Battaglia
 

Holy Mother of God.

Battaglia just called the last place finisher in the 8th race as being in the win photo. He was beaten 15+ lengths.

He sucks. There is no one worse. No one even remotely close to being that horrible of a race caller.

Please, someone tell him to retire.

Get that Osterman guy on it.

I don't care who gets on it. He called Scarlet Go Hara 3 TIMES in the stretch run and she was already in the process of quitting and backing up to last before they even reach the midway point of the turn.:wf:wf

He called her in the WIN PHOTO for God's sake.:zz:

Look on the bright side...he's not at Tampa.

:D

Easy man, easy. I like his style.

Really? What's there to like?

His accurate race calls.

I agree. He's the most boring as well in my opinion.

Read quote above.

I personally cringe when I hear his voice.

I have to use the mute button most of the time.

:tro::tro::tro:

I generally try to stay out of the discussion being a huge fan of Grunder, who might be known for a lot of things but accuracy wouldn't necessarily be at the top of the list.

I wind up sounding hypocritical - and I get that.

But Jesustittyfuc1<ingchrist! Does this guy have pics of the Pope blowing goats or something? How in the living fuc1< is this allowed to perpetuate each year?

I hate that track, will never bet it ever again, and his calls hermetically seal that deal.

We have to be huge fans of Grunder though. It's part of the deal. It's in out blood for Christ sake.

Not that it was his fault, but after that race, after a long delay, he finally announced that the 1 horse was the winner, 7 second,, etc. Not 10 seconds later, he says, that now he's told its a dead heat...... he might be the only announcer to call the winner wrong twice on the same race.

And they're off
for the lead...
Gaining ground...
they're together...
down along the rail..

Seriously? Even if these guys were accurate they'd be hard to listen to. My poor dog runs out of the room when either is on the air.

Nothing can be worse than Terry Wallace saying, "and Toby the Coal Man hanging in there in third."


tobythecoalman by bwspencer, on Flickr

It could be that Wallace meant the third flight of horses. :)