From ice cream vendor to Northlands’ race caller. Here’s a scoop: Matt Jukich’s first racetrack gig was a far cry from calling thoroughbred races in Alberta.
His current job, admittedly, is far from boring, one that requires him to be part entertainer, part mathematician, and perhaps most importantly, an accurate voice of what transpires once the gates open on every thoroughbred race at Northlands Park in Edmonton.
And while he’s serving up great calls these days, his initial exposure to the sport had him serving up something different altogether.