Denman trying hard; (Bejarano-Multiple facial fractures)

[Immanuel Kant]

don't get me wrong...I play California.

but it is slightly bizarre listening to Denman pulling out all the stops...

"moving like a winner"
"the more they asked the more he gave"


..when the racing is (to be polite) less than stellar.

I know it's openiing day, but they're running 10,000 claimers!

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by Immanuel Kant

don't get me wrong...I play California.

but it is slightly bizarre listening to Denman pulling out all the stops...

"moving like a winner"
"the more they asked the more he gave"


..when the racing is (to be polite) less than stellar.

I know it's openiing day, but they're running 10,000 claimers!

stop complaining, 10k claimers are horses too!

Is Bejarano breathing after that fall?

[Immanuel Kant]

taken to hospital for x-rays

[randallscott35]

That breakdown made me sick. ****ing a.

[Sightseek]

Terrible spill. Update on Bejarano's condition:

http://www.drf.com/news/article/105730.html

[NTamm1215]

Jay Privman never misses an opportunity to recognize Trevor's return to the booth:

"The biggest celebrity at Del Mar, though, is Trevor Denman, the race commentator who has become a fan favorite after calling here for more than 25 years. His classy, assured voice, absent from this circuit for the past three months, got the crowd excited with anticipation as the field neared the gate for the start of the first race, run at one mile on Polytrack, right in front of the grandstand. Moments later, when the field was dispatched by starter Gary Brinson, a loud cheer went up.

"There's the roar from the crowd," Denman shouted, emphasizing the word "roar." "The 2009 Del Mar meeting is underway.""

NT

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Terrible spill. Update on Bejarano's condition:

http://www.drf.com/news/article/105730.html

Don't think that Calracing.com is gunna have that replay up. Compound fracture seems an awfully tame name for that ugly mess.

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Terrible spill. Update on Bejarano's condition:

http://www.drf.com/news/article/105730.html

ugh, jaw, nose, orbital bone.... thats awful, he's gonna be on the shelf for a while

-bt-

[westcoastinvader]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

That breakdown made me sick. ****ing a.

The last time I was in Del Mar for racing a couple years back many of the locals who knew very little about racing could readily tell me how many horses had broken down so far at the meet.

From Mullins to O'Neill, 8 years old, still winning, was just a matter of time.

Why Bejarano rides these pigs on a daily basis is beyond me. He clearly doesn't have to.

[Gander]

I like when track announcers call close finishes. Denman and Vic both do this all the time. Durkin wont call something unless its over a half length. He simply leaves it as too close to call or a head bob either way or simply a close finish that could have gone either way. Denman and Vic also both go out of their ways to correctly say the names of the horses too. Thats neat.

[jballscalls]

Originally Posted by Gander

I like when track announcers call close finishes. Denman and Vic both do this all the time. Durkin wont call something unless its over a half length. He simply leaves it as too close to call or a head bob either way or simply a close finish that could have gone either way. Denman and Vic also both go out of their ways to correctly say the names of the horses too. Thats neat.

I agree it's good to call a photo if you are pretty sure you saw it right, but missing one is never a good thing.

It depends greatly on where the announcers booth is. Some tracks its right on the wire, and some are far away from the line. River Downs was right on the line and i think i maybe didn't call 3 photos in 3 years. Portland Meadows i'm atleast 50 or 60 feet up the track from the wire, thus i call a lot more "photos" or "too close to call" as you say.

I mean Keeneland's booth is halfway between the 1/16th pole and finish line, so you'll hear becker call photo finish on races that on TV look pretty clear.

[Travis Stone]

My booth is on the wrong side of the building. I use a large set of strategically placed mirrors to call the race. Similar to those vertical mirror devices used at golf tournaments.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Honestly, I thought that Bejarano might have been dead. He looked like he got kicked in the head. I was surprised to see him up. Then, he seemed to slowly pass out again(as they were putting the neck brace on.) Maybe there was so much pain that he wished he was dead. A beak like that? Hitting the ground real hard must have been incredible pain.

[Gander]

Originally Posted by jballscalls

I agree it's good to call a photo if you are pretty sure you saw it right, but missing one is never a good thing.

It depends greatly on where the announcers booth is. Some tracks its right on the wire, and some are far away from the line. River Downs was right on the line and i think i maybe didn't call 3 photos in 3 years. Portland Meadows i'm atleast 50 or 60 feet up the track from the wire, thus i call a lot more "photos" or "too close to call" as you say.

I mean Keeneland's booth is halfway between the 1/16th pole and finish line, so you'll hear becker call photo finish on races that on TV look pretty clear.

If the booth is in that bad a location, I think its time to move it. I am not talking about the very tight head bobs that one would have to guess on. Talking about the real easy ones that are obvious. Tom to use to call those no problem, but lately he doesnt go out of his way to try and make the call.
Still the greatest "voice" out there and will be missed when he soon retires.

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by Gander

If the booth is in that bad a location, I think its time to move it. I am not talking about the very tight head bobs that one would have to guess on. Talking about the real easy ones that are obvious. Tom to use to call those no problem, but lately he doesnt go out of his way to try and make the call.
Still the greatest "voice" out there and will be missed when he soon retires.

Moving announcer booth's in terms of potential racetrack capital projects is probably on page 25 of the list of things to do.

[chucklestheclown]

Go for it Vic!