I Feel Badly For......
 

Larry and Tom.

While I'm well aware it's a very small part of the big picture.

I was really interested in hearing how they both called the race.

I found myself getting nervous for them. Also have spent that last week or so wondering how I'd do, what I'd want to say.

Must be incredibly deflating for both of them.

This news so sucks!!:mad:

they still have to call the race..but no tc .

In order
 

1-Mario
2-All fans who paid 3x face value for seats
3-All fans
4-remaining connections for IHA
5-NYRA

my uncles Carolina BBQ company. I do hope everyone who was planning on attending still goes though!

I dont feel so bad for Mario. Did you catch his ride just now in the second?

NYRA clear cut. This sucks.

BT's still going, so he"ll still be alright.

This one I can comment on. It will mean ZERO to both of them.

Just another race.

Of course it shouldn't be that way. It's the Belmont after all.

If it were me. I'd wish I didn't have to call it at all.

I know that sounds crazy but I'll bet that's the way they both feel.

I wonder if they get choked up during the funeral procession? I hope NYRA management flies in a few musicians from the HBO series Treme for it. Someone close to them pass that along.

Huh?

Here is how I envision Vic's planned Triple Crown Call...

OMG. Now that's freaky. How did you know? You got every word exactly right except for " I'll Have Another says BITE ME to the field" Uncanny:tro:

I understand where your coming from Vic. It's human nature to have those feelings, i mean let's face it they're calls would have been part of potential history as well. It's just stinks for them, and all involved, just terrible news. :(

no shock
 

the way this guy was vilified, i;m not surprised he's not running....i mean really, not letting him cook the oats..wtf. all the bullshit with the special rules. aren't you supposed to bend over bacwards to make him and his hoss happy?

I feel bad for Michael Wrona.

Have a friend who paid way over face on stubhub. Definitely feel the worse for the folks who were making tomorrow an event.

You said you "have spent that last week or so wondering how I'd call the race, what I'd want to say."

So, tell us.

:D :tro:

I really don't know. Anything planned to say would probably have been only one line and only if he had won. Would have thought about various ways the race could unfold. Solicited ideas from friends, family, fellow announcers and maybe you guys as well.

As for thinking about it. I would have been working on preperation. Knowing every horse and jockey and silk days before. Something anictdotal about each horse.

Knowing the fastest and slowest fractional times at every split.

Thinking about how to control my nerves, stress and breathing. Announcers can move too early and have nothing left for the stretch at Belmont as well.

Reminding myself that calling the race is exactly where I've worked so hard to get. Remember to have fun.

Praying not to say something wrong or stupid that would be re-played forever.

Don't judge me, Coachie, and I know it's dumb but there's no way I'll be able to watch him leading out the field without my eyes welling up.

There is just no way.

Stupidly that has never occured to me... that you guys must have that on your collective minds on big race days...

Always

The next time calling a Triple Crown race for a national audience is "just another race" might be a sign you don't have the interest to be in the game.

It's the 144th running of a legendary test in the sport. I think it would be an honor for anyone who donned the mic to have the opportunity.

If you were a real announcer you'd understand that statement.

This is pretty funny considering this earlier post

Better get back to pandering.

I don't think that's an attack at all. But understand if you do.

We're all upset.

This scratch soooooooo sucks!

So saying he isn't a real announcer was supposed to be a compliment?

No. It means that until having called at this level he can't know what a desvastating blow it is to lose the chance.

If it was me I'd try to be professional but my heart would be aching. Rare indeed is the time to have the opportunity and privledge to be a part of something that could be part of history. Calls that will be replayed long after we're gone.

Becasue of that. Sadly it becomes just another race.

I truly wish I didn't feel that way. But I do.

This is much better.

You sure are some special kind of *******.

Lava Man YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

<voice cracking hysterics of someone in the middle stages of being tortured>

There's the original RAGS TO RICHES!!!!!!!!!


and he's leading #11 I'll Have Another onto the track. I'll Have Another is trained by Doug O'Neill and ridden today by Super Mario Gutierrez.

The feeling is mutual you creepy stalker.

Vic is right, and I really appreciate his honesty here...in fact it's worse than just another race..There can't even be an historic "upset" here...It's the BC Marathon Lite...Slapping the name "Belmont Stakes" on it doesn't make it special. Most of these horses will have a hard time winning overnight stakes, let alone Grade I's...

This race will gon down in history as "The 2012 Belmont* Stakes" (*=somebody had to win or yeah but, who did he beat?)

I know it's not politically correct to infer it let alone say it, but it's just become a screwy 1.5 mile allowance race at the end of a long day, with the "Belmont" name attached to it.

Only SLIGHTLY redeeming value is that it's not too bad of a betting race now

I know plenty of real announcers who disagree with that sentiment.

I know NONE!!

hoss let it go..your work here is done...

funny i dont recall any race on the west coast as part of the triple crown.. and yet its no big deal to you.. you would give your left nut to knock durkin out of the way and call the race.. hater..

I don't think you read this entire thread. What you just spoke of has nothing to do with what we're discussing.

I hate no one.

There is one thing I do hate.

Creamed chipped beef on toast! YUCK:p

oh, it is ON now!! i love creamed chipped beef on toast. you commie you. ;)

Anyone feel bad for the horse that wins tomorrow? It will be hard to shake the asterisk that will go along with winning.

100 % yes. You're totally right and it'll be completely unfair.