HBO Copied Catchphrase In 'Perry Mason,' Sportscaster Says

By Lauren Berg (November 8, 2023, 7:14 PM EST) -- A New York sportscaster known for calling horse races claims HBO and its parent company, Warner Bros., intentionally used a very similar version of his trademarked catchphrase "And down the stretch they come" in an episode of "Perry Mason," according to an infringement lawsuit filed Wednesday in Manhattan federal court....

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