Jason Beem, a veteran racecaller with more than a decade of experience, will handle Monmouth Park's announcing duties until the return of Frank Mirahmadi following the conclusion of the Santa Anita meet June 23, general manager Bill Anderson announced Monday.
Beem, a Washington state native who called races at Portland Meadows for 10 years starting in 2006, will begin his new assignment when Monmouth Park kicks off its 74th season of Thoroughbred racing Saturday, May 4. Mirahmadi will return for his fifth season at the Jersey Shore track starting with the June 28 card. He was hired as the full-time announcer by Santa Anita last fall.
“I was happy to recommend Jason for this opportunity,” said Mirahmadi. “Jason does an excellent job calling races and I know the fans and horsemen will appreciate his talents.”
“If you look at Monmouth Park's last three announcers–Larry Collmus, Travis Stone and Frank Mirahmadi–you're talking about the guy who calls the Breeders' Cup, the guy who calls the Kentucky Derby and the guy who calls Santa Anita,” added Beem. “So I'm flattered even as a fill-in to get the opportunity to call there. I'm certainly nervous but it's a good nervous. I'm excited for this opportunity.”
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