It was an ideal segue into the rest of the show, as fans were able to fully appreciate the ground she had to make up, how fast she raced past the other horses on the turn and how quickly she put the race to bed. Whereas racegoers watching the track feed could not see Groupie Doll after her slow beginning, the FOX cameras smartly panned out to show the chasm between her and the next-closest rival down the backstretch, including an isolation camera shot. earlier on the program and put the race on tape delay.
#BRUNO CLOCKER HORSE RACING ASSISTANT FULL#
While the show centered around the running of the Donn, FOX took full advantage of the final career appearance of Groupie Doll in the GIII Hurricane Bertie S. There were also simple explanations and clarifications from Bray in particular relating to the training of horses. that since these were older horses in the Donn, none of them would be running in the Kentucky Derby). The fifth and final member of the FOX team was Alyssa Ali, on-air talent at Arlington Park.īeing that the show is geared towards a broad audience, the assumption is that there is only passing knowledge of our game, and there was plenty of teaching and definitions of terms (i.e.
Not far away stood the ‘harder-core’ handicapping duo of TVG’s Simon Bray-ironically a former assistant to Donn-winning trainer Bill Mott-and NYRA’s Andy Serling (who, as I tweeted during the broadcast tongue-in-cheek, apparently does have legs). TVG (and FOX Sports 1's) Greg Wolf was the anchor and was joined at that desk by Richie Migliore, who, in a short time, has become a trusted and skilled color person/racing analyst on the NYRA network and some outside opportunities. No disrespect to the well-versed Kenny Albert, who hosted a previous incantation of racing coverage on FOX, but the talent assembled gave immediate credibility to the broadcast and the undertaking. After 90 minutes, I was left with predominantly positive feelings. I’m not entirely sure why that is-maybe I’m just a snob and I never think going in that any coverage could meet expectations. This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.I have to admit, when I tuned in to the FOX Sports 1 coverage of Sunday’s GI Donn H., I really didn’t expect to like it.
#BRUNO CLOCKER HORSE RACING ASSISTANT MANUAL#
Manual dexterity sufficient to hold and work several stop watches simultaneously.Manual dexterity sufficient to maneuver around horses.Ability to adhere to GuestPath’s Universal Service Standards.Ability to understand and follow OSHA guidelines.Basic math skills, addition and subtraction.Basic thoroughbred knowledge required, racetrack experience preferred.Minimum of Five Years experience with Thoroughbreds required.Must have the ability to be licensed & approved by the New York State Gaming Commission.High school diploma, GED or TASC degree required.Working knowledge of Racing Officials duties and ability to substitute if needed.
Must have experience with Incompass computer system and be able to utilize all aspects of the system.Ensure all New York State Gaming Commission regulations and procedures are being followed.Confirm all horses have proper workouts and are eligible to race.Responsible for keeping records of such workouts by loading information in the computer and sending to eqibase for publication.Under the direction of the Racing Secretary, clock morning horse workouts and record times, in accordance with New York State Gaming Commission, Company’s applicable Operational and GuestPath Universal Service Standards.