Walter Haight Award
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| Sport | Horse racing |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | "Career excellence in turf writing" |
| Location | U.S. |
| Presented by | National Turf Writers Association |
| History | |
| First award | 1972 |
| First winner | Jimmy Doyle |
| Most recent | Steve Andersen |
The Walter Haight Award is an award conferred annually by the National Turf Writers And Broadcasters (NTWAB) for career excellence in turf writing. The award is named after Walter Haight, former racing reporter of the Washington Post.
Established in 1972, the award honors sports journalist Walter Haight.[1] It is presented each year at the annual dinner of the National Turf Writers Association.
The Walter Haight Award began as a recognition of the year's outstanding training achievement, with the first presentation made in 1969 for achievements in 1968. It was later dedicated to turf writers who had made a distinguished contribution to the profession of covering thoroughbred racing. Its first recipient was American sportswriter Jimmy Doyle of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.[2]
