Eclipse Awards: Don't Forget to Vote

The deadline to vote is Wedneday, Jan. 2, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Eligible voters are with the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, National Turf Writers And Broadcasters, and Daily Racing Form.

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Message from the President: Kentucky Derby Doings

By Dick Downey • April 25, 2025

With Kentucky Derby week fast approaching, this note serves as a reminder that our upcoming spring NTWAB meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 30, at 11 a.m. ET.

Bredar Receives Engelhard Award

By Dick Downey • April 12, 2025

Caton Bredar has been named the recipient of the Charles W. Engelhard Award by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association and Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders.

President Byron King’s March Newsletter

By Byron King • March 11, 2025

Members of the NTWAB, here we are eight weeks away from the May 3 Kentucky Derby! I look forward to seeing many of you at Churchill Downs! Please make a note that our spring NTWAB meeting will take place at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, April 30 at 11 a.m. ET.

2024 Eclipse Awards: How NTWAB Members Voted

February 26, 2025

To promote transparency, National Turf Writers and Broadcasters annually discloses how its members voted for the top spot in each of the Eclipse Award categories. The attached chart , presented via Google Sheets, may be fully accessed by scrolling both vertically and horizontally.

Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards Recap with Connections of Each Winner

By Dick Downey • January 24, 2025

Twitter posts @NTWAB by Dick Downey

Ed Bowen Passes At Versailles Home

By Dick Downey • January 21, 2025

Ed Bowen, a longtime NTWAB member, died on Jan. 20 at his home in Versailles, Ky. at age 82. His memory will be honored at the upcoming Eclipse Awards ceremony.

Media Eclipse Awards Announced

January 8, 2025

Lexington, Ky. (January 8, 2025) ―The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters today announced the winners of the 2024 Media Eclipse Awards in six categories.

2024 Eclipse Awards Finalists

January 5, 2025

The 2024 Eclipse Awards Finalists, with the exception of Horse of the Year, in alphabetical order.

NTWAB Announces 2025 Support For Five Internships

By Natalie Voss • January 2, 2025

The National Turf Writers and Broadcasters are pleased to announce the organization will support a record five internships at various horse racing media outlets in 2025.

Past and Present NTWAB Members Named to Hirsch Media Roll of Honor

December 18, 2024

Tim Layden, a member of National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, and former NTWAB members Ed Schuyler, Jr. and the late Edwin Pope have been selected to the National Museum of Racing’s Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor.