I miss Larry Lederman

[WTF Hanover]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_RiB6L6Ook

[Yonkers1A]

He was my favorite

[sledge hammer]

He was the best...loved him at Freehold in the early 2000's

[AgentQ]

Have fond memories of standing on the tarmac listening to Larry call the races. Just a great announcer and all-around nice guy.

[sledge hammer]

First year when Chester opened I went with my friend and it was the day after their original announcer Shane Bacon was fired, and Larry was filling in.

We ran into him after the card when we were leaving and chatted for a min, then he said "Listen we have to cut this short....I need to get out of here before the sun sets...have you seen it out there?? I would feel safer in Beirut!"   

[Lockedin With Pace]

For some reason I don't recall Shane Bacon as the original announcer at Chester, I thought it was James Witherite.

[seen2much]

I had the pleasure of meeting him at the Meadowlands. Larry could not have been more gracious & funny during our brief chat.

[seen2much]

First year when Chester opened I went with my friend and it was the day after their original announcer Shane Bacon was fired, and Larry was filling in.

We ran into him after the card when we were leaving and chatted for a min, then he said "Listen we have to cut this short....I need to get out of here before the sun sets...have you seen it out there?? I would feel safer in Beirut!"   

[sledge hammer]

For some reason I don't recall Shane Bacon as the original announcer at Chester, I thought it was James Witherite.

I'm 99% sure it was Bacon for most of the first season, then Larry filled in when he was fired, then the next season they hired Witherite.

I also remember the first year of racing there the casino was still under construction.

[Lockedin With Pace]

I believe you, it's just his name doesn't ring a bell with me. Btw, the casino has never done well and I can't believe they built the track in that neighborhood.