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[ laughter ] you are good. Last night, we had a group that was whats the word that im looking for . They were not hip. Dumb dumb. Thats right. [laughter] last night was the kind of group they thought Thompson Park was a place where divorced fathers took their kids on sunday. [ laughter ] what are you going to do, when you have a crowd like that . I should remind you, im former United States naval ensign. John w. Carson, 450375. During tonights monologue, the laughing lamp is lit. [ laughter ] th...

An entertainment medium. So, how do you present this material to an audience and make it entertaining . And that really, uh a big credit goes to hal ashby, because he has the kind of nonsequitur sense of humor and he lays back on certain issues. Paraplegics could be very grim. Guys returning from the war in the state i was in could be very grim. A wife having to go through both sides of the triangle could be very grim. But ashbys got a great way of handling that. A sarcastic touch in there, from...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) confirmed that John Imbriale has retired as NYRA’s track announcer, concluding a distinguished 44-year career at NYRA in which he called many of the biggest races at Saratoga Race Course, Belmont Park, and Aqueduct Racetrack. Imbriale’s tenure with NYRA dates to 1979 when he […]

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) confirmed that John Imbriale has retired as NYRA’s track announcer, concluding a distinguished 44-year career at NYRA in which he called many of the biggest races at Saratoga Race Course, Belmont Park, and Aqueduct Racetrack. Imbriale’s tenure with NYRA dates to 1979 when he won a New York Daily News contest, which allowed him to call a race and work with the NYRA press office. The Queens, New York native became Tom Durk...

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By Richard Rosenblatt The thoroughbred racing world lost too many champions in 2021, most recently the collapse and death of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Medina…

Former NYRA lead announcer Marshall Cassidy dies at age 75; praised for his accuracy | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Marshall Cassidy, the former lead annnouncer on the New York Racing Association circuit, died at the age of 75 at his home in Saratoga Springs on  Sunday. He served in a variety of capacities at Saratoga Race Course, Belmont Park and Aqueduct, including as patrol and placing judge. Known for his precise diction and the accuracy of his calls, Cassidy started as a track announcer in ...