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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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  • Best Pal: ‘If there ever was a word to describe him, ‘honest’ would top the list’ – Jay Hovdey on a famous hometown hero
    Jay Hovdey's Favorite Racehorses

    Best Pal: ‘If there ever was a word to describe him, ‘honest’ would top the list’ – Jay Hovdey on a famous hometown hero

    Jay Hovdey  |  Apr 24, 2024  | 
  • ‘Shergar, Shergar, where are you?’ When one of racing’s most disturbing mysteries hit the silver screen
    Commentary

    ‘Shergar, Shergar, where are you?’ When one of racing’s most disturbing mysteries hit the silver screen

    Jay Hovdey  |  Apr 21, 2024  | 
  • Hill Rise: ‘He is why I’m here, still writing about horses half a century after he was born’ – Jay Hovdey on his childhood equine hero
    Jay Hovdey's Favorite Racehorses

    Hill Rise: ‘He is why I’m here, still writing about horses half a century after he was born’ – Jay Hovdey on his childhood equine hero

    Jay Hovdey  |  Mar 27, 2024  | 
  • ‘Just enough grit to leaven the fantasy’ – tugging at the heartstrings with the tale of a girl and her horse
    Commentary

    ‘Just enough grit to leaven the fantasy’ – tugging at the heartstrings with the tale of a girl and her horse

    Jay Hovdey  |  Mar 24, 2024  | 
  • Have passport, will travel: major interview with Frankie Dettori, loving his new life in California
    Racing

    Have passport, will travel: major interview with Frankie Dettori, loving his new life in California

    Jay Hovdey  |  Mar 8, 2024  | 
  • Kona Gold: ‘Those of us lucky enough to have worked and worshipped at his doorstep enjoy a special bond’
    Jay Hovdey's Favorite Racehorses

    Kona Gold: ‘Those of us lucky enough to have worked and worshipped at his doorstep enjoy a special bond’

    Jay Hovdey  |  Mar 5, 2024  | 
  • The curious case of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson and a missing racehorse – or when the small screen beat the big screen
    Commentary

    The curious case of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson and a missing racehorse – or when the small screen beat the big screen

    Jay Hovdey  |  Feb 25, 2024  | 
  • ‘A racing tale spilled straight from the guts of people who cared very much about getting things right’ – Jay Hovdey on Jockey
    Commentary

    ‘A racing tale spilled straight from the guts of people who cared very much about getting things right’ – Jay Hovdey on Jockey

    Jay Hovdey  |  Feb 11, 2024  | 
  • Smarty Jones: ‘You know, this is America’s horse!’
    Jay Hovdey's Favorite Racehorses

    Smarty Jones: ‘You know, this is America’s horse!’

    Jay Hovdey  |  Jan 29, 2024  | 
  • The great racehorse who provided many lessons for Christmas
    Racing

    The great racehorse who provided many lessons for Christmas

    Jay Hovdey  |  Dec 28, 2023  | 
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