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Title: bullet bob meyer
Post by: PIGLAND on January 09, 2020, 12:07:27 PM: rip
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Post by: Rabbi Of Racing on January 09, 2020, 12:32:49 PM: terrible news,RIP
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Post by: The Exporter on January 09, 2020, 01:04:50 PM: One of the best on his day. RIP.
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Post by: Superfecta on January 09, 2020, 01:16:33 PM: Quote from: The Exporter on January 09, 2020, 01:04:50 PM
One of the best on his day. RIP.

Yes Sir. “In Front and drawing away”.
RIP
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Post by: MR.DALRAE on January 09, 2020, 01:52:27 PM: RIP
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Post by: HornbyDuke on January 09, 2020, 03:13:46 PM: Luved Bob at Yonkers. Godspeed through the pearly gates Bob!
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Post by: Sam R on January 09, 2020, 03:48:16 PM: "They're heads apart."
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Post by: PIGLAND on January 09, 2020, 03:53:50 PM: "as they come by the stands the 1st time"
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Post by: Rabbi Of Racing on January 09, 2020, 03:55:57 PM: all the good ones are dying,so sad
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Post by: JL52 on January 09, 2020, 04:41:45 PM: Sorry, gang, may he RIP, but a mediocre announcer at best. Every race call sounded the same, whether the International Trot or a basement claimer. He would rarely call close photo finishes, and, in his retirement years, his work as a fill-in at Saratoga, was full of mistakes. Will give him credit for longevity-I wouldn't want to do night after night calls for over two decades, but far from a top tier announcer.
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Post by: PIGLAND on January 09, 2020, 04:49:13 PM: nothing on usta yet
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Post by: Fatboy on January 09, 2020, 06:08:24 PM: Quote from: JL52 on January 09, 2020, 04:41:45 PM
Sorry, gang, may he RIP, but a mediocre announcer at best. Every race call sounded the same, whether the International Trot or a basement claimer. He would rarely call close photo finishes, and, in his retirement years, his work as a fill-in at Saratoga, was full of mistakes. Will give him credit for longevity-I wouldn't want to do night after night calls for over two decades, but far from a top tier announcer.

11.dt
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Post by: Mbdreamer on January 09, 2020, 06:11:17 PM: Quote from: PIGLAND on January 09, 2020, 04:49:13 PM
nothing on usta yet
Plop scooped everyone with this same news back in March 2017. Turned out that reports of his demise were greatly exaggerated at that time. Trust that today’ s news, regrettably, is true.
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Post by: hoosierboy on January 09, 2020, 06:28:45 PM: RIP
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Post by: Emperor Dapple on January 10, 2020, 08:41:37 AM: He was very good back in the day..rest in peace!!

https://www.drf.com/news/harness-remembering-track-announcer-bullet-bob-meyer
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Post by: FirstUpFrom8Hole on January 10, 2020, 08:55:02 AM: I always liked the way he said 'fourth"
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Post by: Calhoun on January 10, 2020, 09:15:25 AM: He's the guy who would usually call the winner then turn the microphone off?

Meh, not impressive.

He was around a long time, but a 1/2 mile track announcer can't be called great, imo.
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Post by: Sam R on January 10, 2020, 10:32:44 AM: Bob considered himself a hockey expert and he liked betting on hockey.
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Post by: mass hole on January 11, 2020, 07:41:58 AM: always enjoyed his race calling...rip