Vic Stauffer, your calls are a pleasure to hear!

Originally Posted by MISTERGEE

hiya vic,

would like to hear your best hialeah memory, ah the good old days

My best Hialeah memory is standing in the announcers booth at Yakima Meadows and getting a call from as guy named Bob Savage. Bob was the director of marketing at Hialeah and he offered me the announcers job. I drove 3712 miles in the next five days to arrive in time to begin the meet. Seemed like it took half a day. I'd have walked If I had to.

Many great memories when I got there as well. Seeing how amazingly beautiful it was. Calling the Flamingo Stakes. Pistols and Roses. The grey horse of Marty Wolfson's whose name escapes me. Watching the Flamingos fly once a day before the feature. The wonderful old school press box. The great Cuban food just outside the gates.

I should have never left Hialeah. Even though it eventually closed I wish I'd stayed till the end. I left to call Golden Gate Fields because it was closer to home. That was a mistake.

A truly GREAT racetrack in it's day.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

My best Hialeah memory is standing in the announcers booth at Yakima Meadows and getting a call from as guy named Bob Savage. Bob was the director of marketing at Hialeah and he offered me the announcers job. I drove 3712 miles in the next five days to arrive in time to begin the meet. Seemed like it took half a day. I'd have walked If I had to.

Many great memories when I got there as well. Seeing how amazingly beautiful it was. Calling the Flamingo Stakes. Pistols and Roses. The grey horse of Marty Wolfson's whose name escapes me. Watching the Flamingos fly once a day before the feature. The wonderful old school press box. The great Cuban food just outside the gates.

I should have never left Hialeah. Even though it eventually closed I wish I'd stayed till the end. I left to call Golden Gate Fields because it was closer to home. That was a mistake.

A truly GREAT racetrack in it's day.

Was that Winfama?

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Was that Winfama?

Just looked it up this morning. Forever Whirl.

[The Bid]

Vic, what about the Cuban women, no mention?

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

My best Hialeah memory is standing in the announcers booth at Yakima Meadows and getting a call from as guy named Bob Savage. Bob was the director of marketing at Hialeah and he offered me the announcers job. I drove 3712 miles in the next five days to arrive in time to begin the meet. Seemed like it took half a day. I'd have walked If I had to.

Many great memories when I got there as well. Seeing how amazingly beautiful it was. Calling the Flamingo Stakes. Pistols and Roses. The grey horse of Marty Wolfson's whose name escapes me. Watching the Flamingos fly once a day before the feature. The wonderful old school press box. The great Cuban food just outside the gates.

I should have never left Hialeah. Even though it eventually closed I wish I'd stayed till the end. I left to call Golden Gate Fields because it was closer to home. That was a mistake.

A truly GREAT racetrack in it's day.

Geeze! They couldn't hire movers and fly you in?

[jballscalls]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

My best Hialeah memory is standing in the announcers booth at Yakima Meadows and getting a call from as guy named Bob Savage. Bob was the director of marketing at Hialeah and he offered me the announcers job. I drove 3712 miles in the next five days to arrive in time to begin the meet. Seemed like it took half a day. I'd have walked If I had to.
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After Longacres closed, me and my dad used to go over to Yakima Meadows all the time. We'd go for the saturday and sunday cards, go to Miners for burgers each time, and go to Sun Kings games when they were in town. Lots of fun.

[MISTERGEE]

[quote=v j stauffer]My best Hialeah memory is standing in the announcers booth at Yakima Meadows and getting a call from as guy named Bob Savage. Bob was the director of marketing at Hialeah and he offered me the announcers job. I drove 3712 miles in the next five days to arrive in time to begin the meet. Seemed like it took half a day. I'd have walked If I had to.

Many great memories when I got there as well. Seeing how amazingly beautiful it was. Calling the Flamingo Stakes. Pistols and Roses. The grey horse of Marty Wolfson's whose name escapes me. Watching the Flamingos fly once a day before the feature. The wonderful old school press box. The great Cuban food just outside the gates.

I should have never left Hialeah. Even though it eventually closed I wish I'd stayed till the end. I left to call Golden Gate Fields because it was closer to home. That was a mistake.
thanks vic, that was so nice to hear, i believe the horse you were thinking of is forever whirl winner of the 1993 ohio derby and one of martys first real good horses. i believe he either bought or claimed it for about 25-35k. i remember bob savage well, and also realizing how good you were right from the get go at hialeah. by the way was it mihramadi that took your place? and how do you like working with him now on tvg. i notice some um? friction?

[quote=MISTERGEE]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

My best Hialeah memory is standing in the announcers booth at Yakima Meadows and getting a call from as guy named Bob Savage. Bob was the director of marketing at Hialeah and he offered me the announcers job. I drove 3712 miles in the next five days to arrive in time to begin the meet. Seemed like it took half a day. I'd have walked If I had to.

Many great memories when I got there as well. Seeing how amazingly beautiful it was. Calling the Flamingo Stakes. Pistols and Roses. The grey horse of Marty Wolfson's whose name escapes me. Watching the Flamingos fly once a day before the feature. The wonderful old school press box. The great Cuban food just outside the gates.

I should have never left Hialeah. Even though it eventually closed I wish I'd stayed till the end. I left to call Golden Gate Fields because it was closer to home. That was a mistake.
thanks vic, that was so nice to hear, i believe the horse you were thinking of is forever whirl winner of the 1993 ohio derby and one of martys first real good horses. i believe he either bought or claimed it for about 25-35k. i remember bob savage well, and also realizing how good you were right from the get go at hialeah. by the way was it mihramadi that took your place? and how do you like working with him now on tvg. i notice some um? friction?

It was Frank who took over for me. He's turned into a very good racecaller. I enjoyed working with him on TVG. He was prepared and did a very good job IMO. I felt no friction. Really!

[Scav]

Vic, good to see you posting more, like your Track Champion days.

I like when you and Frank work together, it isn't uptight like it is with others on TVG sometimes, you guys just have fun like you are at the track BS with friends. It also helps that both of you have a clue when it comes to the horses also.

Originally Posted by Scav

Vic, good to see you posting more, like your Track Champion days.

I like when you and Frank work together, it isn't uptight like it is with others on TVG sometimes, you guys just have fun like you are at the track BS with friends. It also helps that both of you have a clue when it comes to the horses also.

Thanks Scav. I think Frank has done a very good job on TVG. You'll see ALOT on him in Dec. Just got the schedule today. He has a bunch of shifts. I'll be doing 4 during the month. Looking forward to that. Cheers.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

Thanks Scav. I think Frank has done a very good job on TVG. You'll see ALOT on him in Dec. Just got the schedule today. He has a bunch of shifts. I'll be doing 4 during the month. Looking forward to that. Cheers.

Vic what is your take on Cushion Track? Nice job yesterday calling the 8th(4 horses acoss) fun race to watch and listen to.

[The Bid]

What are you guys at TVG going to be covering when South Florida racing goes to Gulfstream? Has TVG pursued any greyhound racing, or Jai alai contracts?

Originally Posted by The Bid

What are you guys at TVG going to be covering when South Florida racing goes to Gulfstream? Has TVG pursued any greyhound racing, or Jai alai contracts?

Don't know. But If we get Jai Alai Goitia is my guy.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by The Bid

What are you guys at TVG going to be covering when South Florida racing goes to Gulfstream? Has TVG pursued any greyhound racing, or Jai alai contracts?

Tampa Bay Downs