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11-10-2010, 11:47 AM
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Seriously? Durkin was rooting for Birdstone? F'ing retarded. Only race I have ever been to where 120k people could clearly hear the racecall for the last 100 yards of the race. It was that quiet.
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11-10-2010, 12:00 PM
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Race callers have favorites. Was there ever a more emotional call than Durkin's in the 2009 Woodward. Thought the man was going to have a freakin' heart attack - as well as a lot of racing fans. I couldn't hear normally for about a week after.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysO_Fhc8Fpw
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11-10-2010, 12:01 PM
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11-10-2010, 12:12 PM
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Just forget it. I shall drag my knuckles back to my cave. Off to find my cave. 
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11-10-2010, 12:13 PM
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 Anyone that knows anything about horseracing that watched that race would have known Durkin's voice sounded noticably dissapointed when Birdstone ran by Smarty Jones, and I do think this ties in with the theme of this thread. Obcourse Denman was rooting for Zenyatta, just as Durkin probably wanted to call a triple crown winner.
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11-10-2010, 12:15 PM
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Sarcastic responses are sometimes prize winning veiled here at DT that it's extra hard to figure out when posts aren't quoted.
Still searching for cave. 
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11-10-2010, 12:20 PM
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Let's compare them. Durkin's Belmont
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4Z49x11smk Denman's Classic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Et15M6wsPo IMO one of them sounds like amateur hour.
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11-10-2010, 09:36 PM
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11-10-2010, 10:37 PM
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Given the time (fall 2001), the place (New York) and the circumstances that years Classic is the best ever. "Tiznow for America"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adFhb...eature=related
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11-10-2010, 11:49 PM
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It's been awhile since I've posted with you guys (although I have followed several threads recently), but I must support my fellow Durkin Dorks. Sure, on a daily basis he's getting increasingly inconsistent, but he is still the best at capturing all the elements of a big race in his calls. If I'm watching a race that has significance for that day, that year, and even years to come, Durkin is unmatched. Sure, not all of them are Legen - wait for it - Dary, but so many are. (That's for any of you HIMYM fans)
I hear many say how they can close their eyes with Trevor's calls. For me, that is fine if I'm listening to the race on the radio or online. However, I always watch the Breeders' Cup and Durkin fits better with the visuals. I figured I would grow to appreciate and like Denman's calls as well, but I have not. I can only think of one BC call from Trevor that really grabbed my attention - the 2007 Classic: "...In the race of the year, for Horse of the Year...". I think it may be one of the factors my joy of the event has diminished the past few years....and I am well aware of how ridiculous and idiotic that is! When I think of Breeders' Cup history, I consider Durkin a part of those moments. Considering the historic horses and races Denman has had the honor of calling the past 5 Cups, I just can't connect him to any of those moments.
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11-11-2010, 12:03 AM
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Great, now I'm on a YouTube kick.
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