Privman sweeps Breeders' Cup writing awards

Jay Privman, Daily Racing Form’s national correspondent, was announced the winner of both the 2017 Joe Hirsch Award for outstanding newspaper writing and the 2017 Bill Leggett Award for outstanding feature writing. The awards were announced at Wednesday’s annual National Thoroughbred Writers and Broadcasters dinner, during which DRF’s Midwest correspondent Marty McGee was honored with the prestigious Walter Haight Award for career excellence in turf writing.

Privman was cited for the Hirsch Award, named for DRF’s legendary executive columnist, for his deadline story Gun Runner saves best for last, which appeared on drf.com last Nov. 4. His winning entry for the Leggett Award, Ron Winchell’s passion for racing comes from dad, appeared on drf.com last Oct. 30 and in subsequent print editions.