Favorite Track announcer besides

[boswd]

Durkin or Trevor Denman.

Mine is Larry Collmus

[Gauchos0522]

Johnny Dooley

[mark2061mn]

bill gahr!

the only announcer better than tom dorkin!

[pmayjr]

If you guys like a little excitement like Durkin brings, you should listen to Paul Allen, the Canterbury/Minnesota Vikings radio announcer. His horse calls are accurate and full of ecitment.

And when the Arizona Cardinals knocked the Minnesota Vikings out of the Playoffs at the end of the 2003 regualr season on a last-second TD, you heard this famous call:
This is the season right here. Mccown. Shotgun. Rolls Right. Throws to the back of the end zone... Caught! TOUCH DOWN! NOOOO! NOOOO! And the Arizona Cardinals have just knocked the Minnesota Vikings out of the playoffs!

[brianwspencer]

John G. Dooley, hands down. Like him more the the other two anyway. He's my favorite day-in day-out.

[ArlJim78]

A guy that I really like more and more is Luke Kruytbosch. He seems accurate and gives the race an exciting feel, especially in the stretch when they are "set down for the drive!"

On a side note, I saw him on TVG yesterday, first time I had ever seen him. Boy did I have him figured wrong. I had him figured as an old-timer. He and Vic Stauffer just looked like two dudes you might see every day at the otb holding a beer and a DRF and talking horses.

[Gander]

Nobody calls "D Money" better than Durkin. I like Imbriale too, but he just doesnt realize the impact D Money has on North American racing. His enthusiam has been better than ever but he is still very melancholy.
I heard Imbriale posts on here now, is this true?

[Left Bank]

Originally Posted by pmayjr

If you guys like a little excitement like Durkin brings, you should listen to Paul Allen, the Canterbury/Minnesota Vikings radio announcer. His horse calls are accurate and full of ecitment.

And when the Arizona Cardinals knocked the Minnesota Vikings out of the Playoffs at the end of the 2003 regualr season on a last-second TD, you heard this famous call:
This is the season right here. Mccown. Shotgun. Rolls Right. Throws to the back of the end zone... Caught! TOUCH DOWN! NOOOO! NOOOO! And the Arizona Cardinals have just knocked the Minnesota Vikings out of the playoffs!

Paul Allen has got to be the absolute WORST Track announcer in the history of racing.Most,if not all of the regulars I know at CBY cannot stand him and wish he would get canned.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I'd take Stauffer over him any day.

Both he and that pretentious guy who calls himself John G. Dooley could give aspirin a headache.

I actually enjoyed a few of Stauffer's big race calls---however, he can be unbearably annoying sometimes.

For example, loudly proclaiming that Azeri has "the speed of Ruffian, the class of Lady's Secret, and the heart of Personal Ensign!" while she was beating Tropical Blossom by two lengths----that was a little over the top if you ask me.

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Both he and that pretentious guy who calls himself John G. Dooley could give aspirin a headache.

I actually enjoyed a few of Stauffer's big race calls---however, he can be unbearably annoying sometimes.

For example, loudly proclaiming that Azeri has "the speed of Ruffian, the class of Lady's Secret, and the heart of Personal Ensign!" while she was beating Tropical Blossom by two lengths----that was a little over the top if you ask me.

The migraine headache of track announcers is Richard Grunder at Tampa.
I'd rather scratch my nails down a chalkboard than hear him get excited.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Jax Cajun

The migraine headache of track announcers is Richard Grunder at Tampa.

I love it when he says that such and such a horse is "carrying the familiar colors of" and than proceeds to say the name of an owner or stable that has about four horses, and has never been a well known owner or stable that has been around very long.

Perhaps if Sumwonlovesyou runs at Tampa, he'd say "carrying the familiar colors of the DT Stable."

[GPK]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I love it when he says that such and such a horse is "carrying the familiar colors of" and than proceeds to say the name of an owner or stable that has about four horses, and has never been a well known owner or stable that has been around very long.

Perhaps if Sumwonlovesyou runs at Tampa, he'd say "carrying the familiar colors of the DT Stable."

Ya'll tread lightly on my boy from Tampa...


"the field is NOW..entering the starting gate..."

[mclem10011]

Vic Stauffer is great, doesn't leave any horses out of his calls, and really gives an exciting stretch call.

[MaTH716]

I think Dooley is as smooth as they come.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

The guy who does the MEADOWS HARNESS.I don't play the races,but that guy is a freak indeed.Named Houston (I think.)

[ManilaRose]

I like Luke for sure. I can't handle Vic at all. Screaming YYYYEEEEESSSSSS!!! at the end of every other race or calling Surf Cat a superstar while beating nothing.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

The guy who does the MEADOWS HARNESS.I don't play the races,but that guy is a freak indeed.Named Houston (I think.)

Where in the hell are you watching MEADOWS HARNESS?

As for the answer to this. Dooley is unbelievable. "RUNNING AWAY FROM THE FIELD LIKE A DAUGHTER WITH DADDY'S CREDIT CARD" absolutley one of the greatest lines of all time at a place where it was extremely FITTING.

John G is awesome and I hope he calls Arlington for the rest of my life, he calls the race, and keeps things flowing, while throwing in nice one liners, and makes a mistake one out of 250 calls. He is SOLID.

[pdrift1]

john dooley without a doubt!!!!!!!!!!!

[cmorioles]

Dave Rodman is excellent, too bad he is on a dead circuit.