Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted May 28, 2019 Journalists Share Posted May 28, 2019 Paul Volponi of BloodHorse and Jon White of XBTV have been named winners of the 10th annual Joe Hirsch Memorial Writing Contest. The award, given by the New York Racing Association, recognizes the best in media coverage of the 2018 Belmont S. won by Justify. Volponi won for his feature piece entitled “The Long Ride,” which investigated the pacing, positioning, and circumstances jockeys must account for to succeed in the 1 1/2-mile “Test of the Champion.” White won for his Belmont S. recap, “Triple Crown Perfection,” which vividly retold the story of Bob Baffert’s 2019 campaign with Justify and Mike Smith. This is the first Joe Hirsch Award for both Volponi and White. The awards are named in honor of Joe Hirsch, the longtime executive sports columnist for Daily Racing Form who died in 2009. The award presentation will be held June 4 at Citi Field, prior to the post-position draw for the 2019 Belmont. The post Volponi, White Earn Hirsch Awards appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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