2007 Breeders' Cup

after just rewatching the Best of the BC video, it just won't be the same without Tom Durkin. He's just amazing.

[pmayjr]

It'll be Denamn again. Durkin has an exlcusive agreement with NBC, so he's not available unless the races are at Belmont.

[blackthroatedwind]

You think he'll be able to pick up Street Sense this year?

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

You think he'll be able to pick up Street Sense this year?

Not unless he is front by four at the 1/8th pole. Do you think that Denman was trying to think of something clever to say about Circular Quay that caused him to ignore Street Sense blowing the race open along the rail.

[SundayStar]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

Not unless he is front by four at the 1/8th pole. Do you think that Denman was trying to think of something clever to say about Circular Quay that caused him to ignore Street Sense blowing the race open along the rail.

you mean something other than "they'll have to sprout wings to catch [ ]" or "here's [ ], moving like a winner"

ugh

his phony sounding brit accent grates on my nerves.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by SundayStar

you mean something other than "they'll have to sprout wings to catch [ ]" or "here's [ ], moving like a winner"

ugh

his phony sounding brit accent grates on my nerves.

Nothing can be worse than Dave Johnson "and down the stretch they come!" Signature phrases are okay as long as they aren't used every single race.

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

You think he'll be able to pick up Street Sense this year?

What is it with the blind spot that some of these racecallers have with horses on the rail? Luke K. did not pick up Street Sense until he had already made the lead. As the race favorite, he's got to know where Street Sense is. He's now blown two Derby calls (Closing Argument in 2005) in the past three years.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

What is it with the blind spot that some of these racecallers have with horses on the rail? Luke K. did not pick up Street Sense until he had already made the lead. As the race favorite, he's got to know where Street Sense is. He's now blown two Derby calls (Closing Argument in 2005) in the past three years.

I agree, Luke's call was crap. Durkin is so far and away the best, it's ridiculous.

[Skip away]

Luke didnt even pick up Street Sense until he was by Hard Spun. Durkin's call had me on edge. Denman is boring and losing what was once his charm. Theres nobotti better than Durk. Makes sense seeing the BC is only a little away from Durk's backyard.

[viscount26]

If Sunday thinks Dedman sounds British, wait while he hears my accent

See you at Toga for Whithers week-end

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

I agree, Luke's call was crap. Durkin is so far and away the best, it's ridiculous.

Durkin is great because he has a certain cadence to his calls. He knows how to draw the listener's interest and then build it up until the stretch run.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

Durkin is great because he has a certain cadence to his calls. He knows how to draw the listener's interest and then build it up until the stretch run.

Definitely. He's got perfect timing, and is both accurate and dramatic, which are two qualities difficult to combine.