Travis, I am a horse handicapper who has been watching races for over 25 years....I can say that you rank right up there with the top race callers. Your calls are always clear, concise, and accurate. Trevor Denman, Tom Durkin, and Kurt Becker have always been, in my book, the top 3callers in the last 30 years...I now must add Travis Stone to this list of greatness.

@frostfire6478

5 жыл бұрын

GET A REAL BOOK GET THE BIBLE AND THE RACING FORM ! JU YA!

@terryallen9546

5 жыл бұрын

I am surprised he could see so well even with binoc's. Do you think he noticed #7 go wide?

@danaular7277

3 жыл бұрын

He never saw maximum security carrying horses outside, what kind of race call is that?

Not a horse racing fan, just a sports fan, but listening to the call of Kentucky Derby always sends chills up my spines, now I know who does this, truly amazing announcer!

@davidrose2704

5 жыл бұрын

How many spines do you have? Lol

I love Stone’s voice and his calls. Thank you Mr. Stone for being at Churchill Downs. A Derby to remember......

Listen to the "Boos" after he calls the results after MS's disqualification to the stands! They'll be talking about this race for years!

YOU COULD SEE HOW UPSET HE GOT , SEE FACES , AND HEAR A COMMENTS ,BUT DO NOT SEE HEARTS.

Travis Stone is freaking awesome! That was some glorious and intense commentating, and way to keep calm and collected in a very messy situation!

I've heard many of race calls in my 25 plus years ,that was one of the best calls kudos

@lesterprimus2422

5 жыл бұрын

I will

@purchasedforaprice2012

5 жыл бұрын

I went to school with him, and he talked about doing this since he was in at least 10th grade. Great guy.

Beautiful job, great call. Flawless.

Absolute great job Travis!! I've been touting you for the last few yrs...and believe me they are paying attention now. Super Call!!!

@frostfire6478

5 жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTY DISSAPOINTED , FACE SO CONFUSSION IN HIS MIND , HOW MUCH MONEY DID HE LOOSE. JU YA!

Simply awesome!

Nice Commentating also its a shame Maxium Security got disqualified

You’re right, you never saw maximum security carrying a bunch of horses outside at the top of the stretch. Swing and a miss!!

How in the world does he keep up with all that so quick? I thought maximum should have won!

#20 against #7 at the 1/4 pole

GREAT ANNOUNCER

I was there you called awesomelhy

sounds like tom durkin

This is so cool

I had Country House and Maximum Security to win because I had to play a longshot

En un caso como este, quien juezea la carrera?

0:11 you know you only came for this

I guess Max stop have pulled over and let those more well bred horses win..Hmm

Remember.the.1980.preakness.what.codex.did.to.genuine.risk!!!!

@cubnation

5 жыл бұрын

@Jame Bailey, I remember that too. She could have been the first filly to win the Triple Crown. The stewards did nothing. Even so, there was so much more on the line by disqualifying Maximum Security. He could have caused a tragedy that permanently scared the Kentucky Derby and all of horse racing.

*The stewards made the correct decision to disqualify Maximum Security. Not only did he impede two horses he created a situation that could have ended tragically if the horses he blocked clipped heals and went down. Horses could have broken their legs and jockeys injured or killed had Maximum Security caused a spill. It's the trainers fault that the horse did not have ear plugs in and went wide because he was "afraid" of the crowd. This was the Kentucky Derby, not some Grade 3 race. Horseracing has been under intense scrutiny since the deaths of horses at Santa Anita. Some of the blame lies with the jockey for not controlling his horse and thinking he could get away with the horse veering so far out into other horses lanes. I have watched the Kentucky Derby every year for a long time. There were other times when inquiries had been lodged, but the mentality was that you just don't "disqualify a horse in the most famous race on the planet." Simply put racing has got to make changes and hold people accountable. It's certainly not the horses fault. But again, had a horse fallen and caused a tragic chain reaction in the Kentucky Derby, people would not be making jokes about it. They would be talking about the tragedy at the 2019 Kentucky Derby. Horseracing cannot afford much more bad publicity after the tragedies at Santa Anita. Useless PETA tried to get people to boycott the Santa Anita Derby. They even went to Nancy Pelosi to try and get racing banned in California. If you watched the race in slow motion you would certainly see just how precarious things were because of what Maximum Security did. The stewards not only did the right thing for the Kentucky Derby by taking a stand against tradition; they also showed the people who think horseracing is wrong and cruel that people involved in horseracing do care about the horses. They made the right decision.*

No mention of bumping or any kind of interference in Travis Stone's call of the race.

@BigBob5909

5 жыл бұрын

@@cubnation I have been around Thoroughbred racing since 1965. I can recall numerous times when the announcer remarked about bumping or jostling. Have you ever seen the video of the 1984 Breeders Cup Classic? I can name a lot more if you like.

@cubnation

5 жыл бұрын

@@BigBob5909 *Really? You are comparing a race where the caller said, "swings wide" twice to what happened at the Derby? There were eight horses in that race not twenty.*

@BigBob5909

5 жыл бұрын

@@cubnation There were eight horses in the race where the announcer acknowledged bumping down stretch. Durkin did mention how tight it got in the '84 BC Classic didn't he? No such comments from Stone in '19 KY Derby.

The Russians...

This should be called "Watch the Kentucky Derby turn into a joke"

Maximum Securtiy was the WINNER, so digusted with this call !!! Stolen win !!! SAD DAY IN THE DERY !!

@_the_kekambas_

5 жыл бұрын

I disagree.. I agreed with you yesterday but today, after further review, M.S. came out of his lane twice coming out of the final turn, bumping 2 racers.. anyone that knows anything about horse racing should clearly see the foul and would be unfair to allow him to be crowned I.M.O.

@charzieq8248

5 жыл бұрын

@Dahoss I dont care about your rules, and MS was ahead this whole race and worked his heart out to do so, I dont bet on horse, I love the beauty of them and you can say what you want, but this race was stolen from MS, SO YOU TAKE YOUR NASTY RULES AND PUT THEM WHERE THE SUN DONT SHINE !!!

Let me get this straight... an announcer who has been announcing the KD for a long time misses the Maximum Security breach (pun intended) and says nothing while announcing? Has anyone one watched a football announcer notice an unusual or amazing play and goes bezerk on air? This guy kept his cool? I am sorry, but when something that has never happened in the history of any sporting event just happens, it is not a coincidence. The fact Travis Stone did not flip out when calling the race tells me he knew it was coming. No different than a referee in football standing in front of an obvious penalty call and doesn't make it. All these things are already set up and planned. These jockeys know what they are doing and control the horse with every move and motion they make. A total set up.

This is some BS the worst race I ever saw just took money out of everybody's pocket with a stupid objection because it was bumping and a 20 horse field that's so stupid I'm so disappointed with the sport