Steve Haskin
Steve Haskin (born 1947 in New York) is an award-winning Hall of Fame American horse racing journalist and author.
A former Wall Street employee, Haskin became interested in horse racing. He gained recognition for his annual coverage of the Kentucky Derby, first as National Correspondent for the Daily Racing Form and then as Senior Correspondent at The Blood-Horse until June 2015.[1][2] Among his awards are the Walter Haight Award, Charles Englehard Award, and Old Hilltop Award for career excellence, six Red Smith Awards for Kentucky Derby coverage, two William Leggett Awards for Breeders' Cup coverage, and won five First Place American Horse Publications Awards in five different categories. He was elected to the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Media Roll of Honor (2016)
Books
Steve Haskin is the author of six books:
- Baffert : Dirt Road to the Derby by Bob Baffert, with Steve Haskin. (1999)
- Dr. Fager (2000)
- John Henry (2001)
- Horse Racing's Holy Grail : The Epic Quest for the Kentucky Derby (2002)
- Kelso (2003)
- Tales From the Triple Crown (2007)