Phil Georgeff
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Phil Georgeff is the now-retired and legendary racetrack announcer in the Chicago, Illinois, area at venues including Arlington Park and Hawthorne Race Course, from 1959 to 1992. His surname is pronounced as if it were spelled "George F."
He called countless races in his long career, including such events as the Arlington Million. He was known for his signature call at the top of the stretch, "Here they come, spinning out of the turn!"
Georgeff told his life story in the 2002 book And They're Off! : My Years As The Voice Of Thoroughbred Racing (ISBN 0878332642). He is also the author of the 2003 book titled Citation: In a Class by Himself (ISBN 0878332928) that tells the story of U.S. Triple Crown winner, Citation.
