Byk named Handleman Memorial Award winner for coverage of 2019 Haskell

Steve Byk, whose daily “At The Races With Steve Byk” radio show has aired on Sirius XM Satellite radio since 2007, on Wednesday was named by Monmouth Park as the Bill Handleman Memorial Award winner for outstanding coverage of the 2019 Haskell Invitational.

The annual award is named in honor of one of New Jersey’s top sportswriters for nearly three decades for the Asbury Park Press. Handleman died in June 2010 at age 62.

“Steve’s dedication to the sport, his passion for it, and his ability to popularize Thoroughbred racing on a national platform were reflected in his broadcasts of the 2019 Haskell,” said John. F. Heims, Monmouth Park’s director of racing.

Steve Byk, whose daily “At The Races With Steve Byk” radio show has aired on Sirius XM Satellite radio since 2007, on Wednesday was named by Monmouth Park as the Bill Handleman Memorial Award winner for outstanding coverage of the 2019 Haskell Invitational.

In 2003, Byk launched the still-active DerbyTrial.com, which features his writing, editorials, and race previews. He has been a contributor to Bloodhorse since 2004.