While doing his pre-race analysis, he kept looking down to check his notes and the girl running camera said, ‘Why don’t you just put your sunglasses on?’. Time: 12:30 p.m. See More Photos. Andrew “Shades” Demsky may be the new kid on the block, but that’s okay, since he’s got the right stuff. Andrew … Wrong Andrew C. Demsky? Time: 12:30 p.m. Your email address will not be published. “My grandfather was the horse player in the family,” said Demsky, adding, “He spent as much time as he could at Roosevelt Raceway. Calling a race is certainly a challenge, but I’ve never been one to be complacent. There are parallels to horse racing. A new edition of Meadowlands Mean Tweets came out April 1 and got a great reception as one of the most viewed videos they’ve had between their YouTube and Facebook view accounts. 3 Big Rig (4-1), who makes his first start since October for trainer Ron Potts – who is 0 for 7 off of layoffs longer than 180 days. Since then he has held positions at Canterbury Park, Presque Isle Downs, and with the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Association. www.owegopennysaver.com/PS/2020/06/09/tioga-downs-names-demsky-as-n… Tioga Downs names Demsky as new race caller. He worked for two other minor league teams working in video and fan entertainment. Want More? The racetrack is located just outside Tampa in Westchase, Florida. Jockeys / Drivers in “colors.” A bugler. Tampa Bay Picks: Mar 19 (Race #9) Trifecta: $209.80 For Tampa_Tips our BEST BETS have been in the money 69% of the time (on average). “So, I said, ‘Sure.’ She said ‘Okay, tomorrow you’re doing the last race on camera.’, “So, I had to borrow a dress shirt to go on air and I did my little spiel and she said ‘You did okay. “So [I thought] maybe I could have these guys play games that everybody knows. When it comes to Demsky, people seem to agree that his future’s so bright, he’s gotta wear shades. Demsky said “fan entertainment in baseball simply meant putting on a show while a game was taking place, and at times, it can be truly captivating. Also joining the show will be Andrew Demsky, best known as 'Shades' for wearing stylish sunglasses during his stint as public handicapper for Tampa Bay Downs. “He’s willing to do whatever you ask, and he applies himself. No Problem. Please check your entries and try again. Whats up, how y’all doin’ Today we are off to the races at Tampa Bay Downs. Demsky wound up at Tampa Bay Downs working for the television crew and transitioned to become the track's public handicapper. “I think they see I’m not going to make them look bad in the final product.”. And it was hard to convince them to do this at first.”. Wednesday May 20 - Best Bet Of The Day. Later that year, Demsky saw that Presque Isle Downs in Erie, PA, was looking for a simulcast host. Entry into the “10 Days of Festivus Challenge,” which begins the previous day, is free. It is a transition from thoroughbred to standardbred and truth be known, he’s made great strides in a short time doing something that you can’t really teach somebody to do. Friday Racing Picks: Tampa Bay Downs. It was Prewitt who introduced Demsky to Meadowlands chief operating officer and general manager Jason Settlemoir at the Harrisburg Sale in 2019. Tampa Bay Downs. A driven business development professional with extensive technology experience . Andrew C Mtonga. “He wasn’t just there for a paycheck. The Kahn goes out for trainer Gerald B… Post Time w/ Mike and Mike Harness Show 7/25/19. Carl Nicholson. Roy's Magic Bat — by Andrew Demsky. “The more you learn, the better, so I’m never going to say no to learning something new,” he said. Oddschecker. In addition to being an on-air analyst on “Racing from The Meadowlands”, Demsky has capitalized on his marketing background to come up with “Holiday Games”, “Meadowlands Mean Tweets” and “Big M Game Night.”. The first red flag can be read in the email I … Fashion. Others Named Andrew C. Demsky. Andrew Demsky He studied radio, television and film production in college, and became a production manager in Minor League Baseball. Photos +4. You cannot find, ‘So and so flushes out cover.’ Some terms just don’t exist on the Internet. Demsky, a graduate of Hofstra University will be taking over for last year’s announcer, Rich Mattei. “That’s what we need in the sport. When racing begins on Sunday (June 7) there will be a new voice behind the mic at Tioga Downs. Young blood that has a deep interest in what we’re doing. Get Racing Dudes Premium. Production created for the National Racing Museum and Hall of Fame Wednesday Racing Picks: Tampa Bay Downs. Racing is meant to be experienced.”. Demsky’s latest creation, Big M Game Night, premiered on Monday, April 5 and new episodes will debut on April 12 and 19 on Instagram, Twitter YouTube and Facebook at 5 p.m. “I know Hollywood Game Night was a huge show for like five years,” said Demsky. Andrew “Shades” Demsky, 32, a native of Bellmore, N.Y. and a graduate of Hofstra University will be taking over for last year’s announcer, Rich Mattei. “He does his homework. Andrew C Taufiq. Town announces resident yard waste location, What’s Happening for the week of May 1, 2021, ‘An Unusual Year in Art’ on display at TAC, Photos: Book signing held for ‘An Evergreen Companion’, on "Tioga Downs names Demsky as new race caller". Demsky stated, “Fan entertainment in baseball simply meant putting on a show while a game was taking place, and at times, it can be truly captivating. He moves over to the dirt where his effort two starts back (64 Beyer) when he drew clear to win by nearly seven lengths on the main track in Tampa w… “Shades” wound up at Tampa Bay Downs working for the television crew and transitioned to become the track’s public handicapper. He does a lot of research and I know how much he applies himself when he’s working.”. It’s the reason I’ve taken so many jobs across the country and the reason I continue to challenge myself. Demsky looks forward to playing golf and fishing in the same golf courses and lakes he did just a decade ago. There are parallels to horse racing. But the itch to work in horse racing was always prevalent, and, after four years, he accepted an entry-level position in the television department at both Tampa Bay Downs in Florida and Canterbury Park in Minnesota. Podcaster Tools Podcaster Login. He went to Margo Flynn, Tampa’s vice president of marketing and on-air handicapper, to see if she would put in a good word for him. Episodes … If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. We're heading to Florida for today's racing predictions, with picks for every race at Tampa Bay Downs. Tampa Bay Downs begins another five-plus months of live racing when the Oldsmar, Fla., track opens its 2019-20 meet Wednesday with a nine-race card. (We just call it the “post parade.”) Oh, there’s also about 10 races a day at any given track! He went to Margo Flynn, Tampa’s vice president of marketing and on-air handicapper, to see if she would put in a good word for him. Do it again.’”. In 2013, Demsky took a job at Tampa Bay Downs in their production room, but he still longed to watch the races live. 4 Autograph (8-1) as backup options. He was buried with a program in his hand.”. “We got to the end of the season and she said, ‘Next year, would you like to come back and take over for me?’” said Demsky, who worked at Tampa a total of six seasons. “It took me a long time to find out what flushes out cover means. He wants to know all aspects of the game and that can only bode well for us in the future. Tampa Bay Downs Vice President and General Manager Peter Berube has announced Andrew Demsky will be the track's Paddock Preview host over the track’s closed-circuit signal.during the 2014-15 meeting. “So, I basically took that negative and went to my boss and said I designed a shades logo for myself, that I still use today, and I said, ‘Can I run with this?’” said Demsky. Since then he has held positions at Canterbury Park, Presque Isle Downs, and with the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Association. Welcome to Equibase.com, your official source for horse racing results, mobile racing data, statistics as well as all other horse racing and thoroughbred racing information. See more people named Andrew C. Demsky. The season runs from November through to May with racing most Wednesday and Friday evenings. “In a race the Kentucky Derby, the last few years, you want a horse who’s going to be in the race early,” said Tampa Bay Downs Racing Analyst Andrew “Shades” Demsky. Andrew C Bishop. “That’s exciting.”. Race 9 - PICK: Jangada - Has caught the eye in finishing fifth on his last two outings and should prove the answer in a weaker race. Andrew has 5 jobs listed on their profile. Demsky was recently hired by the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Association to be their new Director of Digital Media and Creative Services. Something went wrong. Wed, May 20, 9:01 AM. Experienced Project Manager/Developer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. “Where they might have been, ‘What is this crazy guy in sunglasses doing?’ initially, [now] they kind of see I’m not that bad,” said Demsky. A Like This! “The mean tweets is not something that appeals to me personally, but I’m not the target, and people do seem to like it. Skilled in Android, iOS, Java, C, C++, Objective C, LAMP Stack, MEAN Stack, and has a love of entrepreneurship. Top Tampa Bay Downs Pick 5 predictions for April 8. Thoroughbred racing will be the main focus when the 2016-2017 Tampa Bay Downs meeting resumes on … View Andrew Demsky’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. At Tioga, I’m fortunate to be at such a beautiful facility and can only hope COVID19 restrictions lift so that fans, old and new alike, can experience it as well.”. In … Demsky is excited about making a return to the Southern Tier. But then somebody on social media belittled him, referring to him on Twitter as “that Shades kid” and “that Shades guy”. Fri, April 10, 5:31 AM EDT. Demsky, who grew up on Long Island near Belmont Park, graduated from Hofstra University in just three years with a 3.92 GPA and a degree in Radio, TV and Film production. Andrew C Corpin . ET The favorite in this in this one-mile and 40-yard dirt claiming race is the No. Settlemoir was apparently familiar with Demsky’s work at the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Association (PHRA) and at Tampa Bay Downs, when he was doing on-air TV handicapping. Demsky’s first of three Holiday Games segments happened on his first night doing paddock interviews right before Thanksgiving. In 2013, Demsky took a job at Tampa Bay Downs in their production room, but he still longed to watch the races live. SUBSCRIBE NOW TO HARNESS RACING UPDATE FOR FREE, DOWNLOAD THE MOST RECENT EDITION OF HARNESS RACING UPDATE. Andrew “Shades” Demsky will take over the race calling duties at Tioga Downs. Recommended wager: 2 units win. He put that degree to good use for four years working production jobs for three different minor league baseball teams, but it was horse racing – not baseball – that Demsky aspired to be part of. Demsky had left the job at the PHRA at the end of 2019 and once the pandemic hit his options were limited until he received a call from Settlemoir. Tampa Bay Downs 2020-2021 Tentative Stakes Schedule; Veterinarian Forms; Betting & Handicapping. In 2010 he took a position with the Binghamton Mets in the video production department. Around August 10th, my site was transferred over to their server for development. Tampa Bay Downs will also conduct the annual “Live It Up Challenge” Handicapping Contest, which begins Saturday, Feb. 11. Andrew “Shades” Demsky, 32, a native of Bellmore, NY will be taking over the duties. 6 Segismundo(5-2), coming off of a third-place effort on the turf where he looked to be the likely winner until late in the stretch when he ducked out into traffic and was disqualified from second. This was something he wanted to pursue in life and he’s actually gaining traction way faster than most people would. Others With a Similar Name. “And her response was, ‘I like you, but can you even do that?’” said Demsky. Hall of Famer Wally Hennessey got to know Demsky during his time at Tioga last year and was impressed with how quickly he caught on to our sport. There is a theater to horse racing. He will get to call his first race at Tioga Downs on Sunday with a post time of 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.tiogadowns.com. Tampa Bay Downs fans are fortunate to receive educated insights before each race from "Paddock Preview" host Matt Carothers over the closed-circuit TV feed. Hiring Andrew Demski This story begins on early August when we signed a contract to design a new site. “I think he has a fresh perspective on that stuff,” said Tioga stakes administrator Nick Salvi. The son of Big Brown looks like the class of this field, but I’m unsure whether he needs one race as a tuneup, first. When harness racing begins on Sunday (June 7) there will be a new voice behind the mic at Tioga Downs. Racing Event Calendar; News; Season Passes; Race Day and Box Seats; Previous Day Tickets; Purchase a Program ; 2020-2021 Media Guide; Gambling Problem? Race 1 - PICK: Drive In - Chad Stewart's Drive In took a step forward from race one to two and if she can do the same for today's third race on the track she'll take some stopping . When racing begins on Sunday, June 7, there will be a new voice behind the mic at Tioga Downs. Learn to Handicap \ Betting Tips; THE CLUB \ Player Rewards Program; Tip Sheets; Wagering Guide; Fan Central. He never got to see me work in harness racing, which I think he would have loved, because that was his thing.”. Andrew Demsky, the track’s Paddock Preview Host, videographer and handicapping expert, will be among a group of featured speakers. At both Tampa Bay Downs and Canterbury, Andrew was given the opportunity to occasionally fill in as the television handicapper, giving out his race selections on the simulcast signal. Tampa Bay Downs, Inc., Roger & JP, Pennsylvania Horse Racing Association, PA BRED. The price would be $4600, with a down payment of $2300. Demsky, a graduate of Hofstra University will be taking over for last year's announcer, Rich Mattei. Anyone who follows The Big M on social media are well aware of what Demsky has done since becoming the racing and simulcast manager at The Meadowlands when Tioga’s meet ended last year. Pictured, is Andrew “Shades” Demsky, the new voice behind the mic at Tioga Downs. Check Out All of our Premium Products. There are just things you have to ask people when push comes to shove.”. Andrew C Mulilo. “Jason calls me out of the blue and offers me a job at Tioga, and how do you say no?” said Demsky. “What I always appreciated about Shades was his passion,” said director of racing for Caesar’s Entertainment Gabe Prewitt, who worked a Red Mile meeting with Demsky in 2014. Andrew Demski Entrepreneur / CTO / Director / Developer. I’ll utilize the No. This new avenue has provided more opportunities for horsemen and patrons alike. Demsky, who will also be working in the race office, stated, “While the bulk of my work in horse racing has been in marketing and promotion as a public handicapper, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to come to Tioga to learn the racing office side of the business and to get behind the mic in the announcer’s booth. Thoroughbred Retirement of Tampa… “And she said, ‘Sure try it.’ And it kind of stuck, and I like it.”. Home Explore Podcasts Search Download the app. There’s even a parade. Kinchen is high on Better Yet, an 8-1 long shot in Race 6. Flat out, the Internet does not have that. Try Again. In 1998 Tampa Bay Downs added its 7/8-mile grass track, complete with a quarter-mile chute, which has become one of the most popular turf courses in North America.The course was completed in the spring of 1998 and the first race was contested on May 2, 1998. There is a theater to horse racing. ET My primary option in this 1 mile and 40-yard dirt route is the No. Menu. WP Welcomes Comm Dir Alicia Hughes and Handicapper Andrew Demsky. So, for the last month of that season, Demsky was the pre-race analyst for the last race every day. And even though some drivers may have run from him, others at least, gave him a chance. Race 1 - … We’re going to be a better sport because of him.”. He has imagination and maybe a different perspective than what we’re used to, us standardbred regulars.”. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Carothers is devoted to his craft, familiarizing himself with a horse's style and ability, following trainer patterns and determining which jockeys are most capable of guiding a long shot to victory. Andrew "Shades" Demsky, 32, a native of Bellmore, NY will be taking over the duties. Demsky, 33, is the first to admit that his harness racing background is limited, but what he lacks in experience, he makes up for in dedication. 2 The Kahn (5-2) and the No. Demsky is excited about making a return to the Southern Tier. “He was married to Roosevelt until Roosevelt closed and they wound up moving to New Jersey and Freehold was his spot until Off-Track Wagering became a thing. Later that year, Demsky saw that Presque Isle Downs in Erie, PA, was looking for a simulcast host. Demsky was hired as the assistant race secretary and announcer at Tioga Downs, and even though he was not an expert at either job, he was willing to put in the work to become one. Provided photo. Our racing expert Carl Nicholson previews the card at Tampa and provides picks for every race. Andrew C. Demsky. April 28, 2021 9 Races; April 28, 2021. The Tampa Bay Downs racetrack has undergone a lot of name changes over the years. First opened in 1926, this racetrack has been known as Tampa Downs, Sunshine Park, Florida Downs and Turf Club. “My grandfather was a big horse player,” said Demsky. Demsky, who was raised just 15 minutes from Belmont Park, just decided one day to leave baseball and took whatever he could find in horse racing. For Game Night, Demsky made a custom Guess Who board, put bobbleheads on Rock’em Sock’em robots and made custom Go Fish cards all to try and market our drivers and hopefully get more people interested in our sport. 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