Why Durkin will always be a ***

[zippyneedsawin]

He may be over the top sometimes, but he's still the best.

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I love to hear his voice, and his calls, just my opinion. It adds for me the excitement of the race.

He is, to this novice Horse Player, the Barney Hall (motorsports) or Joe Buck (Baseball) of Horse Racing.

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Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

He may be over the top sometimes, but he's still the best.

Its all about image. He's more popular now....so he needs to "outdo" himself each time out on major telecasts. I think that is why he's more over the top nowadays.

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