The Sedlacek family has been training around the NYRA circuit for dozens of years. Sue, Michael, Roy et al have been relatively successful at the game. How they must cringe, every time one of their charges wins and has to be announced by the likes of NYRA's John Imbriale, Jan Rushden and recently Eric Donovan .
For their information, the name, phonetically, is SED•LA•CHECK, not SED•LAK as they so proudly announce. Tom Durkin, official race announcer, never makes this mistake. The fact that the other lazy-tongued group can't take the time to get someone's name right is indicative of their level of unprofessionalism. It is a disgrace.
Years ago, I encountered Imbriale at the track, and asked him, wryly, about the pronunciation. Naturally, with his smug, no time for the fan attitude, he asserted that Sedlak was indeed the proper way. Who do you think you're fooling?
World famous cartoon newscaster Tank McNamara (pictured), couldn't for the life of him, say 'sports news.' It always came out 'norts spews.' But then, he is a cartoon character. What are you folks?
