Sad news that the 'voice of racing' has passed away. Have followed horse racing all my life and his knowledge and commentaries added so much to the sport.
I know him by name only but he'll be missed by many :(
I met him once whilst working in a previous job and of all the "famous" people I came across he was the nicest by far - a real gentleman in every way: kind, polite, courteous and willing to talk - even though I have no interest in his sport. A lovely man with none of the self-importance and arrogance which often comes with fame.
Australians will bet on two fly's on a wall, and any Aussie punter will know the man.
Another icon gone west. Or the great racetrack in the sky, whatever. :thumbsup:
Quote from: GroupC on July 30, 2015, 10:13:08 AM
A lovely man with none of the self-importance and arrogance which often comes with fame.
Sounds like he had the same belief as another recently-departed celeb - Val Doonican. In a quote I've heard on the radio recently he said "There's a lot of silliness surrounding fame. Being famous doesn't make you better than the man next door, just that more people know you" :thumbsup:
Paul