Sports Commentary Script · Horse race call, final quarter mile
Miss Tuesday from Last (Horse Race Finish)
Practice rapid-fire calling with this horse race finish commentary script: four fictional horses, a closer from last place, and a photo-finish call.
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Length
- 141 words · ~56 sec
- Skills
- speed reading, pitch rise, name clarity, breath control
- License
- CC BY 4.0
The script
And they're turning for home in the Silverbell Stakes! Pocket Thunder still in front by a length, Gravel Road on the rail, Northern Fiddle starting to wind up on the outside!
A quarter mile to go. Pocket Thunder's jockey is asking for more, and he's getting it, but here comes Northern Fiddle, five wide and flying!
And look out! Miss Tuesday! Miss Tuesday, from last place, splitting horses down the middle!
A hundred yards! Pocket Thunder, Northern Fiddle, Miss Tuesday, three across the track!
Pocket Thunder hanging on! Miss Tuesday surging! It's Pocket Thunder, Miss Tuesday, Pocket Thunder, Miss Tuesday...
(full voice)On the line! Miss Tuesday! I think Miss Tuesday got up in the very last stride! Pocket Thunder second, Northern Fiddle third, and it's a photo, but what a run from Miss Tuesday, dead last at the top of the stretch!
Script by SceneDub (scenedub.com), CC BY 4.0. Original script drafted with AI assistance and edited by SceneDub; any resemblance to existing characters is coincidental.
Practise it now
The teleprompter scrolls at the speed you set in words per minute. Tick "Record audio while reading" to capture a take; the audio stays in your browser until you download it.
Coaching notes
- Race calling is rhythm. Find a steady, galloping pulse on 'Pocket Thunder, Northern Fiddle, Miss Tuesday' and let the names ride it.
- Your voice should rise in pitch as the horses near the line. Start 'turning for home' in your middle range and finish 'On the line!' near the top of your safe range.
- The back-and-forth 'Pocket Thunder, Miss Tuesday, Pocket Thunder, Miss Tuesday' should speed up each time. Plan a quick breath right before it, because there's no room inside it.
Try it three more ways
- Call it as a veteran announcer who has seen everything and still can't believe this one.
- Call it for a small county fair race over a tinny loudspeaker, with just as much heart.
- Call it as if Pocket Thunder holds on and wins, rewriting the last line on the fly.
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the "Miss Tuesday from Last (Horse Race Finish)" script?
141 spoken words, about 56 sec at a conversational 150 words per minute and 1 min 5 sec at a slower 130 wpm. Your take will vary with pauses and character choices.
Can I use this script in my voice acting demo reel?
Yes. SceneDub's original scripts are licensed CC BY 4.0. You can perform, record, edit, and publish them, including in demo reels, classes, and auditions, as long as you credit "Script by SceneDub (scenedub.com), CC BY 4.0" where you share the recording or the text.
How should I practise this script?
Read it silently once, then perform it with the direction above: rapid, rhythmic, increasingly thrilled, very fast, ~190 words per minute by the finish. Record a take with the teleprompter, listen back, and try one of the alternate reads to stretch your range.