Winning Ponies

DRF's Jay Privman and Ed McNamara of Newsday earned top honors in the NYRA's eighth annual Joe Hirsch Memorial Writing Contest, recognizing the best in print and internet coverage of the 2016 Belmont Stakes, won by Creator. The winners to receive their awards at Rockefeller Center during the draw for the 149th running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1). Jay will give us his analysis of the big race. Eric Wing, Communications Director for HorseTourneys.com, is a 17-year industry veteran, Eric has previously worked at the NTRA, the NYRA and the DRF. He is also the longtime emcee at the NTRA National Handicapping Championship in Las Vegas. Eric will tell us about an exciting contest involving the Belmont Stakes, share his thoughts about the first 2 legs and analyze with John aside from the big race, the $500,000 Penn Mile S. (G2) from Penn, the $200,000 Pennine Ridge S. (G3) at Belmont, the $175,000 Connaught Cup (G2) at Woodbine and the $100,000 Aristides S. (G3) at Churchill.