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Old 05-01-2009, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Coach Pants
With unemployment rates sky high in this country I find it infuriating that Churchill hires a guy from Great Britain to call the races. It's bad enough they make the locals feel like outcasts.

And before the defenders of political correctness swarm my post be sure to find me a few american announcers calling races at prominent tracks in foreign countries. Thanks and stfu.
To me it doesnt really matter from where the guy is from. The idea if he brings excitement to the race. Some callers lack that intensity but very few are born to do it like:

Trevor
Vic
Tom Durkin
Dave Johnson
(new churchill downs caller)
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