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Title: northfield announcer sucks
Post by: bumby on November 18, 2024, 10:13:47 PM
yep he sucks
Title: Re: northfield announcer sucks
Post by: bumby on November 18, 2024, 10:21:57 PM
TOO CLOSE TO CALL!!!! (half length between em)
Title: Re: northfield announcer sucks
Post by: SwankToliverA on November 19, 2024, 04:18:02 PM
Kenny us an excellent Race Caller, imho.
To each their own.
Title: Re: northfield announcer sucks
Post by: bello on November 20, 2024, 09:54:49 AM
Agree, he is a total professional. Finish line at Northfield is hard to judge when horses come up the passing lane and others are wide when crossing. I used to call the Giss and complain I was robbed until I realized how much of an illusion the Northfield wire can be.
Title: Re: northfield announcer sucks
Post by: SwankToliverA on November 20, 2024, 04:44:19 PM
Agree, he is a total professional. Finish line at Northfield is hard to judge when horses come up the passing lane and others are wide when crossing. I used to call the Giss and complain I was robbed until I realized how much of an illusion the Northfield wire can be.

It truly is Bello.
Kenny is very good, and he calls it like he sees it from the booth.
Title: Re: northfield announcer sucks
Post by: Onthefront11 on November 20, 2024, 10:40:38 PM
I think he's OK, have you listened to the rejects at Yonkers, Vernon or Freehold?
Title: Re: northfield announcer sucks
Post by: PIGLAND on November 21, 2024, 05:26:08 AM
very good caller
Title: Re: northfield announcer sucks
Post by: Bogeyman on November 21, 2024, 08:46:26 AM
My opinion is the Northfield announcer is fine.  The guys rotating through Yonkers are for the most part - awful. Some of them try to make EVERY race sound like the Hambo finals. 
The two most consistent announcers (IMHO) are Ken Warkentin at the Meadowlands and Mike Sardella at Saratoga.  Both have their own styles and seem to call most every race with the right "pace" (get it?) for that particular race.
At Monticello, Howard Oil calls EVERY race with the same exact way....just changes the horses names. Although one day last winter, Howard said the lead horse had "an insurmountable lead" at the half.......that horse didn't hit the board by the finish...... LOL
Title: Re: northfield announcer sucks
Post by: Harness racer on November 21, 2024, 09:00:09 AM
Yonkers call are, in my opinion, the worst!  Some others might not be the best, but for me, Yonkers is unwatchable.  Which is fine, because it's already unbettable!   tmbz1
Title: Re: northfield announcer sucks
Post by: The Doctor on November 21, 2024, 03:30:32 PM
One of the Yonkers announcers sounds as if he is deaf or has a speech impediment.
Title: Re: northfield announcer sucks
Post by: sledge hammer on November 21, 2024, 04:19:09 PM
Kenny at Northfield is top-notch  tmbz1 tmbz1
Crazy to think otherwise..
Title: Re: northfield announcer sucks
Post by: Bobbo on November 21, 2024, 04:41:16 PM
My opinion is the Northfield announcer is fine.  The guys rotating through Yonkers are for the most part - awful. Some of them try to make EVERY race sound like the Hambo finals. 
The two most consistent announcers (IMHO) are Ken Warkentin at the Meadowlands and Mike Sardella at Saratoga.  Both have their own styles and seem to call most every race with the right "pace" (get it?) for that particular race.
At Monticello, Howard Oil calls EVERY race with the same exact way....just changes the horses names. Although one day last winter, Howard said the lead horse had "an insurmountable lead" at the half.......that horse didn't hit the board by the finish...... LOL

  Howard Oil's imaginary calls at Yonkers 40+ years ago were outstanding.  Unfortunately that was the apex of his career.
Title: Re: northfield announcer sucks
Post by: sledge hammer on November 21, 2024, 05:17:06 PM
  Howard Oil's imaginary calls at Yonkers 40+ years ago were outstanding.  Unfortunately that was the apex of his career.

Imagine you haven't seen a Monticello race in like 30 years and you happen to watch one today...must be like "holy shit this guy is still announcing?!?"
Title: Re: northfield announcer sucks
Post by: rainman2 on November 21, 2024, 10:33:42 PM
TOO CLOSE TO CALL!!!! (half length between em)

Better safe than sorry as you don't need the gamblers complaining about another integrity issue in harness racing today!
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