from claim to fame… what a wonderful horse wish I could have this one…thanks for loading this video hope you could add his preakness win and his courageous fight against leon drop kid in the belmont… Godbless
It sounded like he sneezed or coughed off mike. He only called one more derby for ABC before being replaced by Durkin, who is far superior IMO. But Dave is still doing the radio call for the derby I believe.
On the recent movies of Seabiscuit,Flicka and the up and coming of Ruffian I thought a movie about the life of Chris Antley woould have a great movie..It would cover his highs of winning the Derby once and his battle with drugs and then winning the Derby after 8 years or so when everyone count him out and then the last year of his life that ended so tragic…
No knock on Durkin, he’s terrific, but very few track announcers made races as legitimately exciting as Dave Johnson. How appropriate then that Johnson, who was present for most of Secretariat’s big races, would be able to call Big Red’s son’s win at what was his last televised Derby call.
I BET Charismatic to win & place at 31 to 1 and made a small fortune.
D’ WAYNE has his ways; used to be: IF he wore a suit bet his horse if a blue blazer & khaki pants= no bet . SUITS are for pictures in the WINNERS CIRCLE
I.E. 1999 Preakness & 2000 Belmont ( Commendable 20- 1 ) I had them ALL ….. CHEERS
I BET Charismatic to win & place at 31 to 1 and made a small fortune.
D’ WAYNE has his ways; used to be: IF he wore a suit bet his horse if a blue blazer & khaki pants= no bet . SUITS are for pictures in the WINNERS CIRCLE
I.E. 1999 Preakness & 2000 Belmont ( Commendable 20- 1 ) I had them ALL ….. CHEERS
@theVilleKY I remember 1999 very vividly, it was my favorite Triple Crown season. Charismatic and Menifee was SO close to becoming Affirmed and Alydar.
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December 26th, 2006 at 9:41 pm
I love this horse inspite of the loss in the belmont due to broken leg he fights his way to be one of the great…RIP Chris Antley…
December 29th, 2006 at 1:03 am
from claim to fame… what a wonderful horse wish I could have this one…thanks for loading this video hope you could add his preakness win and his courageous fight against leon drop kid in the belmont… Godbless
January 5th, 2007 at 3:37 am
Menifee was so close. I really wanted to see him win, just one more length of rail and it would have been his.
February 23rd, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Whatever happened to Dave Johnson during the back-stretch??
March 2nd, 2007 at 3:48 pm
It sounded like he sneezed or coughed off mike. He only called one more derby for ABC before being replaced by Durkin, who is far superior IMO. But Dave is still doing the radio call for the derby I believe.
March 7th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
Brilliant coverage here by ABC.
March 19th, 2007 at 10:16 pm
On the recent movies of Seabiscuit,Flicka and the up and coming of Ruffian I thought a movie about the life of Chris Antley woould have a great movie..It would cover his highs of winning the Derby once and his battle with drugs and then winning the Derby after 8 years or so when everyone count him out and then the last year of his life that ended so tragic…
March 23rd, 2007 at 2:32 am
amazing…
May 1st, 2007 at 10:13 pm
Greatest words in sports: “And there off in the Kentucky Derby…” “…And down the stretch they come…”
I remember this derby very well becasue I had Menifee but I still recall the finish “and it’s Charismatic holding on to win it by a head”
December 9th, 2007 at 8:22 am
Can you feel it?
March 9th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
My old Kentucky Home before the race is one of my all time favorite traditions
April 23rd, 2008 at 11:03 am
That was a horrible call… umm ummm ummm silent and K one King
June 14th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
this guy is no match for tom durkin, he just doesnt have the same enthusiasm
April 25th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
No knock on Durkin, he’s terrific, but very few track announcers made races as legitimately exciting as Dave Johnson. How appropriate then that Johnson, who was present for most of Secretariat’s big races, would be able to call Big Red’s son’s win at what was his last televised Derby call.
May 5th, 2009 at 1:18 am
My favorite Kentucky Derby finish of all time…..just a “feel good” story all the way around!
November 25th, 2009 at 12:24 am
I love that music when the odds are shown it gives me goosebumps
June 29th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
great interview from Lesley Visser when she interviewed Bob Baffert before the race.
February 5th, 2011 at 8:52 am
I BET Charismatic to win & place at 31 to 1 and made a small fortune.
D’ WAYNE has his ways; used to be: IF he wore a suit bet his horse if a blue blazer & khaki pants= no bet . SUITS are for pictures in the WINNERS CIRCLE
I.E. 1999 Preakness & 2000 Belmont ( Commendable 20- 1 ) I had them ALL ….. CHEERS
February 5th, 2011 at 8:55 am
I BET Charismatic to win & place at 31 to 1 and made a small fortune.
D’ WAYNE has his ways; used to be: IF he wore a suit bet his horse if a blue blazer & khaki pants= no bet . SUITS are for pictures in the WINNERS CIRCLE
I.E. 1999 Preakness & 2000 Belmont ( Commendable 20- 1 ) I had them ALL ….. CHEERS
February 21st, 2011 at 11:49 am
the 2nd place horse Menifee was the best horse in this race………if the Derby was 50 more feet he would have won easily……….
October 17th, 2011 at 5:00 pm
@theVilleKY I remember 1999 very vividly, it was my favorite Triple Crown season. Charismatic and Menifee was SO close to becoming Affirmed and Alydar.