Race Callers

A collection of articles, photos, videos and interviews with track announcers, race-callers and the voices of racetracks past and present. Meet the men behind the microphones.

Race Caller Vic Stauffer Interview
In more than 20 years as a track announcer, Stauffer has called races at Detroit Race Course, Gulfstream Park, Hialeah Park...



Race Caller Kurt Becker Interview
Kurt Becker is the only race-caller Keeneland has employed since first installing a public-address system in 1997.



Race Caller Frank Mirahmadi Interview
Frank has called races at tracks across the country, including Hialeah Park, Louisiana Downs, and Ruidoso Downs.



Authoring the Life Story of Joe Hernandez
An Unexpected Journey: Authoring the Life Story of Race Caller Joe Hernandez.
A guest post by Rudolph Valier Alvarado.