Sport 927’s Brian Blackmore, one of Australia’s most experienced race commentators, has announced his impending retirement, effective Thursday 11 August 2005.

Brian commenced his career as a 16 year old, calling his first thoroughbred meeting at Quambatook.

Brian’s talent was quickly recognised and he accepted an offer to join 3TR (Traralgon) to cover all Gippsland meetings. He then moved to Channel 9 when telecasts were introduced into the local area. Brian’s calls then evolved to race reports for the print media at the Sporting Globe and in 1961 he joined 3DB and worked with the legendary Bill Collins for 12 years, before deciding to take a break from race broadcasting.

Brian’s love of horse racing saw him return to the then 3UZ (now Sport 927) in 1988 where he worked again with Bill Collins, and most recently Australia’s No. 1 racecaller Greg Miles.

Brian will call his last race at his ‘home track’ Bendigo on Thursday, August 11 2005.