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1. Phil Georgeff
2. Curt Becker
3. Carl Becker
4. Peter Galassi
5.Tony Salvaro
Definitely a solid top 5

Now the bottom 5, the absolute dregs
Scott Earache
Joe Mazzone
Gil Levine
Dom Pulido
Kevin Goemmer



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Re: Ranking the all time Chicago harness announcers. Let's name them!
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2024, 06:59:29 AM »
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Re: Ranking the all time Chicago harness announcers. Let's name them!
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2024, 08:06:29 AM »
1. Phil Georgeff The best.
2. Max Brewer Only called one meeting at Maywood late 60's but great voice and deadly accurate.
3. Scott Ehrlich Some don't care for him.  TFB.  I find his calls to be crisp, accurate and exciting.
4. Gil Levine Loved his calls of certain horses.  Wolfman, Clancy, Laurinda, Song Cycle, Old Time Religion.  And an all time classic.  Three horses same race.  Bosco Rosco, Roscoe Bosco and Bosco.  "Here comes the whole damn Bosco family!"  ;D
5.Tony Salvaro Fantastic voice.  It made up for his cookie cutter calls and many bad guesses on horses going three wide who could barely keep up with their cover.

Now the rock bottom.

I don't know the guy's name.  Filled in for Gil Levine one race a night one summer (not Scott Schwartz).  Horrible voice and made shit up.  Prime example: Mush Mouth sees a horse named Dixie J Adios pull from the pocket and says "Here comes Dixie J Adios and he's in a hurry!"  The horse never gained an inch of ground and made a standstill break three strides later.

OK, not a harness guy, but the absolute worst race caller was Dave Feldman at Sportsman's T-breds.  Bad voice, missed horses making moves, misidentified winners regularly.




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Re: Ranking the all time Chicago harness announcers. Let's name them!
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2024, 09:13:49 AM »
I always loved Gil Levine's calls. "It's so-and-so on the outside, and he has his Mo-Jo worrrrking!" Or his Claaaan-cy, Oh, Claaaaancy" sing calls. And the night he read poetry during a shoe or some equipment repair was taking long in the paddock. Add the Sportsman Park summer nights in the mix, and it was fun to listen to.

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Re: Ranking the all time Chicago harness announcers. Let's name them!
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2024, 11:03:10 AM »
The voice of Illinois. Scott Ehrlich. Accurate , passionate and always on point.

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Re: Ranking the all time Chicago harness announcers. Let's name them!
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2024, 11:23:42 AM »
The voice of Illinois. Scott Ehrlich. Accurate , passionate and always on point.
used to creep around the barns looking for info on horses. Never would bring a cup of coffee or anything. Rucker told him 1 time not to show up looking for winners anymore. Started hanging around Jim Eatons. What's he gonna get there other then bad info and excuses.  ngc3

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Re: Ranking the all time Chicago harness announcers. Let's name them!
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2024, 11:35:51 AM »
galassi sucks

phil sucked

gil was adequate

tony was the best ,,
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Re: Ranking the all time Chicago harness announcers. Let's name them!
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2024, 01:40:47 PM »
Lucpark: are you on crack? Georjeff was the best followed by Gil, Peter then Tony.

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Re: Ranking the all time Chicago harness announcers. Let's name them!
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2024, 01:42:05 PM »
Lucpark: are you on crack? Georjeff was the best followed by Gil, Peter then Tony.

ITS AN OPINON QUESTION U FCKIN MORON

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Re: Ranking the all time Chicago harness announcers. Let's name them!
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2024, 02:06:18 PM »
Hey, that's pretty strong  language.  Love thy neighbor.

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« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2024, 03:55:18 PM »
LUC fuck your opinion sucks you MORON
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