Graham Goode (born 1949) is a British horse racing commentator best known for his long association with ITV and Channel 4. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Horse racing is a popular Spectator sport in Great Britain, and Gambling on horseraces is the cornerstone of the British betting industry Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began
Goode first became a racecourse commentator aged 18 in 1967, and from the end of 1969 onwards he made occasional broadcasts for ITV (mostly during The ITV Seven, a part of World of Sport). Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent The ITV Seven was an essential part of World of Sport in the United Kingdom. World of Sport was a British Television Sport anthology programme which ran on ITV between January 2, 1965 and By the late 1970s, he was broadcasting regularly for the commercial network, but was still their third-choice commentator behind John Penney and Raleigh Gilbert. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Walter Raleigh Willock Gilbert, known as Raleigh Gilbert (born February 28, 1936, died around the same date in 1998 was a British Horse From the beginning of 1981, he became ITV's main commentator, remaining in this role (though on Channel 4 from the mid-1980s onwards) until New Year's Eve, 1999 at Cheltenham. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Cheltenham Racecourse is a Racecourse for Horse racing events located at Prestbury Park in the suburban village of Prestbury near the English Simon Holt assumed the number one position during the broadcast at Uttoxeter on 2nd January, 2000. Simon Holt (born 1960 is a British horse racing commentator who since the beginning of 2000 has been the main race commentator for Channel 4. Uttoxeter Racecourse is a National Hunt racecourse in the town of Uttoxeter, in Staffordshire, England.
During this period he commentated on 95 consecutive Classics, from the 1981 1,000 Guineas to the 1999 St Leger, a run of Classic commentaries only beaten by BBC Radio veteran Peter Bromley. In Horse racing in Great Britain, The Classics are a series of horse races run over the flat (i Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927 Peter Bromley ( April 30, 1929 - June 3, 2003) was BBC Radio 's voice of Horse racing for 40 years and one of the most famous He also covered many other important events for Channel 4, including the Eclipse Stakes, Whitbread Gold Cup, King George VI Chase, the York Ebor Festival and, from 1995, the Cheltenham Festival, as well as international races such as the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Prix du Jockey Club, the Breeders' Cup and the Arlington Million. Channel 4 Racing is the name of the Horse racing coverage on Channel 4. The Eclipse Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above The Bet365 Gold Cup is a Grade 3 National Hunt horse race in the United Kingdom for five-year-old and above horses The King George VI Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above horses York Racecourse is a horse racing track in the southwest of the city of York in North Yorkshire, England with a spectator capacity of 60000 The Ebor Festival is a three day race meeting held at York Racecourse in Great Britain during the month of August Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Cheltenham Festival is the most prestigious meeting in the National Hunt racing calendar in the United Kingdom and has race prize The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above The Prix du Jockey Club, sometimes referred to as the French Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Grade I Thoroughbred horse races operated by Breeders' Cup Limited a company formed in 1982 The Arlington Million is a Grade 1 flat horse race in the United States for Thoroughbred horses aged three years and upward He continued as a racecourse commentator throughout this period, covering races such as the Grand National which were televised by the BBC. The Grand National is the most valuable National Hunt horse race in the world
His most memorable commentaries included his anguished "but oh! so much to do" when Dancing Brave struggled to make up ground on Shahrastani in the 1986 Epsom Derby [1] and his near-hysterical excitement at Desert Orchid's fourth King George VI Chase at Kempton Park in 1990 [2]. Dancing Brave (1983-1999 was a Thoroughbred Racehorse, foaled in 1983, a bay colt sired by Lyphard out of Navajo Princess Shahrastani (foaled 1983 in Kentucky) is a European Thoroughbred racehorse. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Derby Stakes, known colloquially as The Derby or internationally as the Epsom Derby, is considered one of the most prestigious flat Thoroughbred horse races Desert Orchid ( April 11 1979 &ndash November 13 2006) affectionately known as Dessie, was an English racehorse Kempton Park Racecourse is a Horse racing track in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England, which is a western suburb of London 16 miles Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
Since 2000, when Simon Holt replaced him as Channel 4's main race commentator, he has taken a lower-profile role, continuing to work for Channel 4 as a secondary commentator and also maintaining his career as a racecourse commentator, but now generally on lower-profile races. Simon Holt (born 1960 is a British horse racing commentator who since the beginning of 2000 has been the main race commentator for Channel 4.
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