From high atop the nation’s most iconic venues, race caller Tom Durkin could always feel what he describes as the “crackle” that accompanies the sport’s biggest days. He often wondered how it would feel to be in the paddock as an owner and – if he dared to dream – the winner’s circle.
Now, after his booming voice and flair for the dramatic delighted fans for parts of four decades until his retirement in 2014, Durkin will experience the “crackle” up close.