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Steve Haskin

Steve Haskin

American journalist

Steve Haskin (born 1947 in New York) is an American horse racing journalist and author. A former Wall Street employee, Haskin became interested in horse racing in 1967. He gained recognition for his annual coverage of the Kentucky Derby, first as National Correspondent for the Daily Racing Form and then as Senior Correspondent at The Blood-Horse until June 2015.[1][2][3]

Among his awards are the Walter Haight Award,[4] Charles Englehard Award,[5] and Old Hilltop Award,[6] all for career excellence; he won six Red Smith Awards for Kentucky Derby coverage, two William Leggett Awards for Breeders' Cup coverage, and five First Place American Horse Publications Awards in five different categories. He was elected to the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Media Roll of Honor (2016).[7]

Books

Steve Haskin is the author of six books:

  • Baffert : Dirt Road to the Derby, co-author with Bob Baffert, Blood-Horse, 1999.[8]
  • Dr. Fager: Thoroughbred Legends, Eclipse Press, 2000.[9]
  • Horse Racing's Holy Grail: The Epic Quest for the Kentucky Derby, Eclipse Press, 2002.[10]
  • Kelso, Eclipse Press, 2003.[11]
  • John Henry: Racing's Grand Old Man, Eclipse Press, 2007.[12]
  • Tales From the Triple Crown, Eclipse Press, 2008.[13]

References

  1. [1]
    "My Farewell Column". cs.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  2. [2]
    Mitchell, Ron. Best of Talkin' Horses: Chat with Some of Thoroughbred Racing's Most Prominent Personalities. Lexington, KY: Blood-Horse Publications, 2008. 190.
  3. [3]
    Hose Racing's Top 100 Moments. Lexington, KY: Blood-Horse, 2006. 8.
  4. [4]
    "Walter Haight Award | National Turf Writers and Broadcasters". www.ntwab.org. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  5. [5]
    "Kentucky Thoroughbred Association". Kentucky Thoroughbred Association. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  6. [6]
    "Preakness Stakes | Alibi Breakfast". www.mypreaknessbets.com. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  7. [7]
    "High-Tech Sec | Secretariat.com". www.secretariat.com. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  8. [8]
    Baffert: Dirt Road To The Derby.
  9. [9]
    "Dr. Fager". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  10. [10]
    "Horse Racing's Holy Grail". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  11. [11]
    "Kelso". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  12. [12]
    "John Henry". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  13. [13]
    "Tales from the Triple Crown". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2020-11-07.


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