Blatantly biased? You bet.

[NTamm1215]

I know there's another thread but I thought his admission that he was literally cheering for her was a little much.

"In only two races in my history have I been blatantly biased," Denman said Tuesday from his farm in Minnesota. "[ Bill] Shoemaker's last ride, in that race I said, 'Come on Shoe,' because I wanted him to win so bad, he ran fourth but at the eighth pole he could have won it and, literally, I said, 'Come on Shoe,' and then Saturday. I wanted so badly for Zenyatta to win.

"You have to have sagacity and say, 'This occasion is different and I have to be different.' I have to admit, I almost said, 'Come on,' right before Blame and Zenyatta hit the wire. I think you can hear exasperation in my voice, at the end. I was deflated when I said, 'Blame has won it.' "

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-...,4695748.story

[tector]

Well, that's OK, because I am blatantly biased too--I think Trevor sucks donkey balls.

[slotdirt]

Yeah, that call was pretty awful. Denman should be embarassed, sagacity and all.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

sagacity and all.

Sagacity would have probably won the BC Turf if he was around this year.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I know there's another thread but I thought his admission that he was literally cheering for her was a little much.

"In only two races in my history have I been blatantly biased," Denman said Tuesday from his farm in Minnesota. "[ Bill] Shoemaker's last ride, in that race I said, 'Come on Shoe,' because I wanted him to win so bad, he ran fourth but at the eighth pole he could have won it and, literally, I said, 'Come on Shoe,' and then Saturday. I wanted so badly for Zenyatta to win.

"You have to have sagacity and say, 'This occasion is different and I have to be different.' I have to admit, I almost said, 'Come on,' right before Blame and Zenyatta hit the wire. I think you can hear exasperation in my voice, at the end. I was deflated when I said, 'Blame has won it.' "

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-...,4695748.story

The Michael Kay of calling races with Vic close behind....How bout do your job.

Originally Posted by randallscott35

The Michael Kay of calling races with Vic close behind....How bout do your job.

Funny you say that. Had I called the race I was preparing to say........"Zenny wins. Thaaaaaa Zenny's win. How bout GET A JOB?

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

Funny you say that. Had I called the race I was preparing to say........"Zenny wins. Thaaaaaa Zenny's win. How bout GET A JOB?

Excellent comeback.

[CSC]

Announcers are all biased, you could hear Durkin's voice rise in excitement when Birdstone ran by Smarty Jones in the Belmont.

[tector]

Hmmm...was that because it was exciting or what? You don't think Durkin would have wanted to call a frigging TC? Really?

What is it around here recently?

[PatCummings]

Originally Posted by CSC

Announcers are all biased, you could hear Durkin's voice rise in excitement when Birdstone ran by Smarty Jones in the Belmont.

I thought it was hysterical when people said a grandstand never cheered harder for a horse in memory...completely forgetting the Smarty Jones fervor of just six years ago...ugh.