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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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  • 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  | 
  • Real Quiet: ‘I honestly think that if we ran for the Triple Crown nine more times, we’d never lose’ – Kent Desormeaux
    Jay Hovdey's Favorite Racehorses

    Real Quiet: ‘I honestly think that if we ran for the Triple Crown nine more times, we’d never lose’ – Kent Desormeaux

    Jay Hovdey  |  Dec 25, 2023  | 
  • ‘A high-calorie feast of delightful excess’ – Jay Hovdey on Kincsem biopic
    Commentary

    ‘A high-calorie feast of delightful excess’ – Jay Hovdey on Kincsem biopic

    Jay Hovdey  |  Dec 24, 2023  | 
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