Jody Jamieson took the mic — and the spotlight — in a special Wednesday night edition of From Bike To Mic on July 18 at Grand River Raceway.
A staple of the track’s Fun & Frivolity Friday Night cards, the series puts harness drivers in the announcer’s booth to call a race.
Jamieson called race seven, the $10,500 Fillies & Mares Preferred 3 Handicap Pace. His animated call borrowed shamelessly from a medley of other announcers’ catch phrases, and included a full field of nicknames for his fellow reinsmen.
The race was won by the Tan Tornado, ‘Scotty Too Hottie’ Coulter with Roca Rei ($14.40) in 1:54.2. The win was the four-year-old mare’s fifth this season and her second consecutive score at Grand River Raceway for trainer Richard Moreau and owner John Gryszczuk.
Jamieson is a two-time winner of the World Driving Championship, a three-time O’Brien Award winner and a three-time winner of Grand River Raceway’s signature race, the $300,000 Battle Of Waterloo.
The next guest announcer on From Bike To Mic will be announced on Friday.
Also on Wednesday's card, six-year-old trotter Smokin Dabra ($6.30) was tested every step of the way in the $11,000 Preferred 2 Handicap, but turned back his challengers to win in 1:56.3 for driver J.R. Plante, trainer Noreen Paulin, and owner John Bosworth. The victory was his fourth in 13 seasonal starts.
To view Wednesday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Wednesday Results - Grand River Raceway.
(With files from Grand River Raceway)
"Three-quarters 1:25... my
"Three-quarters 1:25... my voice almost cracked!"
Way to go Jody. Enjoyed every line...
Two very good points here.
Two very good points here. I've heard worse (unfortunately) & second you already have a good paying job (so we don't have to speak of this again....check it off on things to do list)
P.S. Vance wants royalties from the BOOM JLT call.