 BCC call (Ferdinand & Alysheba) is my favorite of his.
'03 Kentucky Derby ("gutsy gelding") is a great one too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk8G8AR7TaM

[Cannon Shell]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSpBui9UIkM