Hirsch, respected Form writer, dies at 80
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormJoe Hirsch, whose writing and wit graced the pages of Daily Racing Form for nearly 50 years, died early Friday morning at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 80.
Story | Conversation | January 09, 2009Big Brown heavy favorite in Preakness
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormPreakness Stakes post positions
Story | Conversation | May 14, 2008Stellar field set for Classic
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormThe draw for post positions for Saturday's 24th Breeders' Cup was delayed Tuesday morning by a half-hour to process paperwork, then took a while to commence owing to some windy speeches.
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2007Cast gathering for big show
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormFor a summertime track like Monmouth Park to open for an unprecedented four-day fall meeting beginning Wednesday, it must be something special.
Story | Conversation | October 22, 2007Bernardini versus the world
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormAlthough the connections of one horse got cold feet on Wednesday morning, there were still 12 other horses entered against Bernardini, the front-runner for Horse of the Year, in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday at Churchill Downs.
Story | Conversation | November 01, 2006Plot thickens as Classic stars converge
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormIt used to be that trainers could not wait to get to Churchill Downs for their final preparations for events like the Kentucky Derby and the Breeders' Cup, but the modus operandi has changed this year.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2006All eyes turn to Classic run
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormThere were 121 horses pre-entered in this year's Breeders' Cup, the fourth-highest number in the 23-year history of the event, and though there are two past Breeders' Cup winners, a passel of European stars, a Kentucky Derby winner, and a record 18 pre-en
Story | Conversation | October 25, 2006Racing slowly gets back on track
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormRacing slowly gets back on track
Story | Conversation | September 13, 2001TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
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