Tom Durkin
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Tom Durkin (b. 1950/1) is an American sportscaster and public address announcer specializing in Thoroughbred horse racing. A native of Chicago, he studied drama at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin.
He is the race caller for NBC Sports, and has served as the announcer for the New York Racing Association at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course since 1990.
Durkin is one of horse racing's most identifiable voices. He has served as the Breeders Cup's chief TV voice from its inception through 2005, and is currently under exclusive contract by NBC as part of the network's sportscasting crew for horse races, providing analysis, commentary and features in addition to the descriptions of races.
Due to his contract with NBC, Durkin will no longer call Breeders' Cup races starting from 2006, as those races have moved to ESPN.[1][2]
In addition to the NYRA tracks, Durkin has also called races at many other locations across America, most notably at Gulfstream Park and Meadowlands Racetrack.
[edit] References
- ^ Shulman, Lenny. "Durkin Out as TV Voice of Breeders' Cup", bloodhorse.com, 2006-09-02. Retrieved on September 2, 2006.
- ^ "It's Official: Denman to Call 2006 Breeders' Cup", bloodhorse.com, 2006-09-06. Retrieved on September 6, 2006.
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