The Funniest Horse Race Ever
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Announcer Larry Collmus Calls Race of a Lifetime
August 22, 2010, Oceanport, New Jersey: It was a fine Sunday afternoon, the seventh race at Monmouth Park Racetrack.
Suddenly, announcer Larry Collmus had a tongue twister of a race and a chance for 15 minutes of fame as a viral video star. He did not disappoint.
The call for this horse race sounds like a famous Spike Jones skit... but it was real!
Guess which horse was trained by a woman, and which by a man.
Are These Horses For Real?
A Little More Information on the Famous Horses
Quotes:
"We like the fact that My Wife Knows Everything, or at least in this instance, knew everything!" -- mywifeknowseverything's owner Michael Giorgio
"It's the truth! That's what it comes down to. What wife doesn't know everything? I was the underdog. I had no chance to beat that one!" -- thewifedoesntknow's owner Edwin Broome
Sources:
- Adam's Turf Blog, including video of an interview with announcer Larry Collmus
- Bloodhorse.com's article on "wife race" with info gleaned from Monmouth Park press release and various news outlet, including horses' jockeys, trainers.
- Owner of mywifeknowseverything discovered in article covering race by National Thoroughbred Association
- And finally, the summary of an interview on Inside Edition, featuring sound bites from the announcer and both owners.
I told you it sounded like a Spike Jones routine...
"The William Tell Overture" by Spike Jones
Spike Jones was a madman who had a radio show in the forties and fifties. His orchestra's most famous piece was "The William Tell Overture," a spoof of horse racing with some of the silliest names ever.
Warning: the Spike Jones "orchestra" includes cow bells, slide whistles, antique car horns, and other office-inappropriate noises.
The Full Version of "The William Tell Overture"
Spike Jone's famous "Beetlebomb" horse race
(The "race" starts at 1:00 if you want to skip the typical Spike Jones introduction.)
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So, Uh, What Do You Think?
Probably my most pointless lens since the "Lemonrank" poster -- don't ask -- but I hope it made you laugh.
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alyssa87
Mar 3, 2011 @ 5:30 am | delete
- lolzzz, it was worth reading, i enjoyed it :D
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Tipi
Sep 29, 2010 @ 6:36 pm | delete
- Grrrgha...wouldn't you know it, I'm on my computer that has videos blocked for faster browsing. They must be good or you wouldn't have made a lens about them. lol!
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Greekgeek
Sep 29, 2010 @ 7:16 pm | delete
- Hee! You may be overestimating my taste; I like some amazingly dumb flash animations. This is pretty funny, though; check it out again sometime when you're in leisure mode.
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WildFacesGallery
Sep 15, 2010 @ 6:22 pm | delete
- Very funny. :) Thanks for the laugh.
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SquidooKimberly
Sep 8, 2010 @ 4:18 pm | delete
- Wow, I can barely recount who has a puck in a hockey game much less keep horses like that straight!
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CreativeArtist Sep 5, 2010 @ 9:18 pm | delete
- It made me laugh. Cute!
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LisaAuch
Sep 5, 2010 @ 2:48 pm | delete
- Made me laugh...
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jptanabe
Sep 5, 2010 @ 2:32 pm | delete
- Thanks for the laugh!
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HorseAndPony
Aug 29, 2010 @ 11:59 am | delete
- How funny. My family loved this. Thanks for sharing. Blessed!
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Greekgeek
Aug 29, 2010 @ 12:20 pm | delete
- Hee! I finally found an excuse to use one of the SquidClubs gateways! Thank you!
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GroovyFinds
Aug 28, 2010 @ 2:20 am | delete
- Too Funny!
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