Deer Fox Auto Racing Announcers:

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The Hammer wrote:

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Don Del Grande wrote:

The Hammer wrote:

Folks that complain about "Boogity x3" should *not* go to the
horse races. Since time immemorial; all the announcers there say is
"and they're off".

I've heard "And there they go" quite a bit as well; also, in
steeplechase races in the USA, the traditional starting command is,
"Come on!".
(From what I've heard, "They're Off! comes from the days before things
like track announcers, when the crowd yelled it when the race began.)

I grew up in NYC, and when my pop took me to Aqueduct Raceway or Belmont
Park (most weekends), they always said "and they're off". I have never
been to any other horse tracks in my life; so I have no idea what is said
in other places.

Well, the Australian announcer who used to (and may still) work
California tracks used to say, "Racing".
However, to be fair, "They're Off" and "They're Off and Running" are,
by far, the most popular starts in the USA. (I think "They're Away"
is said more in England.)

-- Don

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Re: Deer Fox Auto Racing Announcers: - 03-12-2006 , 12:53 PM