Walter Haight Award

WALTER HAIGHT AWARD

Presented by NTWAB for Career Excellence In Turf Writing


2023
Mike Kane
Schenectady Daily Gazette; National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame; Thoroughbred Daily News; NBC Sports


2022

Tom Pedulla

America's Best Racing; USA Today

Mike Welsch

Daily Racing Form


2021

Lenny Shulman

BloodHorse; Author


2020

Awards Dinner not held


2019
Tim Wilkin
Albany Times Union


2018
Marty McGee
Daily Racing Form


2017
Matt Hegarty
Daily Racing Form


2016
Hank Wesch
San Diego Union-Tribune


2015
Tim Layden
Sports Illustrated


2014
Tom LaMarra
BloodHorse


2013
Bob Fortus
New Orleans Times-Picayune


2012
Bill Mooney
Thoroughbred Times


2011
David Grening
Daily Racing Form


2010
Neil Milbert
Chicago Tribune & Thoroughbred Times


2009
Dan Farley
Racing Post


2008
Maryjean Wall
Lexington Herald-Leader


2007
Dick Jerardi
Philadelphia Daily News


2006
Steven Crist
Daily Racing Form


2005
Jay Privman
Daily Racing Form


2004
Steve Haskin
The Blood-Horse


2003
Russ Harris
New York Daily News


2002
Billy Reed
Freelance


2001
Gary West
Dallas Morning News


2000
Bill Christine
Los Angeles Times


1999
Jennie Rees
Louisville Courier-Journal


1998
Andrew Beyer
Washington Post


1997
Jim Bolus
Freelance


1996
Ed Schuyler Jr.
Associated Press


1995
Jay Hovdey
Freelance


1994
Edward L. Bowen
Freelance


1993
Jack Mann
New York Herald-Tribune


1992
Mike Barry
Kentucky Irish American &
The Louisville Times
Bill Nack
Sports Illustrated


1991
Bob Harding
Newark Star-Ledger


1990
Kent Hollingsworth
BloodHorse


1989
William Leggett
Thoroughbred Times


1988
Leon Rasmussen
Daily Racing Form


1987
Si Burick
Dayton Daily News


1986
Ed Comerford
Newsday


1985
Sam McCracken
Boston Globe


1984
Joe Hirsch
Daily Racing Form


1983
Fred Russell
Nashville Banner


1982
Joe Agrella
Chicago Sun-Times


1981
Bill Robertson
The Thoroughbred Record


1980
Joe Nichols
The New York Times


1979
Barney Nagler
Daily Racing Form


1978
Nelson Fisher
San Diego Union


1977
Red Smith
The New York Times


1976
Saul Rosen
Daily Racing Form


1975
Don Fair
Daily Racing Form


1974
Raleigh Burroughs
Turf And Sport Digest


1973
George Ryall (Audax Minor)
The New Yorker


1972
Jimmy Doyle
Cleveland Plain Dealer


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