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    Awesome X: The only thing to criticize Durkin about is not name-checking Mine That Bird 2 seconds sooner. The horse charged the rail from way back, eased briefly... more »
    SoumyaSilkworm: Yeah, that was a lousy call, but I wonder if he has the production truck in his ear at all, because if he did, then it's not just on him- someone had ... more »
    supermike5alive: horribly called. that, and all my money on Chocolate Rain, ruined the afternoon. more »
    Brazil Thrill: I also found it distasteful when Tom Durkin criticized Sarah Jessica Parker for her skimpy wardrobe. He should focus on how well she gallops, not on w... more »
    Peter Cavan: I've watched that clip a couple of times now and I swear Borrel looks back at the pack before he crosses the finish line. Live, it looked almost like... more »
    Weed Against Speed: I think Durkin went way over the line when he said, "Look at that monkey gallop." more »
    Shakey: "These jockeys should get no glory. A sack of potatoes could do the same thing." Yeah, I probably shouldn't have said that. more »
    Karlifornia: You can't be surprised about Tom Durkin ignoring Borrel. I mean, after all, his daughter Susie is Calvin's mortal enemy. more »
    formerly Chief Wahoo: I still think there was some sort of Rosie Ruiz action going on here. more »
    Eamus Catuli: For those who think that jockeys have no part in how a horse performs I think this shows how Jockeys perform too more »
    Bobby Big Wheel: Tom Durkin is racist; he thinks all the brown horses look the same. more »
    MarkKelsosMigraine: Anyone who is criticizing Durkin didn't watch noted jagoff Larry Merchant on saturday night. Now THAT is incompentence! more »
  • #kentuckyderby

    The Kentucky Derby Revisited: Follow The Circle And Ignore Tom Durkin

    NBC's lead race caller Tom Durkin is getting hammered for his I-Am-Yelling-About-The-Wrong-Horses!-routine that annoyed many viewers, especially racing purists, those who had money on Pioneer of The Nile and blind people. More »