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Hirsch, respected Form writer, dies at 80

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

Joe 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, 2009

Big Brown heavy favorite in Preakness

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

Preakness Stakes post positions

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2008

Stellar field set for Classic

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

The 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, 2007

Cast gathering for big show

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

For 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, 2007

Bernardini versus the world

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

Although 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, 2006

Plot thickens as Classic stars converge

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

It 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, 2006

All eyes turn to Classic run

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

There 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, 2006

Racing slowly gets back on track

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form

Racing slowly gets back on track

Story | Conversation | September 13, 2001