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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: dougie on July 08, 2026, 04:40:42 PM

Title: Monti Track Record Today!
Post by: dougie on July 08, 2026, 04:40:42 PM: Congrats to all the connections of KJ Title on his track record 155.1 in today's 5th at Monti. I met trainer Gary Messenger and his wife Brenda a very long time ago. Glad to see they are 'still in the game" producing winners.
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Post by: Calhoun on July 08, 2026, 05:06:03 PM: age/sex/gait wouldn't hurt
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Post by: MIKE CAMPBELL on July 08, 2026, 05:47:38 PM: Howard Oil is such a fucking embarrassment. An EXTREMELY RARE 1:55.1 trotting win at Monticello and he announced the race like he was on quaaludes.
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Post by: Lockedin with Pace on July 08, 2026, 06:02:01 PM: He's not as bad as John Horne at Vernon but bad nonetheless. Half the time he can't remember the horse's name and calls the driver's first name instead.
Title: Re: Monti Track Record Today!
Post by: dougie on July 08, 2026, 06:19:17 PM: Quote from: Lockedin with Pace on Today at 06:02:01 PM
He's not as bad as John Horne at Vernon but bad nonetheless. Half the time he can't remember the horse's name and calls the driver's first name instead.
I agree. I've been listening to that monotone way Howard Oil has called races and i'm just used to it. LOL!
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Post by: MIKE CAMPBELL on July 08, 2026, 06:38:09 PM: The point is very few trotters at Monticello get to the 3/4's in 1:25 and a piece and this clown is half a sleep
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Post by: Lockedin with Pace on July 08, 2026, 06:41:57 PM: For the most part, track announcers seem to have lifetime jobs unless they quit or retire no matter how bad they get.
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Post by: dougie on July 08, 2026, 06:56:56 PM: Quote from: Lockedin with Pace on Today at 06:41:57 PM
For the most part, track announcers seem to have lifetime jobs unless they quit or retire no matter how bad they get.
I think you are right. My personal favorite was Jack E. Lee when he called the races at Roosevelt Raceway in the early 80's.
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Post by: toothman on July 08, 2026, 07:11:51 PM: Quote from: dougie on Today at 06:56:56 PM
I think you are right. My personal favorite was Jack E. Lee when he called the races at Roosevelt Raceway in the early 80's.

And Max Brewer's listime was tragically cut short.
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Post by: GOAT on July 08, 2026, 07:37:26 PM: My favorite was Phil Georgeff in Chicago.
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Post by: Mrpick5 on July 08, 2026, 08:04:25 PM: I loved to listen to John Boothe at the Big M years ago. Zooming By!
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Post by: tumbleweed on July 08, 2026, 08:10:54 PM: congrats to Gary. Great guy and excellent horseman. Came up under Clint Galbrith as did Ed Hart another excellent horseman and person!
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Post by: HongKongPhooey on July 08, 2026, 08:12:03 PM: Listen to the race call from 1978 at Sportsman's Park with Gil Levine...the horse's name...Union Special
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Post by: dougie on July 08, 2026, 08:23:30 PM: Quote from: tumbleweed on Today at 08:10:54 PM
congrats to Gary. Great guy and excellent horseman. Came up under Clint Galbrith as did Ed Hart another excellent horseman and person!
He is a great guy. He's trained some good ones over the years.
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Post by: GOAT on July 08, 2026, 08:41:42 PM: I was at Sportsman's that night. Wooo. Wooo.
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Post by: silent one on July 08, 2026, 09:17:50 PM: Quote from: HongKongPhooey on Today at 08:12:03 PM
Listen to the race call from 1978 at Sportsman's Park with Gil Levine...the horse's name...Union Special.

Gil had a couple others that stood out as well. Old Time Religion, and my personal favorite, Clancy N.

Sincerely, Silent One