Collmus succeeds Johnson at Churchill

[randallscott35]

Did Vic apply for this?

[Mike A]

Excellent choice, like previously mentioned, should of happened 5 years ago

[Left Bank]

Was Johnson fired, or did he step down?

[robfla]

Originally Posted by Left Bank

Was Johnson fired, or did he step down?

who would step down from that job?

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Did Vic apply for this?

Vic would be awesome at Monmouth. And I'm not even joking. I'd love to see that happen.

[ateamstupid]

Great news. Nothing against Johnson, who did a good job, but Collmus is one of the few guys I'll mute the music/TV for to hear his call.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

Vic would be awesome at Monmouth. And I'm not even joking. I'd love to see that happen.

Vic calls a good race. Kind of loves himself a lot and will fit in at D'Jais in Belmar quite well

[PatCummings]

I wouldn't be too certain that Larry isn't going to do some calling at Monmouth too. We'll see.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

congrats to larry, would like to see kurt becker get a gig in south fla

[my miss storm cat]

I like Mark Johnson.

Wanted to show someone a replay of Mine That Bird a couple of weeks ago and I had to look for a few minutes cause I wanted to make sure to use his call.

Just a matter of taste, I guess.

I wish him well and hope he has something good lined up (and Vic too, while we're on the subject).

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I like Mark Johnson.

Wanted to show someone a replay of Mine That Bird a couple of weeks ago and I had to look for a few minutes cause I wanted to make sure to use his call.

Just a matter of taste, I guess.

I wish him well and hope he has something good lined up (and Vic too, while we're on the subject).

I don't think he called a bad race necessarily, he was just the king of wildly superfluous information. Who cares if it is Lanerie's 43rd win of the meet? Or Borel's 3rd Bashford Manor? Or anything of the sort. Fort Larned turning hand springs? He said some really random things at times.

He also was on the mic incessantly. There's no need for an announcer to get on the mic with 3-4 minutes to post and commentate as the field goes to the gate. I know that's quite a bit more popular with international racing, but those few moments here have always been quiet and I like it that way.

[PatCummings]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I like Mark Johnson.

Wanted to show someone a replay of Mine That Bird a couple of weeks ago and I had to look for a few minutes cause I wanted to make sure to use his call.

Just a matter of taste, I guess.

I wish him well and hope he has something good lined up (and Vic too, while we're on the subject).

Provided everything remains the same in his UK gig, Johnson always called a full season of racing there as one of the main commentators for the firm Racetech, which provides racecallers to meets there. They spread all over the country each day and aren't assigned one particular track. So all other things being equal, this just means he won't have as much of a crazy schedule fitting the full work in around his CD visits.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

I wouldn't be too certain that Larry isn't going to do some calling at Monmouth too. We'll see.

The article specifically mentioned he will be keeping his job at Gulfstream but failed to mention Monmouth. It is not a stretch for us to come to that conclusion. I hope you have inside info and he keeps calling for the Monmouth meet that doesn't crossover with Churchill.