Wrona is righta for Santa Anita

[viscount26]

Anyone know who's calling the races today

[richard burch]

It's like who is up next at S.A.

David Fitzgerald, 31, a Racing UK presenter and commentator since 2010, including the 2014 and 2015 Royal Ascot meetings, will call the races at Santa Anita over the weekend of Feb. 27-28.


Wrona is getting a raw deal.

But if not M.W. I would like to see peter berry get a shot too since it seems they want "the queens" accent.

[viscount26]

I'm biased, but he's a good race caller

[tbevans]

Listened to some of his Ascot races and the first few races today. Initial impressions are good. Really like him a lot.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by richard burch

It's like who is up next at S.A.

David Fitzgerald, 31, a Racing UK presenter and commentator since 2010, including the 2014 and 2015 Royal Ascot meetings, will call the races at Santa Anita over the weekend of Feb. 27-28.


Wrona is getting a raw deal.

But if not M.W. I would like to see peter berry get a shot too since it seems they want "the queens" accent.

If Wrona is getting a raw deal then what is Mirimadi who quit 2 quality gigs getting?

Originally Posted by jms62

If Wrona is getting a raw deal then what is Mirimadi who quit 2 quality gigs getting?

Mirimadi knew he that he is a temporary fill-in going into this. If Wrona gets the SA gig then GG is open and perhaps he can get that.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by helicopter11

Mirimadi knew he that he is a temporary fill-in going into this. If Wrona gets the SA gig then GG is open and perhaps he can get that.

Why would he want GG over Oaklawn?

[jms62]

Originally Posted by pointman

Why would he want GG over Oaklawn?

Over Oaklawn and Monmouth. It's not like he is Vic calling JV Girls basketball games or anything? He had 2 solid gigs.

Originally Posted by jms62

Over Oaklawn and Monmouth. It's not like he is Vic calling JV Girls basketball games or anything? He had 2 solid gigs.

No one forced him to quit Oaklawn. No one promised him the full-time SA job. He knew that going into it. He took a risk and for his sake, it hopefully works out for him.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by jms62

Over Oaklawn and Monmouth. It's not like he is Vic calling JV Girls basketball games or anything? He had 2 solid gigs.

Isn't he from California?

I actually thought he was nuts to quit both of those for an 'interview'. Especially the Oaklawn meet, you end up revered(?) down there like that other old dude. Frank would have been there for next 30 years.

It might have had to do with their pay rates also. I have no clue how announcers are paid, guessing its a day rate of some kind and they are 1099.

[Peter Berry]

Originally Posted by richard burch

It's like who is up next at S.A.

David Fitzgerald, 31, a Racing UK presenter and commentator since 2010, including the 2014 and 2015 Royal Ascot meetings, will call the races at Santa Anita over the weekend of Feb. 27-28.


Wrona is getting a raw deal.

But if not M.W. I would like to see peter berry get a shot too since it seems they want "the queens" accent.

I'm flattered to have my name mentioned in conjunction with such a prestigious position but Santa Anita would NEVER entertain a Western New York harness caller being their "voice."

[pointman]

Originally Posted by Peter Berry

I'm flattered to have my name mentioned in conjunction with such a prestigious position but Santa Anita would NEVER entertain a Western New York harness caller being their "voice."

Why Peter? A harness caller can be just as good if not better. I believe Durkin called some harness at the Meadowlands and if anyone could call a race like Jack E. Lee they would win this job in a second.

[declansharbor]

Fitzgerald's done one HELL of a job this weekend and hope to see him the mainstay.

[Peter Berry]

Originally Posted by pointman

Why Peter? A harness caller can be just as good if not better. I believe Durkin called some harness at the Meadowlands and if anyone could call a race like Jack E. Lee they would win this job in a second.

I've been listening recently to a lot of Durkin's old harness racing calls, including Cambest's world-record time trial at the Illinois State Fair in 1993. He was a terrific crossover caller, certainly in the class of John Tapp and Bill Collins.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by Peter Berry

I've been listening recently to a lot of Durkin's old harness racing calls, including Cambest's world-record time trial at the Illinois State Fair in 1993. He was a terrific crossover caller, certainly in the class of John Tapp and Bill Collins.

I hope you have listened to some of Jack E. Lee's classic calls. To me he is he Durkin of harness racing calling. John Bothe was a tremendous talent too. Unfortunately, both Lee and Bothe had personal issues that hurt their careers.

[Sightseek]

David Fitzgerald has done a great job this weekend.

[Peter Berry]

Originally Posted by pointman

I hope you have listened to some of Jack E. Lee's classic calls. To me he is he Durkin of harness racing calling. John Bothe was a tremendous talent too. Unfortunately, both Lee and Bothe had personal issues that hurt their careers.

I first heard Lee on a visit to Roosevelt in 1975. A brilliant caller, fantastic voice. I had no idea he was the PA announcer at Shea Stadium for a while. Why was he fired from Roosevelt and how well did he adapt to the Long Island quarter horses?

[jnunan4759]

I really think the best choice for SA is Travis Stone. He is the best young race caller I've seen (heard) in over 50 years of my racing.

[Alabama Stakes]

Love Trav. Couple weeks of listening to old Jim Hannon tapes honed his game into the perfect mix of blood and guts needed for Santa Anita . he is ready for the big job on the left coast

[MaTH716]

Jay Privman ‏@DRFPrivman 6m6 minutes ago
Racing! Santa Anita announces that @Michael_Wrona has been tabbed as the permanent replacement for Trevor Denman. Congratulations. (1/2)