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Old 09-27-2006, 11:49 AM
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The best call I ever heard, and probably will ever hear was Tom Durkin's call of the Travers when Deputy Commander and Behrens hooked up.
Chris McCarron IMMMPLLOOOOORRRRRIIINNNNNG Deputy Commander for one more furlong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chris and Deputy held on, the day after Chris's mom had passed away. He returned to winners circle with tears running down his face to an applause from the fans that is usually only given to very special horses. In this case, the applause was for McCarron.
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Old 09-27-2006, 12:25 PM
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Da Hoss's second BC Mile win stretch call was awesome. "Da Hoss comes back!"
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Old 09-27-2006, 03:15 PM
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Durkin "Here comes Personal Ensign"
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Old 09-27-2006, 03:17 PM
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Durkin "Here comes Personal Ensign"

Anderson: "Pincay hits Sham with a left handed whip and Ronnie Turcotte has his whip put away and Secretariat has him [Sham] put away"

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Old 09-27-2006, 04:15 PM
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ditto on Durkin and Personal Ensign.

The call that made me start practicing race-calling:

"Melhor Ainda might get into second, But NO WAY, does she catch the winner, the Japanese superstar, CESARIO!!!!!"----vic stauffer
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Old 09-27-2006, 04:20 PM
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The first Arlington Million, John Henry by a hair over The Bart, andeveryone thought The Bart held on. Also The Bid's walkover was special
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Old 09-27-2006, 05:38 PM
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Durkin's 2002 Test...You and Carson Hollow..

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Old 09-27-2006, 10:33 PM
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My boy Terry Wallace when he would call an Arkansas bred to the win. His name was Booozzzzing They're in the gate and it's Booooozzzzing out to the early lead. The other was the race between the horses named, Whoseinthelead and Idon'tknow. It's Whoseinthelead, Idon'tknow. What a race call.
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Old 09-28-2006, 11:21 AM
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Davey Johnson calling John Henry's Big Cap Victory.
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Old 09-28-2006, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Cardus
Great posting: what a race! I was sitting between the 1/8th and 1/16th pole. After watching the final strides on the jumbotron, I turned to my brother -- I had You, he had Carson Hollow -- and said, "YOU won."

Not him. The horse, of course.

Enjoy the racing.
Cardus, I have watched that replay many, many times...and it is still to close to call. Until they put the camera on You...I really thought CH was the winner. As Durkin called "a photo that doesn't deserve a loser". It was a great race..and Durkin did it justice.

Ez

PS Does anybody have a link to a replay of that race?
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