Blatantly biased? You bet.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Duvalier

How about the one where he says ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

You mean the one where he shows some personality? I guess it's too bad he likes his job.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Duvalier

How about the one where he says ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

I know people hated that, but I actually thought it was kind of funny....the first time. Not so much the second time. I'm biased because I grew up listening to Durkin and think he is the best. He's lost a step...or two recently, but we all do as we get older.

I read something on another board and I thought it was a pretty smart observation. It was something along the lines of announcers like Durkin are part of the race. Denman is a guy talking in the backround.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

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.

My favorite comparison would be Denman in this year's classic to Durkin in the '87 classic.

Both races were extremely close races that easily lent themselves to possible fantastic race calls.
I thought Denman did okay.
Durkin hit it out of the park: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk8G8AR7TaM

But hey, not everybody can be Tom Durkin. He's the best.