Balch

After the race, Balch was escorting Denman downstairs and walked past a customer relations booth.

“He had a very strong South African accent,” Balch said.

Collmus, who was also hired by Balch to work Golden Gate Fields, worked part-time with Denman in 1988 in Northern California.

Balch, who brushes off hiring two of the game’s best race callers as just part of the job, could not compliment Denman enough.

“Trevor revolutionized American race calling and that’s not an overstatement,” Balch said.