Johnson and Durkin

[pointman]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

This is correct. Denman is absolutely the best MUMBLER in the business presently. I can never understand what the **** he's saying, especially during the loading period where he low-talks in combination with the mumbling. I almost always mute the idiot. Johnson is another one that I mute. And it's not just about the accent, as I appreciate Wrona's calls very much.

Denman, Durkin, Johnson: these ****ers need to be out of the game. The present day race caller at least needs to have a clue about setups. These guys are about as bad as it gets when it comes to understanding races and moves within them.

I too have trouble understanding what the hell Denman is saying half the time. The good news for him is that when he is done as a track announcer he is ideally suited to be a strip club announcer. No one really cares what the f**K they are saying anyway.

[Fulla Sheets]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwhcS1VPccA

[copying]

I think the people who like Durkin like him because he sounds as American as apple pie. I've made it clear that the best race callers I like are all foreigners or foreign born. Although their accents make it more difficult to understand, their style is far superior.
As far as down home American racecallers go, I loved Cawood Legford's Kentucky Derby calls for CBS radio.

[Kingturf]

Vic Stauffer is a great race caller, we miss him in Florida. I think the funniest call I ever heard was; his race call at Hollywood Park a few years ago during the middle of an earthquake.....Priceless! I still believe he should've gotten the Churchill Downs job a few years ago.

Tom Durkin is pretty good and I love it when I am betting a bombshot and he wins because; Durkin would add to the enjoyment either saying the horse odds or he won at a big, big price.

Dave Johnson just did not have anymore flare to his call because it was just " And down the stretch they come"

I think it's only a matter of time before Dave Rodman of the Maryland/ Colonial Down track should get a top track. Go to the Pimlico replay of this year Preakness and notice the difference.

From past race callers, I loved Phil Georgeff of the Chicago area tracks...btw I am still waiting for the photo finish of the Arlington Million. How in the hell did John Henry catch The Bart?