conflict of interest

[HaloWishingwell]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Since when are announcers supposed to be free of "bias"? Ever hear Marshall Cassidy call an Easy Goer race? Or really any announcer call a race in which a "big star" is involved with? Exactly what effect on anything does a "biased" racecall have on anything? If you bet on the winner will you not still cash? Are you forced to listen? Luke K was a close friend of mine who always added a little emphasis when I had a winner or when my horses were making a move in a race. Who exactly does it hurt?

As far as I'm concern the superstars of the races are what we come to see. The ZENYATTA, RACHEL ALEXANDRA of today, EASY GOER and SECRETARIAT of yesterday. These horses are the ones most watched, adored and bet on. They get the most attention not the jockey unless he is going for some type of record accomplishment. Even with that those races are called fairly until the "superstar" or horse to beat makes his move. To call a horse just because a certain jockey to win is in your best interest is a conflict. Thank God Rosario wasn't the regular rider of SECRETARIAT otherwise Joel would be moving like a machine.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by HaloWishingwell

As far as I'm concern the superstars of the races are what we come to see. The ZENYATTA, RACHEL ALEXANDRA of today, EASY GOER and SECRETARIAT of yesterday. These horses are the ones most watched, adored and bet on. They get the most attention not the jockey unless he is going for some type of record accomplishment. Even with that those races are called fairly until the "superstar" or horse to beat makes his move. To call a horse just because a certain jockey to win is in your best interest is a conflict. Thank God Rosario wasn't the regular rider of SECRETARIAT otherwise Joel would be moving like a machine.

How exactly is a race judged to be called 'fairly'? A race call is the callers opinion of what is happening. It has nothing to do with anything.

[HaloWishingwell]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

How exactly is a race judged to be called 'fairly'? A race call is the callers opinion of what is happening. It has nothing to do with anything.

a fair race call? Call the action taking place on the track not the action effecting your wallet

[DerbyCat]

Originally Posted by HaloWishingwell

a fair race call? Call the action taking place on the track not the action effecting your wallet

Are you a parrot for the lunatic fringe on this site that has this irrational bias against Vic? Until you can show proof of this supposed bias towards Rosario's mounts (post a list of races where Vic's call has an obvious slant), it just sounds like all of you are junior high school girls trying to knock down the head cheerleader by pointing out she put cover up on a pimple





I am not implying that Vic is, or ever has been, a cheerleader, either in junior high or any other time in his life.... you haven't, have you Vic?

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by DerbyCat

I am not implying that Vic is, or ever has been, a cheerleader, either in junior high or any other time in his life.... you haven't, have you Vic?

That's ironic. Isn't racecalling (particularly with a biased slant) really a form of cheerleading?