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Uploaded by on Aug 6, 2008

Grand River Raceway's Race Announcer Contest - Adam Mauntah, Finalist 3/3

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  • @cheeriosinabowl

    Yeah i agree 100%..It's a little easier for harness racing announcers to tell the drivers cause they always were the same uniform..That's gotta make it a bit easier...

  • @amauntah

    ... you're very welcome! All the very best to you for the future, you are and will do well !

    I have always been amazed at how track announcers can remember the names of the horses, jockeys' and drivers' silk colours, time fractions, the whole bit. It is a lot to know, race after race. My hat goes off to all of you.

  • Thank you, cheeriosinabowl! I do call quite a few races these days, and I have a lot of fun doing it. You are right, it is not easy, but the more I do it, the better I get and the more I enjoy it. I do most of my announcing at Rideau Carleton, as I live in Ottawa, and track announcer Norm Borg has been generous in giving me announcing opportunities. I did announce at Woodbine once, though. That was a thrill! I also announce at other Ontario tracks. Thanks again for your kind words!

  • Adam,

    ... that was very good! You have a nice CLEAR voice and that counts alot. Hope you call more races. Maybe one day you'll come to Woodbine or Mohawk? Announcing, it seems to me, would be a tough job .... you have to be accurate and you have to make it sound exciting. You did both! Congrats.

  • Thanks, PlaYah1979! That really was my first time. At least, it was my first time calling a race live for an audience (i.e. not counting all the times I called races into my tape recorder for fun while sitting in the grandstand). Thanks again for your compliments.

  • wow that was great noway that was your 1st time....if so your a natural good job

  • Thanks for your kind words, terjer01! It was a real thrill to go into the booth and call a race. If Grand River Raceway organizes this contest again next year, maybe you could give it a try!

    In the meantime, enjoy the Breeders' Cup this weekend, and good luck!

  • Solid, Adam! Real Solid! Love the closing line.

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