Auckland commentator

[Shad]

Sad state of affairs, always enjoyed Jason's calls, have a few on my sky when he called our horse home at the head of the field, one being on a very very wet winter meeting at wingatui about 5yrs ago, think from memory it was his birthday, very unfair when you give your all to industry and then get pushed aside, plenty of supporters on here, all the best for your future, and thanks for the memories.

[muzenza365]

Jason,i sincerely believe you were a good talent with your calling, but the one aspect that i believe was your tipping, especially down South.

This made harder by the quality of riders down there, I am embarrassed by the skill level.

I had several bets, including a large one by my standards on a horse named The Good Shepperd. He was pushed into a horse on the inside of him after the start with the horse inside bending the running rail,the rider concerned got a suspension.

The issue I have is that i see a lot of this, only to see a rider get a warning and this is unacceptable in my opinion and that is why riding is at an all time low in the SI

I would love to do a post show and bag riders and Stewards when Bad/Dangerous RIDING GOES UNCHALLENGED.

Anyway Jason your can hold your head high, as i believe you did a way better than an average job and i do remember you saying that you had to pay your own way to meetings, which just shows me how badly the Industry has treated you.

[Brodie]

On 20/02/2022 at 9:18 PM, JTeaz said:

Sadly il never call another race in NZ

Not sure why you got the DCM, but that is a loss to the racing industry!

Edited February 21, 2022 by Brodie

[aquaman]

In the top 3 callers in the country, huge loss. And to the cretins running the show, time to pack your bags as well, 2nd rate the lot of you, unlike the cream that you sacked. Pleasure to listen to Jason's call's and you know what, he wasn't politically correct, and had the honesty to call it how it was unafraid to ruffle a few feathers. Go well Jason.

[JTeaz]

1 hour ago, aquaman said:

In the top 3 callers in the country, huge loss. And to the cretins running the show, time to pack your bags as well, 2nd rate the lot of you, unlike the cream that you sacked. Pleasure to listen to Jason's call's and you know what, he wasn't politically correct, and had the honesty to call it how it was unafraid to ruffle a few feathers. Go well Jason.

Cheers John

You have always been a supporter of mine. Always loved calling your dogs too.

Ive had hopes that the mindset would change but my latest efforts to reach out resulted in being dismissed and told to dump my rscecalling equipment. So thats that

[Ludwig]

21 minutes ago, JTeaz said:

Cheers John

You have always been a supporter of mine. Always loved calling your dogs too.

Ive had hopes that the mindset would change but my latest efforts to reach out resulted in being dismissed and told to dump my rscecalling equipment. So thats that

What happened to the plan to use you as the on course caller for Manawatu harness?

[JTeaz]

17 minutes ago, Ludwig said:

What happened to the plan to use you as the on course caller for Manawatu harness?

Thats still happening. However under the red traffic light there was no point until it changes. It worked very well at the early December meetings. But its still not enough for me.i feel as though i have more to offer than just that.

[Reefton]

1 hour ago, JTeaz said:

Cheers John

You have always been a supporter of mine. Always loved calling your dogs too.

Ive had hopes that the mindset would change but my latest efforts to reach out resulted in being dismissed and told to dump my rscecalling equipment. So thats that

'dump your race calling equipment'?  You should have suggested they dump their racing administration equipment.  I know who did a better job in their time in NZ racing

[JTeaz]

11 minutes ago, Reefton said:

'dump your race calling equipment'?  You should have suggested they dump their racing administration equipment.  I know who did a better job in their time in NZ racing

Sadly. Its cut throat. Going back to when i was calling in the CD prior to Tony Lee's comeback the same man told me i wasn't good enough to be calling there and pushed hard for another now full time caller to call there instead. Fair to say he was not happy that Tony was reinstated as it didn't fit his agenda. Disappointing really when one of your idols "shits" on you.

[The Centaur]

3 hours ago, JTeaz said:

Sadly. Its cut throat. Going back to when i was calling in the CD prior to Tony Lee's comeback the same man told me i wasn't good enough to be calling there and pushed hard for another now full time caller to call there instead. Fair to say he was not happy that Tony was reinstated as it didn't fit his agenda. Disappointing really when one of your idols "shits" on you.

Like to hear you again. Do you do any of the harness trials? I've been listening to racecalls in NZ and OZ for sixty years. Personally my wish would be for less screaming more the Peter Kelly flowing style particularly from say Justin Evans.

One factor to bear in mind is that George Simon is only keeping the spot warm for Tom Wood. Big mystery is how Pat Commerford got the Singapore job. Can't say he is excelling there.

[Ludwig]

2 minutes ago, The Centaur said:

Like to hear you again. Do you do any of the harness trials? I've been listening to racecalls in NZ and OZ for sixty years. Personally my wish would be for less screaming more the Peter Kelly flowing style particularly from say Justin Evans.

One factor to bear in mind is that George Simon is only keeping the spot warm for Tom Wood. Big mystery is how Pat Commerford got the Singapore job. Can't say he is excelling there.

It's all highly disappointing. To hear that senior callers have their own agendas!!!____i thought naively that the growth and health of the industry should be their objective.

[Reefton]

1 hour ago, The Centaur said:

Like to hear you again. Do you do any of the harness trials? I've been listening to racecalls in NZ and OZ for sixty years. Personally my wish would be for less screaming more the Peter Kelly flowing style particularly from say Justin Evans.

One factor to bear in mind is that George Simon is only keeping the spot warm for Tom Wood. Big mystery is how Pat Commerford got the Singapore job. Can't say he is excelling there.

Other than family reasons why would Tom want to leave one of the world's finest racing jurisdictions to come back to the NZ industry?  He got treated like shit when he was working here previously.    I'd have thought he might be fancying taking over Darren Flindell's possie(though M MacNamara might have eyes for that too of course).

[JTeaz]

1 hour ago, The Centaur said:

Like to hear you again. Do you do any of the harness trials? I've been listening to racecalls in NZ and OZ for sixty years. Personally my wish would be for less screaming more the Peter Kelly flowing style particularly from say Justin Evans.

One factor to bear in mind is that George Simon is only keeping the spot warm for Tom Wood. Big mystery is how Pat Commerford got the Singapore job. Can't say he is excelling there.

Yes. Would love to know where that job was advertised

[Shad]

13 hours ago, Shad said:

Sad state of affairs, always enjoyed Jason's calls, have a few on my sky when he called our horse home at the head of the field, one being on a very very wet winter meeting at wingatui about 5yrs ago, think from memory it was his birthday, very unfair when you give your all to industry and then get pushed aside, plenty of supporters on here, all the best for your future, and thanks for the memories.

That day your comments on the replay they were like two yachts travelling at two knots, as they slugged it out,, enjoyed the old one liners in some of your calls, also one day at Oamaru you called high forty, like the boy with the wheelbarrow, got the job in front of him, great to hear you have so many supporters on this site.

[Bill]

57 minutes ago, JTeaz said:

Yes. Would love to know where that job was advertised

quick Google search…

https://www.mycareersfuture.gov.sg/job/entertainment/racing-broadcaster-singapore-turf-club-2876e34b1fbca1ccc733dbe21369193b
 

Callers ranks in NZ are not exactly great…all getting into the twilight of their careers

[JTeaz]

Needed you to send me that link a year ago Bill. i'd have been off and gone

[Reefton]

2 hours ago, Bill said:

quick Google search…

https://www.mycareersfuture.gov.sg/job/entertainment/racing-broadcaster-singapore-turf-club-2876e34b1fbca1ccc733dbe21369193b
 

Callers ranks in NZ are not exactly great…all getting into the twilight of their careers

Not sure young Matthew Cross would believe he is in the twilight of his career nor the Evans bloke.  G Simon and T Lee perhaps

[mikeynz]

Been reading comments here, the reality is their are only so many jobs commentating, when trackside radio was going it wasn't uncommon to hear the same guy most days of the week in oz, trackside in NZ has gone the same way, less callers doing more days, some days though they just seem to be going through the motions, it still doesn't change the fact though that one or two callers got or are getting a shit deal and as in all things in life if its family, clubs, church groups or whatever skulduggery, secret agendas da da da, it goes on, even the setup I'm in is very frustrating at present, basically where human beings are involved, problems, trouble go hand in hand.

[muzenza365]

Who is the person that decides who gets the job of race calling?

I have an idea that it was or still is Michelle Pickles.

If it is her, what qualification's would she have to chose the best person for the job.

The callers are asked to give information on a horse's chances in a race. I like to do my own risk assessment's on a horses chance, but do listen to what a caller has to say regarding their assessment on the field. The best 2 in my opinion are Bruce Sherwin and Jason Teaz, and yet one only gets the call on occasions and the other has been given the flick.

Would it not be better for the TAB to do some analytical research to observe which caller has the best results, as when i go to a TAB  and observe a punter who has listened to what has been spoken, they immediately go and place a bet,just my thoughts on this issue. 

[Bill]

And then you have that clown Justin Evans making a Russian/Ukraine war joke at the ben hur’s down south…ffs

way out if line, he should be stood down

Edited February 25, 2022 by Bill

[mikeynz]

3 hours ago, Bill said:

And then you have that clown Justin Evans making a Russian/Ukraine war joke at the ben hur’s down south…ffs

way out if line, he should be stood down

Such as, I cant really be bothered with him.

[JTeaz]

Just called in to the Cambridge gallop trials. There was no commentator for their trials. The judge Tom Thomson was reading out the starters,advisinf they had jumped. Then announcing results. 

I would say this was a bad joke and surely not good enough. Clearly they would rather no one than me. Which is a bit baffling to be fair.

But its no surprise really

[KickintheKods]

You know the rules Jason.

To be involved in any capacity as a licenced person in NZ, you must be  rooting a trainer or jockey's wife or daughter and have posted the video on Farcebook or Titagram.

It's the standard set by Petone and don't they live by it. 

 

[mumbles]

Remember the days of prominent people on race sites calling for the return of T.Lee.

He was going to be just what racing needed.

Guess what,he wasn't and will never be.

[Bill]

5 hours ago, mumbles said:

Remember the days of prominent people on race sites calling for the return of T.Lee.

He was going to be just what racing needed.

Guess what,he wasn't and will never be.

He should give it away. Memories of some if his great calls, the longer he goes on, it will taint his reputation. Not even half the commentator he once was.