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Jay Hovdey

Jay Hovdey, author of the series Favorite Racehorses and Horse Racing Goes to the Movies for Thoroughbred Racing Commentary, is a five-time Eclipse Award winner for turf writing, winner of the Walter Haight Award for career excellence, and a member of the Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, NY.

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  • Ouija Board: ‘A force of nature, a moveable feast, pushing the limits of what a truly great Thoroughbred could accomplish’
    Jay Hovdey's Favorite Racehorses

    Ouija Board: ‘A force of nature, a moveable feast, pushing the limits of what a truly great Thoroughbred could accomplish’

    Jay Hovdey  |  Sep 29, 2024  | 
  • ‘Two movies made 54 years and many cultural worlds apart’ – spotlight on a double bill of Seabiscuits
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    ‘Two movies made 54 years and many cultural worlds apart’ – spotlight on a double bill of Seabiscuits

    Jay Hovdey  |  Sep 22, 2024  | 
  • Serena’s Song: ‘The elegance of Grace Kelly, the moves of Ginger Rogers and the charisma of Marilyn Monroe’ – D Wayne Lukas
    Jay Hovdey's Favorite Racehorses

    Serena’s Song: ‘The elegance of Grace Kelly, the moves of Ginger Rogers and the charisma of Marilyn Monroe’ – D Wayne Lukas

    Jay Hovdey  |  Aug 28, 2024  | 
  • ‘The last 22 minutes are harder to watch than Sophie being forced to make her choice’ – Jay Hovdey on the Ruffian movie
    Commentary

    ‘The last 22 minutes are harder to watch than Sophie being forced to make her choice’ – Jay Hovdey on the Ruffian movie

    Jay Hovdey  |  Aug 25, 2024  | 
  • The Chosen Vron: ‘Beyond his daunting record, he’s an easy horse to embrace’ – Jay Hovdey on a sprint sensation
    Jay Hovdey's Favorite Racehorses

    The Chosen Vron: ‘Beyond his daunting record, he’s an easy horse to embrace’ – Jay Hovdey on a sprint sensation

    Jay Hovdey  |  Jul 28, 2024  | 
  • Star Over The Bay: ‘A big, vibrant beast who flashed like a comet across the western sky’ – Jay Hovdey remembers a blue collar turf hero
    Jay Hovdey's Favorite Racehorses

    Star Over The Bay: ‘A big, vibrant beast who flashed like a comet across the western sky’ – Jay Hovdey remembers a blue collar turf hero

    Jay Hovdey  |  Jul 24, 2024  | 
  • ‘Audiences went along with the awkward compromise and flocked to the film’ – Jay Hovdey on Jean Harlow’s farewell in Saratoga
    Commentary

    ‘Audiences went along with the awkward compromise and flocked to the film’ – Jay Hovdey on Jean Harlow’s farewell in Saratoga

    Jay Hovdey  |  Jul 21, 2024  | 
  • ‘Horses never kid … they always tell the truth’ – when legendary filmmaker Fred Zinnemann tried his hand at racing
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    ‘Horses never kid … they always tell the truth’ – when legendary filmmaker Fred Zinnemann tried his hand at racing

    Jay Hovdey  |  Jun 23, 2024  | 
  • Riboletta: ‘She was beautiful and she loved to run’ – Jay Hovdey remembers a Brazilian sweetheart
    Jay Hovdey's Favorite Racehorses

    Riboletta: ‘She was beautiful and she loved to run’ – Jay Hovdey remembers a Brazilian sweetheart

    Jay Hovdey  |  Jun 3, 2024  | 
  • ‘The sport deserves a better cinematic version of Secretariat – and so does Secretariat’
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    ‘The sport deserves a better cinematic version of Secretariat – and so does Secretariat’

    Jay Hovdey  |  May 26, 2024  | 
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