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Appreciation: How Trevor Denman revolutionized the art of horse race calling

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Trevor Denman , 72 , announced on Thursday that he is retiring from Del Mar , his final stop in a lifetime devoted to telling people what happens during a race.

Denman called races in South Africa for 12 years at three different tracks.

He called races at Fairplex Park and the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita in 1984 .

Trevor Denman has been replaced as the voice of the leading race callers at Del Mar and Santa Anita .

Larry Collmus will replace Denman in 2015 .

Collmus is the voice behind NBC ’s Kentucky Derby , Breeders’ Cup and the New York racing coverage.

Trevor Denman is happily ensconced on his 500-acre farm in Minnesota .

“Trevor would talk about the roar of the crowd when the meeting would start. Hopefully I can engage the crowd and enjoy that opening day roar’s opening day roar.”.