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Originally Posted by Scurlogue Champ

It's like the difference between Kobe Bryant and a high school kid. The huge fields they deal with along with the absence of color coded saddle cloths make the task they accomplish pretty amazing.

Always colorful with their calls and they make it seem like they are just relaxing through the race without getting nervous and trying to "find" horses.

The in-race analysis of how it is setting up is another thing that the antipodean guys are experts at. They really know their racing and circuits.

Alot of the Aussies (and South Africans) seem to be sharp analysts and appear to detect moves from horses and riders. They seem attuned to alot of subtleties that escape alot of US callers. Listen to Terry Spargo's "pre-race" in Dubai. He knows the horses and jockeys and their idiosyncracies very well. He deals with huge fields and rarely stumbles.

I think Michael did a great job last week. If he gets the job I'll be pleased to listen to him calling.