Reminder: Deadline Looming For Media Eclipse Awards
The entry deadline for the 2021 Media Eclipse Awards is Friday, Nov. 19 at 5:00 ET.
The Media Eclipse Awards are presented by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters for outstanding achievement in media coverage of Thoroughbred racing. Eclipse trophies will be presented to the Award winners at the 51st annual Eclipse Awards, presented by Daily Racing Form, the Breeders’ Cup and The Stronach Group, on the evening of Feb. 10, 2022, at Santa Anita Park.
Categories for the 2021 Media Eclipse Awards are:
- Writing - News/Enterprise
- Writing - Features/Commentary
- Photography
- Television - Live Racing Programming
- Television - Features
- Audio/Multimedia Internet
For more information, please review the story posted at this site on Oct. 25.
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.
Caton Bredar has been named the recipient of the Charles W. Engelhard Award by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association and Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders.
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.
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.
Twitter posts @NTWAB by Dick Downey
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.
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.
The 2024 Eclipse Awards Finalists, with the exception of Horse of the Year, in alphabetical order.
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.
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.
