Des Hoysted

Des Hoysted (1923 – 25 March 2010) was an Australian radio broadcaster and horse racing identity. He was a racecaller for 51 years in what is widely regarded as the golden era of the Australian turf.^[1]

Hoysted called his first race on Boxing Day in 1948 at Wodonga, Victoria^[2], and then joined the ABC in Sydney as an understudy to Joe Brown. He moved to 2GB in 1952, but made his mark in 1959 when he joined 2UE.^[3] He called 20 Melbourne Cups for 2UE and only finished there when the radio station ceased broadcasting the races in 1983.^[4]

For many years, Hoysted continued to work around Sydney racetracks, mainly as a broadcast advisor, bon vivant, and tent tipper.^[5] He unofficially retired from the track in 2001.^[6]

He died at the age of 86, on 25 March 2010 in a Sydney nursing home, survived by his wife, Pat, and children Raymond and Joanne.

References

1. ^ Herald Sun
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Name	Hoysted, Des
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Date of birth	1923
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Date of death	2010
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