Tickets Available for Annual Awards Dinner

The 59th Annual Awards Dinner of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters is set at the vibrant Whiskey Dry in Louisville on Oct. 31.


Located on Fourth Street Live!, Whiskey Dry is within walking distance or a very short ride from the media hotel, the Galt House, and is one of chef Edward Lee's unique dining venues in Louisville. Cocktails start at 6:30, and seating for dinner will begin at 7:00. The awards program is at 8:00.


Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, who rode Justify to a sweep of the Triple Crown in 2018, will be honored along with NBC's Donna Barton Brothers, Jim Gluckson of Breeders' Cup, and veteran Daily Racing Form reporter Marty McGee.


Invitations to members are in the mail, and non-members can purchase tickets by clicking here or by contacting Treasurer Dick Downey at ntwab2016@gmail.com. We accept individual and group inquiries.


By Dick Downey for NTWAB

The 59th Annual Awards Dinner of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters is set at the vibrant Whiskey Dry in Louisville on Oct. 31. Here's how to get tickets.

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