Sportz, I forgot about Rona. He was good but the thing is, every time a foreign annoncer comes over here he gets mistaken for Trevor Denman, even though it is South African, Aussie, English, Irish, etc. The majority of Americans sadly do fit the ugly American stereotype, but ya gotta give 'em what they want. Marshall Cassidy was always my favorite (Durkin replaced him on New York circuit). He had a way of delaying a split second after the start that gave you a great sense of anticipation, then called the early parts of the race slowly, gradually picking it up until he was at a frenetic pace if it was a good finish. his best calls came in EASY GOER's races, especially the Belmont Stakes. I don't know why US announcers don't call the whole field at the finish but they usually will give every horse a call at some point. Also, every country has their own lingo and it would certainly confuse anyone if they didn't understand the jargon; like FA!!!!!