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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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  • Ancient Title: ‘There were so many times he took the breath away’
    Jay Hovdey's Favorite Racehorses

    Ancient Title: ‘There were so many times he took the breath away’

    Jay Hovdey  |  Mar 16, 2022  | 
  • The unusual, fair-weather rivalry played out in the shadow of Secretariat
    Racing

    The unusual, fair-weather rivalry played out in the shadow of Secretariat

    Jay Hovdey  |  Jan 10, 2022  | 
  • He helped change race-calling for ever, but even Trevor Denman has to practice
    Racing

    He helped change race-calling for ever, but even Trevor Denman has to practice

    Jay Hovdey  |  Jul 12, 2021  | 
  • When the noise from just a single Cicada was heard across America 
    Racing

    When the noise from just a single Cicada was heard across America 

    Jay Hovdey  |  Jun 7, 2021  | 
  • 100 years on from another grim pandemic - and a grim fate for the Preakness winner
    Racing

    100 years on from another grim pandemic - and a grim fate for the Preakness winner

    Jay Hovdey  |  May 10, 2021  | 
  • Unforgettable tales from a generation of black stable hands who gave racing a sturdy backbone
    Racing

    Unforgettable tales from a generation of black stable hands who gave racing a sturdy backbone

    Jay Hovdey  |  Mar 8, 2021  | 
  • ‘Luck’ star John Ortiz remembers Julio Canani, his inspiration - in more ways than one
    Racing

    ‘Luck’ star John Ortiz remembers Julio Canani, his inspiration - in more ways than one

    Jay Hovdey  |  Feb 15, 2021  | 
  • Even within racing, some of us must turn a deaf ear to institutional prejudice
    Racing

    Even within racing, some of us must turn a deaf ear to institutional prejudice

    Jay Hovdey  |  Jun 8, 2020  | 
  • How a dubious tonic during the great flu pandemic helped fund a Kentucky Derby-winning racing empire
    Racing

    How a dubious tonic during the great flu pandemic helped fund a Kentucky Derby-winning racing empire

    Jay Hovdey  |  Apr 13, 2020  | 
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