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Title: Monticello Race 4
Post by: Bogeyman on March 26, 2025, 08:06:45 PM
If you have a moment - and want a laugh........watc h/listen to Howard Oil's race call especially as the horses come down to the line.......oops ngc3


Title: Re: Monticello Race 4
Post by: RR70s on March 26, 2025, 08:36:08 PM
Geez, what a jinx race call  ngc3
Title: Re: Monticello Race 4
Post by: Papillon on March 26, 2025, 09:37:08 PM
wow--almost as bad as .....


"Greenshoe drawing clear"
Title: Re: Monticello Race 4
Post by: Onthefront11 on March 26, 2025, 10:19:51 PM
Embarrassing
Title: Re: Monticello Race 4
Post by: Superfecta on March 26, 2025, 10:43:06 PM
The guy is awful.
Title: Re: Monticello Race 4
Post by: SPREE2015 on March 27, 2025, 12:06:42 AM
🥚 all over announcers face
HE BECAME SILENT FOR QUITE AWHILE
Title: Re: Monticello Race 4
Post by: Locked in with pace on March 27, 2025, 06:40:07 AM
At least he didn't say his usual, " YOU CAN PUT THE WHIP AWAY."
Title: Re: Monticello Race 4
Post by: Bogeyman on March 27, 2025, 08:39:05 AM
I suppose it could have worse....last year he called a race where he said the lead horse had "an surmountable lead" AT THE HALF!!! That horse finished out of the money........ ngc3
Title: Re: Monticello Race 4
Post by: Superfecta on March 27, 2025, 10:07:05 AM
At least he didn't say his usual, " YOU CAN PUT THE WHIP AWAY."

He stole that from Jack E Lee. Jack used to say it to Howard Parker.
His usual is “Who do you like ?” Instead of calling the 4 or 5 horse finish, he yells like a little girl.
Title: Re: Monticello Race 4
Post by: Locked in with pace on March 27, 2025, 10:32:32 AM
When you have a track with cheap horses and purses, you will not get a top grade announcer.  Howard has been there for 30 years and will be there till the day he retires.
Title: Re: Monticello Race 4
Post by: sledge hammer on March 27, 2025, 10:53:55 AM
Been there 43 years I think. I haven't listened recently but I did always kind of like him.
Title: Re: Monticello Race 4
Post by: JL52 on March 27, 2025, 10:57:57 AM
Prior to Monticello, he was back-up at Foxboro. Many years ago, he told me a funny story of having to drive the starting gate from one track to another ( I can’t remember, but maybe Foxboro to one of the fairs in Maine). He told me he got quite a few stares as he drove down the highway with it.
Title: Re: Monticello Race 4
Post by: toothman on March 27, 2025, 11:04:37 AM
He's good enough.
Doesn't give me a headache.
I wish he would have acknowledged his screwup in a light hearted way.
People just hate to cop to their mistakes....
Title: Re: Monticello Race 4
Post by: sledge hammer on March 27, 2025, 12:22:50 PM
He's good enough.
Doesn't give me a headache.
I wish he would have acknowledged his screwup in a light hearted way.
People just hate to cop to their mistakes....

Yes I like when announcers are humble and correct their mistakes, shows they are actually human.
Like sports broadcasters that say something that's blatantly incorrect and you hear crickets afterwards...noth ing wrong or embarrassing about correcting a mistake
Title: Re: Monticello Race 4
Post by: seriously on March 27, 2025, 01:33:22 PM
Been there 43 years I think. I haven't listened recently but I did always kind of like him.

I do too!  Monticello without him is just not Monticello.  I accept mistakes from people I like. 
Title: Re: Monticello Race 4
Post by: Papillon on March 27, 2025, 02:29:33 PM
I do too!  Monticello without him is just not Monticello. I accept mistakes from people I like.

I hope Roger Huston isn't on your list
Title: Re: Monticello Race 4
Post by: bello on March 27, 2025, 02:51:29 PM
Prior to Monticello, he was back-up at Foxboro. Many years ago, he told me a funny story of having to drive the starting gate from one track to another ( I can’t remember, but maybe Foxboro to one of the fairs in Maine). He told me he got quite a few stares as he drove down the highway with it.

It was Scarboro where he announced prior to Monti
Title: Re: Monticello Race 4
Post by: bello on March 27, 2025, 02:56:25 PM
And before that his claim to fame was announcing races before they went off at YR and RR from the grandstand by the stairs and he would announce the race as he handicapped it including the winner
Title: Re: Monticello Race 4
Post by: Superfecta on March 27, 2025, 11:48:51 PM
I do too!  Monticello without him is just not Monticello.  I accept mistakes from people I like.

How about the mistake, having underaged girls in the booth with him ??
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