Collmus or Stauffer GP 2009 (Poll)

[jcs11204]

Originally Posted by Danzig

tons? more hyperbole....

he calls about 200 horses names out (based on all six horse fields) in a three day period, and you're bitching cause he messed up three?

i wonder how many critics here have messed up three words in a casual conversation, let alone trying to name every horse, keep track of who is where, while also watching a clock-and keeping up with who's up front, as well as the action behind, who's moving forward, who's dropping back-all in far less than 2 minutes most of the time.

NOT BITCHING AT ALL
just stating a fact

Originally Posted by AceRothstein

Just a heads up. At 8:00am Tues. morning I'm going to print out what's been posted and send it to Gulfstream. So If you'd like to have your voice and opinion heard please share it soon.

BTW great job with all your responses.

Thanks

Ace

[jballscalls]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Make sure you send it already crumpled up, to save them some time.

Sharpest post i've seen yet.

[Uncle Daddy]

I will chime in for Vic as I enjoy his style, enthusiasm and don't care if 1 out of 120 horses a day have their name mis-pronounced.

I doubt Magna GP will treat either with a :great deal of professional respect. We could use VJS at Pinnacle Raceway in July!

[stonegossard]

Stauffer is one of the few race callers that I instantly hit "mute" on the tv. His calls are annoying. Bring back Luke K. Collmus calls races fine...no annoying extra crap.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I love Durkin, but he had a pretty bad weekend.

everyone has their moments. just most of us don't have them in front of a national audience. better him than me.

[Danzig]

all i can say is, if you're getting ready to complain about ANY caller....tune to coverage of turfway, and listen to battaglia for a bit. it'll put everything in perspective for you, and you'll forget about whichever caller you were going to complain about.

it could ALWAYS be worse.

[stonegossard]

Originally Posted by Danzig

all i can say is, if you're getting ready to complain about ANY caller....tune to coverage of turfway, and listen to battaglia for a bit. it'll put everything in perspective for you, and you'll forget about whichever caller you were going to complain about.

it could ALWAYS be worse.

Battaglia is the worst by far. He will say a horse is making a huge move when in actuality the horse is wide 8th and has no shot. The worst hands down.

Originally Posted by stonegossard

Stauffer is one of the few race callers that I instantly hit "mute" on the tv. His calls are annoying. Bring back Luke K. Collmus calls races fine...no annoying extra crap.

Jeez. I thought as least my girlfriend wouldn't post.

I vote for Vic! I think he is one of the best race callers out there. He has passion and love for our sport and I enjoy that in his calls. I love horse racing so much more because of him. I very much believe that he deserves a second chance at Gulfstream. Go get 'em, Ace!!

Let me try this again.

My vote is for Vic.

I lived in Hialeah when I first heard Vic calling races. I was the host of my own TV show and owned a few horses, but really have been a horse racing enthusiast since 1977.

I remember being starstruck with Vic and did everything I could to meet him. to me he was a true star. He is enthusiastic, clear and passionate.

I think horse racing is the most exciting sport around. Whether you own a horse or are betting on a race, it is tremendously exciting. Yet for years I often thought, "are these race callers watching the same races I am watching?" The race calls were extremely boring and monotonous. Collmus is a very solid race caller, and I am sure he is a nice guy, but he certainly falls into this boring category.

Vic brings true excitement to this truly exciting sport. If I owned a race track and had my choice between Collmus or Stauffer. It would be a no brainer. I would pic Stauffer everyday of the week and twice on Sunday.

[Indian Charlie]

Chris Lincoln.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

Jeez. I thought as least my girlfriend wouldn't post.

i wouldent go there until they improve thier product...

[stonegossard]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

Jeez. I thought as least my girlfriend wouldn't post.

Your girlfriend mutes your calls of Hollywood races also ? Smart girl......

[Jax Cajun]

Vic just plain sounds better. His FL Derby call with Barbaro was epic.

Originally Posted by stonegossard

Your girlfriend mutes your calls of Hollywood races also ? Smart girl......

If she were a smart girl. Why would she be my girlfriend?

[CSC]

I'm going to chime in, writing in and asking Mgt to replace(Nicer word than Fire) an Announcer is not good karma if you ask me. As far as I have heard Collmus does a good job and doesn't deserve to be fired, and this has nothing to do with Mr. Stauffer abilites as he is a very competent annoucer also...However Magna made a change a few years ago, I do not know why it happened and at the time I must admit I was surprised as I thought Vic was doing a good job. But given the circumstances it wouldn't make sense to me to flip flop again.

[Jax Cajun]

A lot of things GP does makes no sense.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

How dare you try and make some sense in this thread. Didn't you get the memo? It is kind of amusing that a few people decided to make their first posts in this thread. Almost seems set up or something......

Yeah serves me right for being too serious, I'll work on it.

[stonegossard]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

If she were a smart girl. Why would she be my girlfriend?

Maybe Larry Collmus was already taken.