They Call the Horses : Eleven Race Announcers at American Thoroughbred Tracks

Dickenson, Edie

McFarland & Co Inc（2010/05発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 222 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786447695
• DDC分類 798.40092

Full Description

In the Sport of Kings, races aren't made just by the animals that run them, but by the voices that call them. This book covers 11 of the top racetrack announcers in the United States: Tom Durkin, Kurt Becker, Dave Rodman, Michael Wrona, Terry Wallace, Larry Collmus, John Dooley, Luke Kruytbosch, Dave Johnson, Robert Geller and Trevor Denman. Based on extensive interviews, each chapter is devoted to a single announcer, addressing details of his life in the profession. Included are additional insights and anecdotes provided by family members, trainers, jockeys, owners and other well-known individuals in the horse racing industry.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     

Foreword by Michael Blowen     

Preface     

Introduction     

1. Tom Durkin     

2. Kurt Becker     

3. Dave Rodman     

4. Michael Wrona     

5. Terry Wallace     

6. Larry Collmus     

7. John Dooley     

8. Luke Kruytbosch     

9. Dave Johnson     

10. Robert Geller     

11. Trevor Denman     

Appendix     

Interviews and Bibliography     

Index