Since 1978, when he first started announcing at Fraser Downs, Dan Jukich’s voice has been a familiar accompaniment to racing fans in the province. He spoke to Off-Track Blogging in his announcer’s booth at Hastings, where he has announced since 1990, where he watches the races with a set of binoculars, stepping on a foot pedal to activate his microphone.

It may have all become a little too tense during the final ten minutes but in the end the Vancouver Whitecaps held on to beat the Philadelphia Union 1-0 on Saturday at Empire Field.