Chartcallers gone wild

[The Indomitable DrugS]

http://www.drf.com/drfPDFChartRacesI...=20090308&RN=4

Read what he writes about the winner.

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

http://www.drf.com/drfPDFChartRacesI...=20090308&RN=4

Read what he writes about the winner.

Displaying vast improvement in racing ability...
ohhh jeeez.

You just gave the fatman a fat pitch.

Actually I have never seen anything quite like that.
Maybe I dont read enough PP's.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

That's the first time I think I ever read "head scratcher" in a chart comment.

Sounds like the chart caller was alive to the 4/5 favorite that ran 2nd in some multi-wins and went on tilt when the Contessa longshot that had been getting beat 30 everytime romped.

[dagolfer33]

They have made some colorful comments in the past, especially directed towards the fact that races were consistantly behind time. Some of the comments were, "the field was again late to post" and "the gate crew took its time loading the horses" and once, dont quote me exactly, "late as usual".

[Indian Charlie]

What's really odd is that the first 3 races were all won by well fancied runners, so how the 4th could be construed as another head scratcher is quite weird.

Check out his comment for the winner in race 6 too.

Better yet, what the fudge was he smoking in that last race? That chart caller was drunk or stoned.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Wow - great catch.

The winner of the 6th race "obviously benifited from the addition of blinkers"

http://www.drf.com/drfPDFChartRacesI...=20090308&RN=6


While the winner of the 9th race "drew clear after a mile" - in what was just a 6 furlong race.

http://www.drf.com/drfPDFChartRacesI...=20090308&RN=9


The Fat Man is going to love that these guys calling the charts that he makes his Fat Graphs with can be that bad.

[Phalaris1913]

They have made some colorful comments in the past...

Indeed. It's amusing to look at ancient chart footnotes. I seem to recall one that went something like "Horse would've won but for jockey so-and-so's mishandling."

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Phalaris1913

Indeed. It's amusing to look at ancient chart footnotes. I seem to recall one that went something like "Horse would've won but for jockey so-and-so's mishandling."

Was that comment on the fat man's charts?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

That's the first time I think I ever read "head scratcher" in a chart comment.

Sounds like the chart caller was alive to the 4/5 favorite that ran 2nd in some multi-wins and went on tilt when the Contessa longshot that had been getting beat 30 everytime romped.

that's what i was thinking.

[dagolfer33]

If you look on Equibase's site there is a complete list of terms the chartcaller is to use when making the chart and guidelines as to when they should be used. None of these terms are in there I can assure you

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by dagolfer33

If you look on Equibase's site there is a complete list of terms the chartcaller is to use when making the chart and guidelines as to when they should be used. None of these terms are in there I can assure you

you mean they aren't suppose to editorialize?

[herkhorse]

lol, good stuff. I'm willing to cut these guys a little slack now and then. They can't get paid a whole lot, and there is nothing wrong with a little humor.